These are some of the important terms we will need to know:
Major genre - A dominant, important category, it should be obvious and
easy to define.
Sub genre - A minor category or subdivision that is closely related to its
major genre by being a specific type in its own right.
Hybrid genre or generic hybrid - A combination of major genres that sometimes creates
another type of film e.g. horror/western.
We identify genres by looking at generic codes and conventions.
Mise-en-sene - What we see in the frame of the film e.g Characters, props, setting etc.
Signifiers - Something that will represent something else e.g Red clothing -> Evil.
Conventions - Thing you would expect e.g Action Film -> Guns + Explosions etc.
Denotation - Primary meaning of something
Connotation - Secondary meaning of something
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