FILM 1F94 Study Guide - Final Guide: Wes Craven, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hattie Mcdaniel
12 Apr 2016
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Genre a classi cation systems that acts by grouping lms, literature, etc in certain groups that shared similarities. Genre film tend to rely heavily on characters and narrative in which gender plays a significant role. Example : women"s film"s / men"s film"s . Gender is socially constructed, and acts by classifying people as either. Gender essentialism the assumption that genders have specific traits or characteristics that are somehow inherent to that gender identity. Assumption that genres resonate at particular historical moments , reflect concerns,anxieties, interest of society at that time. Film noire a genre of film making . Characterized by its strong visual, low key lighting, intense darkness and intense lighting, its affiliation with the hard boil novels. Domestic melodrama a film genre, characterized by its points of dealing with the struggle of female protagonists , focusing on women"s issues. Mostly has a domestic setting, and conflict rooted in interpersonal relationship"s.
