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    This document discusses film genres. It begins by defining what a film genre is, including that genres developed informally through different contributors in the film industry and viewing public. It then explains that genres can be defined by their subjects/themes, distinctive emotional effects, or manner of presentation. The document also notes that genres can be broad, with subgenres, and some films are difficult to classify into just one genre. It closes by stating genres affect both industry decisions about productions and viewer decisions about which films to see.

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    Chapter 9: Film Genre

    ELVIRA NOVELLIA CHRISANTY


    MULTIMEDIA
    Introduction
    Genre is originally French, and it simply means kind or type
    Film genre = certain type of movies
    Science fiction, comedy, romance, musical, the western, etc
    Genres developed informally film makers, industry decision makers, critics, and viewers all
    contribute to the formation of shared sense of a film
    Genres changes over time film makers invent new twitsts on old formulas


    Understanding Genre
    Genre defined by subjects or themes
    Ex: Gangster genre centers a large-scale urban crime, Sci-fi genre features technology beyon the
    contemporary science
    Genre defined by distinctive emotional effect
    Ex: Amusement in comedies, Tension in suspense films
    Genre defined by manner of presentation
    Ex: Musical genre presented through singing and dancing

    Defining a Genre
    Understanding Genre
    Genre can be broad subgenres
    Ex: Comedy movies -> slapstick comedies (Liar Liar), romantic comedies (Groundhog Day),
    parodies (Austin Power), gross-out comedy (Theres Something About Marry)
    Some films are difficult to be classified to certain genre
    Ex: Psycho -> Slahser film? Detective thriller?
    Ex: War of the Words combines horror, sci-fi, family melodrama
    Genre affects industry decisions about what film to make
    Genre affects viewers decide what film to see

    Defining a Genre
    Understanding Genre
    Genre
    Analyzing a Genre

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