Evaluation - short film
Evaluation Genre - a category / style of film… Genre is used by producers to allow films to target audiences. Genres comprised of a number of conventions. If a film uses genre conventions in a conventional way, it is conventional. If it subverts, it's called unconventional. Get Out is conventional and unconventional. Steve Newel - genres are fluid and change over time. If a familiar aspect is repeated, it becomes a part of the genre, which will appeal to pre-sold audiences. Ex Machina is in many ways an AI narrative, but also has elements of a psycho sexual thriller. How does my film use genres? Is it a hybrid? The ideology of the director can affect the film's representation. Stereotypes create meaning - understandable for audiences. Good for films under 2 hours. Stereotypes can cause complications because they always reflect hierarchies if power. In your film, what is the representation. Narrative is shaped by ideology, its how a story is told....