Conventions of Horror and Sci-fi

 Typical features of the Horror genre.

- the setting is typically in an eerie place and at usually at night

- the lighting is usually Chiaroscuro lighting and low key lighting.

- props have a range but usually involve weapons

- the costumes involve scary/gory outfits and quite often are old      and tattered. 

- the makeup is gory and usually quite pale. SFX makeup.

- the time periods can range depending on the type of horror but        they quite often link back to historical time periods. 

- involves non-diegetic sound and an eerie soundtrack and foley        sound.

- there can be a range of shots and angles. There is usually a close    up used to show a character's reaction.

- there is usually a protagonist and an antagonist. 

- the mood is usually quite low and the emotion it causes is often      fear.

- gothic style iconography.

Typical features of the Sci-fi genre. 

- high key lighting is often used with artificial lighting.

- often set in a normal place to show the contrast.

- there is often a person who is said to be 'crazy' but turns out to      be right.

-electronic soundtracks and sound effects.

- a smaller figure standing up against the creature from another        place.

- the aliens are often trying to take over the world.


Steve Neale Genre conventions theory.

He argues that genres are not created but are developed through a process where producers use similar codes and conventions in productions which then become repeated. This appeals to audiences as they then have a set of expectations but we also require difference (hybridisation) so genres do not become stale. 

Genres are instances of repetition and difference.  

Mark Kermode's secrets of cinema.











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