Today we talked about genre and how we can identify genres. This could be through particular types of characters (I was joking when I said that Gandalf, Dumbledore and Obi Wan Kenobi were the same person, but they are remarkably similar!) , settings, stories even down to types of camera movement and music. It is important that we can identify these genres but more importantly how film makers make the audience aware of the sort of film they are watching.
If an audience doesn't feel as if they know what type of film they are watching they can become a bit twitchy and feel uncomfortable. It may seem like a criticism but it is very rare when we can't guess what is happening in a film. This is because films tend to stick to well worn stories. We still watch them because we like the idea of familiarity. This is also true as to why we like sequels - we actually want them to be the same as what we've already seen!
A couple of things more: I found this tonight (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aLzh3gmCoWdo) which has worked out what the most successful films are if you tweak the prices so that they're all the same (eg. a ticket in 1939 would cost the same as one in 2009). Just take a look at how different the films are!
Lastly, I'm planning on taking you lot to Bradford on 24th November to the National Media Museum (http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/), while we're there I hope we can catch A Christmas Carol in 3D at the IMAX. I'll get more details to you in September.
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