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    The document discusses conventions and genres in films and television. It describes common conventions for action genres, including modern cities, motives, heroes/villains, destruction, violence and chase scenes. Comedies often feature exaggerated characters, bright settings, stereotypes and relatable content. Horror genres typically use dark lighting, isolated settings, dark colors, and supernatural elements like ghosts and zombies. The document also lists conventions for narrative structures including linear, non-linear, anti-realist, closed/open endings, realism, and use of flashbacks.

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    The document discusses conventions and genres in films and television. It describes common conventions for action genres, including modern cities, motives, heroes/villains, destruction, violence and chase scenes. Comedies often feature exaggerated characters, bright settings, stereotypes and relatable content. Horror genres typically use dark lighting, isolated settings, dark colors, and supernatural elements like ghosts and zombies. The document also lists conventions for narrative structures including linear, non-linear, anti-realist, closed/open endings, realism, and use of flashbacks.

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    The document discusses conventions and genres in films and television. It describes common conventions for action genres, including modern cities, motives, heroes/villains, destruction, violence and chase scenes. Comedies often feature exaggerated characters, bright settings, stereotypes and relatable content. Horror genres typically use dark lighting, isolated settings, dark colors, and supernatural elements like ghosts and zombies. The document also lists conventions for narrative structures including linear, non-linear, anti-realist, closed/open endings, realism, and use of flashbacks.

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    Genres and conventions

    Action
    The Dark Knight, Lost, 24
    Conventions

    Big, modern City

    A clear motive

    Hero's and villains

    Mass destruction

    Killings: death of loved ones

    Chase scenes

    Explosions and crashes

    Weapons and violence

    Comedy
    Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family
    Conventions

    Over exaggerated characters

    Occurs in bright places

    Bright lighting (daylight)

    Syeryotypes

    Relaitable content

    Natural Camera work

    Clear sound so jokes are head

    Horror
    World War Z, The Vampire Diaries, American Horror
    Story
    Conventions

    Dark lighting

    Isolated places/run down towns

    Dark colours such as red or black

    Ghosts, zombies, vampires (Supernatural)

    Main victim/hero

    Linear narrative Kingsman, Ironman 2

    Non-linear narrative Pulp Fiction, Slum dog millionaire

    Anti-realist Zombie land, World War Z

    Closed ending Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows P2,

    Open ending The Dark Knight Rises, Inception

    Realist Captain Phillips, Titanic

    Flash back - I Am Legend, Batman begins

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