Nathan Lawrence`

Conventions Of Various Genres


Gangster Convention



Definition: It is a sub genre of crime film, usually associated with extreme crime, for example murder, drug abuse, theft etc. Many involve various gangs and rivalry




Settings

• Dark and mysterious location
• busy cities
• dark streets
• Ghetto areas
• High rise Flats

Narrative

• Rivalry
• Comedy edge
• Extreme Violence
• Money And valuables
• Pride and Honour
• Language usually slang
• Action and suspense

Characters

• Gang members
• Criminals
• Drug dealers
• Victims
• Police

Gang Members re usually associated in a certain area they live in or from a specific place or ethnicity for example the mafia, triads, crips and bloods

An example we looked at was from the film Snatch (2000)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yE6nKPoWaZw

Thriller

Loose genre term referring to any film that generates suspense and excitements a major aspect of its narrative


Setting

• Eerie and bleak locations
  
• Dark Mysterious

Narrative

• Controversial issues
• Moments of suspense
• Complex Moments
• Victims and the innocent
• Enigma codes
• Audience involvement Strong resolution
• Sex/Violence

Characters

• Anti-heroes, Individualists
• Cops/ authority figures
• Mysterious enigmatic characters