Genre Theory

Tasks
Make notes on 'genre theory' in the lesson
Discuss ideas as a group, then upload your own notes onto your blog:

Areas to cover on your blog
* Genre theorists: what is genre / sub genre?
* Which genre have you chosen and why? ADD PICS
* What are the main GENERIC CHARACTERISTICS of your genre?
* Which ICONOGRAPHY does your genre use? ADD EXAMPLES AND PICS ONTO YOUR BLOG
* Is your genre narrative, performance or concept?
* Which props, location and set design, COSTUME, shot types, angles, stereotypical characters are archetypal of your genre? (EG gender in hip hop videos) ADD EXAMPLES AND PICS
* Is there a STAR, a DIRECTOR, PRODUCER or RECORD LABEL etc which is strongly associated with the genre? What MEANINGS and associations do they have? ADD PICS