Genre

Explain the genre of your chosen research texts

The genre of my chosen research texts are both action. The two texts are James Bond Casino Royale and Fast 5. The audience for these types of films are typically male.

The conventions films of this genre contain are:

·         Guns

·         Cars

·         Girls

·         Dramatic non-digetic sound

·         Fast paced editing to show drama and action

·         Cause and effect chain of events

·         Close ups/long shots

·         High/low key lighting

·         Sub plot- usually romance

·         Dominant males

·         Vulnerable females

·         Binary opposition – good/bad – hero/villain

The action genre usually has a similar narrative in each film. They usually follow Todorov's theory of disequilibrium. The film usually starts with a normal scene before something disrupts the peace and happiness of the film. This is the disequilibrium. Action films then generally have a romantic sub plot between two of the characters before the hero restores the equilibrium in the film. The audience generally expect these generic conventions from any action film.