INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA

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INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA

• FILM GENRE

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WHAT IS GENRE?

• GENRE MEANS TYPE OR STYLE OF A FILM e.g. WESTERN,
  HORROR, SCI-FI.
• EACH GENRE FOLLOWS A SET OF PARTICULAR
  CONVENTIONS e.g. LOCATION, MUSIC, LANGUAGE.
• MANY FILMS TODAY ARE A MIXTURE OF GENRES e.g.
  ROMANTIC COMEDY, SCI-FI ACTION ADVENTURE.

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GENRE CONVENTIONS
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GENRE - JAMES BOND

• CARS
• GADGETS
• GIRLS
• EXOTIC LOCATIONS
• EXPLOSIONS
• MAD VILLIANS

• SUAVE CLOTHES
• JET-SET LIFE STYLE
• MARTINI (shaken not stirred!)
• GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
• BOND THEME

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BOND ACTORS

• Many famous actors have played Bond
  - James Bond
  and they have certain things in common.
• They are tall, dark and handsome
• They are macho
• Their personality appeals to both men and women
  of all ages

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Mystery Bond 1

• The first and the best?
• Hes friendly with the little people.
• A Fountainbridge first

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Mystery Bond 2

• Hes a bit of a Saint this one!
• Hes a very persuasive fellow

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Mystery Bond 3

• Hes older than he looks!
• Ask your older female relatives about
  Remington Steele