Different Genres Mood Board

This is a mood board showing a variety of different genres in movies and some films that correspond to these genres. A genre is a vague catogory which films with similar qualities fit into. It is helpful to directors and producers when creating a film to know what genre it is being made to fit into. This is because it allows them to know the conventions that their film should follow and how they can make it unique without ruining the audiences expectations. To audiences it is helpful for them to know the genre because it allows them to make the desicion as to whether they want to watch the film or not. For example if they are lovers of the horror genre and see the film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre advertised to be shown, they will know to watch it as it will contain all the elements of a horror that they enjoy watching and will therefore be entertaining for them. Sometimes genres get too big and confusing therefore forcing the directors to create sub-genres such as romantic comedy, which contains the conventions of both the romantic genre and the comedy genre. This can make it easier for directors when creating a film as it allows them to be much less rigid with the conventions and allows them to use successes and inspirations from many different genres.