code for the paticular genre
knife, blood, mask - horror film
surgical masks, uniforms, abluances - hospital drama
potion bottle, cape - wizardry and magic
Conventions:
unwritten rules of audience expectations
chase scene, montage shots, good vs evil - horror film
parrallel narratives, realistic locations, shot reverse shot, realistic narratives - tv drama
- characters - everyday characters; housewives, doctors etc.
- stories - realistic problems and storylines
- familiar backdrops - homes, police stations, hospitals
- camerawork - sequence involving, establishing shots and mid-shots, especially close ups to see the characters emotions
- monologues built in as voice overs
- music - to punctuate action, create effects
- subgenres tend to have items which make then immediently identifiable - police cars, operating theatres etc.
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