Exploration into Genre: Question 3 ,4 and 5

3.Summaries the key elements that the concept of genre relies upon.

•               Protagonist- These are the lead characters that can be male or female. These characters can become very predictable across a lot of genres. The males can be courageous and good looking and the female also good looking.

•               Stock characters- Stock characters are identifiable but are minor characters

•               Plot and stock situations- these are storylines that are predictable because they have been repeated in many films e.g. when someone turns up from the past.

•               Icons- Icons are symbols, objects or backgrounds that are associated with a particular genre eg seeing saloon doors and cowboys would make you think of the Western Genre.

•               Background and décor- this is a recognizable place or backgrounds that become distinctive (they also become icons)

•               Themes- the themes  are idea that run throughout , some themes are common to genres.

4. What do you understand by the concept of a 'genre formula'?

Genre formula is the add up of all the elements above, which are headings for the items which could be seen in all genres. Audiences with knowledge of this formula helps them know what is going on and gives them the pleasure of feeling on a familiar ground.

5. Does the fact that many products work to a formula make them boring?

I feel that products working to a formula doesn't make them boring, because it lets audience know what there in for and this then helps members of the audience not waste money in fact it gives the audience a sense of power as they have the knowledge of knowing what elements are involved and whether or not they will like it.