Genre Research

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Genre research for my short video.
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Genre Research
  1. Psychological
    1. Reality -characters reach the point of their sanity where they do not know what is real or not anymore.
      1. Perception - the world or different characters may be perceived differently depending on the characters emotional state.
        1. Death - characters either fear or have a fascination with death.
          1. Identity - characters tries to find their own identity or discover someone else's true identity.
            1. Mind - focuses on the way character's minds are effected.
              1. Existence - why does something exist? What is it's purpose?
              2. Horror
                1. Secluded location - somewhere nowhere, uneasy access, perfect crime spot.
                  1. Faulty technology - phone line dies, TV turns on unexpectedly, usually thought that something paranormal caused this.
                    1. False villain - someone who scares the protagonist as a joke before the real occurrence.
                      1. Bad weather - typically stormy/rainy weather to foreshadow the 'dark' scenes to come.
                        1. Lack of understanding of the threat - character investigates in the daunting room when they know something is in there.
                        2. Thriller
                          1. Low key lighting - emphasises the negative storyline, adds to the audiences' thrill when something happens in the plot.
                            1. Protagonist in the mercy of the antagonist - usually a scene which depicts the protagonist captured by the antagonist in which they must escape from.
                              1. Quick shots - creates heightened anticipation for the audience, increases the idea that something will happen.
                                1. Usual theme of destruction - something is destroyed e.g. buildings, and important artifact etc.
                                  1. Hero - usually someone is proclaimed victorious after a conflict.
                                  2. Mystery
                                    1. Unsolved crime - creates the mystery.
                                      1. Centred around the protagonist - usually a detective solving the case, might involve them in someway.
                                        1. Clues - lead to ending the mystery; DNA, objects etc. Sometimes they are places there on purpose.
                                          1. Setting - crime usually taken place in a house or outside. Potentially shows an office where the research takes place.
                                            1. Editing - fade to black shows dark matter afoot. Panning would allow the audience to see what is being investigated.
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