Film Conventions Analysis
What is your
favourite genre of film, and why?
Select your favourite film to analysis:
Film Title: Hobbit
2 Year: 2013
Genre: fantasy
Using IMDb, find
out the budget and gross box office of the film:
Budget: $225 million
Gross box office: $258,355,354
As an audience
member, what are you expectations of
this genre?
I would expect from a fantasy film to see fictional
things that don’t really happen or exist, with fictional characters/creatures
and magic.
What genre
conventions does the poster incorporate?
The poster contains conventions of a fantasy film such
as; magic, fictional creatures that could come alive, trees, elves, the
typography matches the genre as it has markings inside the title of the film.
How might the film
have a ‘pre-sold’ audience?
The film is based on a book, there is a pre-story (lord
of the rings), it is a spin off, lord of the rings merchandise, figurines.
Watch the trailer
for your film. Argue how the trailer conforms to (or subverts) the conventions
of the genre (300 words):
The trailer for the film, conforms to the genre, fantasy,
by showing the audience everything you would expect from a fantasy film, such
as mythical creatures, magic, action, battle scenes. The theme of the trailer
is dark which is typical for fantasy films. Fantasy genre can cover many different
topics.
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