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06 Genre Flashcards

1
Q

What is genre?

A

French word, means: Category, Type or Style

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2
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Give examples of print-based media.

A

Magazines, Newspapers, Books, Leaflets

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3
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Give examples of moving image media.

A

Film, TV

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4
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Give examples of interactive media.

A

Websites, apps, video games

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5
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Name some film genres.

A

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Epics/Historical, Horror, Musicals/Dance, Sci-Fi, War/Combat, Westerns etc.

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6
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Name some TV genres.

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Cartoon, Children’s, Cookery/Food, Documentary, Drama, Game Shows, Kids, Lifestyle, Makeover, Music, News, Reality, Religious, Sitcom, Soap Opera, Sports, Travel/Holiday

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7
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Name some magazine genres.

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Women’s, Men’s, Gossip, Fashion, Lifestyle, TV, Music, Film, Hobby/Craft, Technology/Gadget, Sports, Kids, Health, Teenage, Parenting, Trade, etc

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8
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Name some video game genres.

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Action, Adventure, Board Games, Educational, MMOG, Music/Dance, Platform, Puzzles, Role-Play, Shooter, Simulation, Strategy, Sports, Trivia etc

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9
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How do gatekeepers decide the genre for films?

A

Based on their narrative content.

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How do gatekeepers decide the genre for TV?

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Based on the programme content.

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How do gatekeepers decide the genre for magazines?

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Based on the editorial content.

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12
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How do gatekeepers decide the genre for video games?

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Based on the type of gameplay/interaction.

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13
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What are the three areas of genre theory?

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  1. Repertoire of elements.
  2. The pleasure of recognition.
  3. Marketability
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14
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What is a repertoire of elements?

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Things that repeat within the same genre. I.e. narrative events, character roles, camera shots/edits.

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15
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Name the 5 genre conventions.

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Characters
Narrative Events
Iconography
Setting
Technical and audio codes.
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16
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What does a media text need to be successful?

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Repetition and Difference

17
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What is repetition in media terms?

A

Media texts repeat signs and codes from other texts to place them within a genre,

18
Q

What is difference in media terms?

A

Texts also need to be different, finding new ways to manipulate those codes and conventions to offer something new to the audience and persuade them to experience it.

19
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What is the importance of marketability?

A

It is easier for marketing companies to promote and advertise new products that feel familiar.

Media producers also apply generic codes across different media formats to access established consumers.

E.g. film audiences = video game players, so why noy produce video game narratives which replicate the generic codes from films.

20
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What is a sub-genre?

A

Genres often consist of further more specific categories

21
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What is a hybrid genre?

A

When a media product crosses over more than one genre

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