Comedy
•Common CAMS in the genre: Comedy films often make use of close-ups and mid-shots to show the character's expressions to the audience. Two shots are also common, as they allow for the dynamic between characters, often a source of the comedy in the film, to be shown through the camera.
•Common CLAMPS in the genre: Comedies often use brighter lighting than other genres, so the film feels less heavy and depressing. Three-point lighting and natural lighting are common. Costumes and Props will be realistic for the setting and will fit the character or situation well. Acting is less naturalistic than other genres and may border on exaggerated. The focus is less on realism and more on making the audience laugh.
•Common Editing in your genre: Comedies often make heavy use of shot-reverse-shot, especially when the humor comes largely from the dialogue. Comedies may also use cutaways in order to make a quick joke that does not fit in with the current setting. Jumpcuts are also quite common.
•Example films of your genres: Some examples of comedies include, Mean Girls, Young Frankenstein, and The Life of Brian.
•Common sound in your genre: Many comedies rely on dialogue as the main source of their comedy and thus, the dialogue is an important element of the genre. Comedies may also use direct address as a form of comedy, although not all comedy films will do this.
•What elements of the genre that you like? I like the simpler stories in comedies and I enjoy the witty dialogue and fun and interesting characters.
•What elements of the genre do not appeal to you? Comedy when done poorly, is almost impossible to watch. Some comedies may rely heavily on low-brow or offensive humor, which I do not care for. Comedies may also lack depth if it is just jokes without a story.
Thriller
•Common CAMS in the genre: Thrillers often use low and high angles to emphasize the power dynamics between subjects. They will also use close-ups in order to show the character's expression clearly to the audience. In terms of movement, thrillers will often use tracking shots or zooms, to create a feeling of excitement or suspense. These shots also allow the filmmaker to instantly draw the eye to a particular subject.
•Common CLAMPS in the genre: Acting is realistic and is meant to help add to the audience's feelings of both dread and excitement. Low-key lighting is common as it makes the film feel mysterious and dark. Props are almost always realistic and fit the tone of the film, props may be used as a form of suspense, leaving the audience wondering what the prop will be used for.
•Common Editing in your genre: Jumpcuts are common in thrillers, as they make the scene look more dynamic and exciting. Eyeline matches may also be used to help the audience to empathize with the characters and feel the suspense in the scene.
•Example films of your genres: Some examples of thrillers include Get Out, Silence of The Lambs, Psycho, and Fargo.
•Common sound in your genre: Thrillers make heavy use of sound effects to add to the suspense of the film. Ambient sounds and motifs are both common, with the ambient sound being used to create a feeling of more stretched-out suspense while motifs can be used to demonstrate a certain theme in the film.
•What elements of the genre that you like? I like the interesting stories and characters in thrillers and I like how exciting they are.
•What elements of the genre do not appeal to you? Thrillers can sometimes put excitement above a well-written story and certain twists and turns can feel like they came out of nowhere. On a more personal level, I am not a big fan of feeling stressed out during a film, so thrillers aren't a film genre I watch regularly.
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