2013 MAIN Post 2: Choosing your genre

There a many genres and sub-genres of fiction film that you can pick for your opening sequence but please think logistically about how you might actually make the film. I also strongly advise you not to do thriller as students that have attempted this genre in the past have not truelly understood how to create suspense and have achieved low marks because of it.

You might already have an idea about the genre that you would like to do but you need to make sure that there is a market for your film.

Tasks

1. Individually undertake secondary research into the most popular genre/s of fiction film. Remember to reference your source of information.
2. Summaries and evaluate your findings complete with how the information will influence your choice of genre for your opening sequence.
3. As a group produce a short questionnaire designed to investigate:
• Current popular film genres.
• Favourite film genre and why?
• What does the audience expect to see / want from an opening sequence?
• Viewing habits: When do they go to the cinema and who with?
• What genre would they like to see more of?
4. Individually take resonsibility for asking at least 10 people the questionnaire. To make your research better make sure you ask a range of different ages. Do not ask your class mates.
5. As a group compare your findings.
6. Individually summaries and evaluate your findings complete with how the information will influence your groups choice of genre and opening sequence design.

Blog all of the evidence from the above tasks ensuring that you lead the examiner through the tasks and why you have done them.