FILM GENRES CHARACTERISTICS SUBGENEROS IMAGES

_The planning of the action scenes. Adventure of action or action-adventure.

ACTION. The
categorization of action _The protagonist follows the characteristics of the 'hero
Action comedy. Horror action. Disaster film.
films arises from the of the 80'.
Martial Arts. Science fiction action.
need to classify _The consequences.
Espionage. Superhero movies.
explosive tapes, with
_The Steadicam
popular actors and with
linear plots, full of _The use of weapons of all kinds.
spectacularity and
opulence that appeared
in the mid-seventies in
American cinema.

ADVENTURE. It Intrascendent and pseudo-dramatic treatment of . Adventure Movies

reflects a heroic world of the conflicts that it raises.
Pirate cinema
combats and adventures,
The scenes of a lot of action (battles, persecutions,
and in which the etc.)
Cinema of exotic adventures
chivalric action and
values usually Stereotyped and unsightly characters (a strong and
predominate. courageous hero and a villain).

It is a film with situations of humor that tries to - Satire

COMEDY. It is a provoke the laughter of the audience. - Action comedy
- Parody or Spoof Comedy
film with situations of - Stoner Comedy
The protagonist character is usually ordinary and
humor that tries to represent an archetype, ie liar, charlatan, braggart,
- Romantic comedy
provoke the laughter rogue, in love, etc.
of the audience.

CRIME. Unlike Its plot is insecurity

other genres whose Is agressive
central theme is
Appeals to violence.
crime.

In general, it refers to long films, which often Ejm: El nacimiento de una

EPICS. Films are center their plot in times of war or conflict and that nación (1915)
usually cover a large space of time. It is usually Intolerancia (1916) King
usually large used a historical scenario, although you can also Kong (1933)
productions, with a use a fiction location.
normally dramatic
theme.

HORROR. It Catastrophic cinema, science

P.rovoke fear in the spectator. fiction and extraterrestrials.
provokes in the
viewer sensations of Try to scare you. Paranormal horror movies.
dread, terror, fear,
disgust, disgust,
horror, discomfort
or worry

MUSICALS.
- Spotting
- Synchronization Film music organizations.
Composed
- Composition Film music review sites.
specifically to
Independent specialist original
accompany the - Orchestration soundtrack recording labels.
scenes of a movie - Recording
and support the film
narrative.