Genre Guide

Now, I have to research two more genres; which cannot be a repeat of the first used in our project. The two genres I picked were action and horror. My selections are personally just based on what attracts me as I tend to like media that involves a lot of movement and suspenseful plots. For action, it suffices much more than horror as it constantly involves movement, plot suspense, and overwhelming emotions; however, I have an interest in horror too. Although I cannot say gore and blood attract me, I do like how the directors all tend to follow the same template but all use different techniques to convey the same theme; honestly, that itself is a production, the pre-production and figuring out how everything will implement into one another. With these two genres in mind, I will have to research: common angles, mis-en-scene, editing, elements, examples, sound, and elements that I like/ dislike; by doing so, I hope to gain a closer connection to both genres and a clear understanding for which is better to use in my final project.
For action, common angles for action include aerial shot, close up, long shot, and high angle. Common mis-en-scene for action include: the protagonist's costumes tend to follow suits (sometimes include capes) and "regular" clothing they wear when they are just living their normal lives and not fighting crime; while, the damsel in distress tends to wear light and flowy costumes to represent innocence and love. Lighting includes mainly natural as most action will occur outdoors rather than in- there are some special cases, such as when shown the villain's story, where there is low-key lighting used instead; actors are focused around the plot but generally include the male protagonist, male helper/ donor, female accomplice/ lover, evil villain, and supporting characters; makeup tends to be more emphasized on the protagonist/ villain and other makeup tends to include fake bruising/ blood on the other characters; props include vehicles (race cars/ motorcycles), weapons (knives, guns), and high-tech machinery. Lastly, the setting is usually set in a modern big city where there's a focus on businesses and mass technology use. Common editing for action includes fade in/ out to create a dramatic transition to the next scene and to let the scene pop out to the viewers, graphic/ action match to make the film seem more visually appealing and catch the watcher's attention. Common sounds for action includes dialogue, voice-over, and non-diegetic. Elements of action include heavy movements, loud sound/ explosions, over-the-top battle/ fight scenes, and a significant death/ loss. Examples of action include Thor: Ragnarok, Fast & Furious, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Rambo: Last Blood. What elements I like about action is the costumes (the details in the capes/ how it differs between the protagonist and antagonist), the lighting (tends to focus on its subjects and also creates a lighter visual impact when the victory is completed), the setting (usually takes place in modern-day cities but includes something fantasy-like.)What elements I dislike about action are the actors (it always makes the antagonist seem to be the bad one, even when they have reasons for their actions), plot twists (they tend to add one around the end when everything seems fine and it destroys the whole plot.)
For horror, common angles for horror include the birds-eye/ high angle, close-up, tracking/ pan shot, reverse, tilted angle, extreme long/ long shot, low angles, handheld camera shot, point of view shot, zoom, and over the shoulder shot. Common mis-en-scene for horror include: costumes tend to be very dark and overexaggerate loneliness/ imperfection for the antagonist (the one who is creating the horror.) Lighting usually is dark unless when it's focusing on a specific subject/ person (usually low-key lighting.) Actors include the protagonist (usually a shy female) and the antagonist (could be anything/ anyone a doll, a male serial killer, etc.) Makeup is included for bruises/ blood or for dolls/ little girls to represent innocence. Props are regular house furniture, weapons, and outside architecture. Setting usually occurs in a house (tends to be a rundown mansion/ house with a basement.) Common editing for horror includes a reaction shot, eye-line match, and jump cut. Common sounds for horror includes diegetic, (subtle) dialogue, and voice-overs. Elements of horror include low sound/ noises, long wait/ suspense, dark surroundings, and creepy objects (tilted painting, messed up doll, etc.) Examples of horror include A quiet place, Hereditary, The Witch, and The Conjuring. What elements I like about horror the costumes (design of the darkness/ innocence implemented between the characters, the makeup (how realistic the blood/ bruises look), the props (it seems they can use almost anything as a weapon.) What elements I dislike about the horror genre is the lighting (too dark), and the silence/ suspenseful music (it adds up to the horror but makes me very anxious.)