Notes on different film genres

DIFFERENT FILM GENRES

ACTION/ADVENTURE
AVATAR
Duration: 2:22
• Slow start
• Blue colouring to coincide with the
theme
• Gradual build of music
• Fading transitions

CHILDREN
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS
Duration: 2:23
• Voice over narrates story
• Music begins after opening section
• Dialogue is present
• Quick transition
• Big bold titles

CHICK FLICK
LEGALLY BLONDE
Duration: 2.25
• Opening funny clip to draw in audience
• Music starts, and stops during relevant dialogue
• 3 different songs are used throughout
• Slow paced
• Loud clear voice over narrating

ACTION/COMEDY
NAKED GUN
Duration: 2:08
• Music begins quickly
• Quick sharp editing
• Fast transitions
• Medium pace
• Lots of sound effects
• Loud voice over
• Actors introduced through voice over

CHILD’S FANTASY
THE LITTLE VAMPIRE
Duration: 2:23
• Music and dialogue begin together
• Voice over tells story
• Main character speaks throughout all scenes
• Slow paced
• Didn’t grab attention, I switched off after 60 seconds

HORROR
SAW
Duration: 2:06
• No music
• Sound effects
• Horrific images
• Flickers in and out of scenes
• Quick short scenes to keep you focused
• Titles that put words into your head that you will
think of when you relate back to the film
• Slow/quick/slow pace
• Builds up to a climax finish

FANTASY
NEW MOON
Duration: 1:49
• Music start straight away
• Intriguing dialogue
• Fade transitions
• Fast paced action scenes
• Slows down on significant scenes
• Sound effects
• Music intensifies as pace builds
• Build up to an abrupt ending

FANTASY/ADVENTURE
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Duration: 2:32
• Music starts straight away
• Dialogue is heard
• Quick editing
• Dissolve transitions
• Fast paced
• Build up from beginning, middle is slower paced, end builds you up, get your heart racing
• Titles to introduce big actors
• 2 different songs throughout