Genre Study Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (131) essays
Genre Study essays:
An essay about the science fiction film genre.
... young art form. This genre came into existence shortly after the invention of the movie camera in 1888 and has endured for over one-hundred years. Science fiction is adaptive; it changes with the times and this trend can be seen in its incorporation of other genres ...
Hamlet Video Comparison. This review compares the Branagh and Jacobi versions of Hamlet.
... two versions' setting, camera angles, and characterization accentuate the different points the directors are trying to present. In Jacobi's version of Hamlet, the setting is appears to be happy and uplifting. The nunnery scene takes place in a well-lit 19th century ...
_Understanding the Obsession_, a psychological examination of the main character's sexual compulsions in Oshima's "In the Realm of the Senses".
... accurate portrayals of sexual compulsives to date. The typical response of viewers to Oshima's film is some level of awe, either good or bad, at the level of practically pornographic realism filmed with Oshima's personal deep color wash and non-intrusive cinematography. By the sheer act ...
In what ways did melodrama as a cultural form speak to the concerns of American theatregoers during the nineteenth century?
... acts long and followed an episodic form; villain catches heroine, heroine gets away, good triumphs at end. They also rely heavily on sensational incidents which allow special effects to take place on stage. This means that these incidents tend to ...
Why Spaghetti Westerns Should Simply Be Westerns: An analysis of the Western Genre using examples from "The Searchers" and "For a Few Dollars More"
... genre. The Western hero exists on the periphery of both the community and the wilderness and never loses touch with either. The hero is motivated to uphold civilization by his own code of honor. This often leads him to acts ...
Analysis of the Psycho-Thriller genre with particular reference to Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction and Single White Female
... to cover a wide range of film and can be separated into many Sub-Genre films for instance Gangster, Science Fiction or horror film could be classed as a thriller. Thrillers are films, which incorporate ...
Describe some of the techniques which may be used within the media to marginalize the views and experiences of any one group of your choice.
... form in the real world. Race can be shown in lots of negative ways through films, radio and all across the media. An area of minority that has increased on our screens over the last 5 years ...
Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" and Shelly's "Frankenstein": A Comparison of Gothic Films
... films are of the gothic genre; it is the way in which the elements have been emphasized through techniques involving camera angles, music, lighting, and highly effective acting. Through the use of this, both films are successful in portraying the gothic elements. One ...
Film Star Distribution
... genre to designate various categories of motion picture productions. The genre includes such broad types of films as, Musicals, comedies, action, horror amongst others. Belton (1994) has stated that genres serves to stabilise the otherwise unstable film industry. Give the cost of making a film ...
Researching Hammer Horror
... Films produced a variety of different genres of film, but started making horror films around the mid 1950's. Examples of major Hammer Horror productions include: 'The Curse of Frankenstein' - 1957, Dracula - 1958, The Mummy - 1959. Following these 3 main productions, a series ...