GENRES AND THEIR OPENINGS

 GENRES AND THEIR OPENINGS

The basic genres: 

Action -  Action films are a film genre where action sequences, such as fighting, stunts, car chases or explosions, take precedence over elements like characterization or complex plotting. The action typically involves individual efforts on the part of the hero, in contrast with most war films.          

Comedy - Common characteristics of comedy include its use of language, which ranges from vernacular speech to puns and wordplay, its use of taboo subjects, and its use of incongruence and juxtaposition. Sometimes comedies rely on physical and crude humor. 

Drama - The drama genre features stories with high stakes and a lot of conflicts. They're plot-driven and demand that every character and scene move the story forward. Dramas follow a clearly defined narrative plot structure, portraying real-life scenarios or extreme situations with emotionally-driven characters.

Fantasy - Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary.

Horror - Horror films start with a shocking first scene to set the tone right away. Turn normal, familiar locations into scary places. Newer horror genres are on the rise; featuring zombies, slashers, found footage, and haunted dolls.

Mystery - At times the viewer is presented with information not available to the main character. The central character usually explores the unsolved crime, unmasks the perpetrator, and puts an end to the effects of the villainy. 

Romance - Romance is a genre where the plot revolves around the love between two main characters as they experience the highs and lows of love. Focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes them through dating, courtship or marriage.

Thriller - The opening scene of a thriller film should introduce the crime, conflict, or stakes as quickly as possible. An atmosphere of menace and sudden violence, such as crime and murder, characterize thrillers. The tension usually arises when the character(s) is placed in a dangerous situation, or a trap from which escaping seems impossible.

Western - Western films often stress the harshness and isolation of the wilderness, and frequently set the action in an arid, desolate landscape. Western films generally have specific settings, such as isolated ranches, Native American villages, or small frontier towns with a saloon.