GenresA type or category of Media text which is identified by its conventions.

Conventions: The features of a text expected and enjoyed by the audience.

Horror:Weapons, Dolls, Skulls, Graves, Masks,

Graveyard, Abandoned, Haunted House, Theme Park, Woods, Jump Cut, Fade to Black, Night Time, Darkness,

Red, Black, Purple, Fog, Mist, Rain, Full Moon, Villain, Supernatural, Stalker, Murderer, Monster, Victorian Robes,

Old Dresses, Damsel in Distress, Poltergeist, Psychopath, Screams, Bangs, Whispers, Eerie Music, Evil

Laugh, Blood, Gore, Tension, Fast Pace Music, Victims, Families, Animals,

Sirens, Police Officers, Adults, Teenagers, Children etc.

Thriller:Mystery, Crime, Supernatural,

‘The Unknown’, Murder, Torment, Tricks, Clues, Weapons, Cameras, Transportation, Black, Grey, Chase

Sequence, Rain, Wind, Cold, Masks, Balaklava, Mild Gore,

Darkness, Cliff Hangers, Villain, Victim, Police, Psychopath,

Screams, Eerie Music, Whispers, Bangs, Stalker, Monsters, Tension,

House, Abandoned, Isolated Village, Games, Adults, Teenagers

etc.

Action: Superheroes, Adults, Teenagers, Mystery, Travel, Good vs Bad, Saving Someone, Sun, Storm, Fast Music, Rock Music,

Lightning, Fire, Villains, Friends, Families, Romance, Magic, Red, Blue, Yellow, Monsters, Aliens, Secret

Identities, Tension, Mild Gore, Spies, Violence, Cities,

Trains, Cars, Planes, Comedy, Weapons, Powers, Secret

Organisations, Theft, Treasure, Kidnapping, Black Mail etc.Coming of

Age:Teenagers, Romance, Parents, Friends, Families, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Green, Red,

White, Video Games, Siblings, Babies, High School, College,

University, Competitions, Cars, Rumours, Relationships, Fitting

In, Pop Music, Camp, Home, Laughter, School, Work,

Pregnancy, Instruments, Food, Technology, Football, Books, Make Up, Parties, Arguments

etc.

Science-Fiction:Space, Aliens, Dystopian Future, Time Travel, Science Gone Wrong, Robots, Lasers, Spaceships, Organisations,

High School, World Domination, Animals, Monsters, Teenagers, Adults,

Children, Saving the World, Red, Purple, Blue, Yellow, Weapons, Technology, Beam, Explosions,

Comedy, Rain, Bangs, Woods, Storm etc.

Romance:Teenagers, Adults, Families,

Friends, Flowers, Hearts, Candles, Dates, Pink, Red, White, Sun, Rain, Light, Romantic Music,

Classical Music, Children, Arguments, Relationships, Dresses, Suits, Jobs, Cities,

Money, Parties, Pregnancy, Cars, Limousine, Colleagues, Divorce, Lies, Cheating, Holidays, Heart Break, Alcohol, Love Triangles,

Comedy, Marriage, Mystery etc.

ThrillerIconography:• Weapons• Cars• Trains• Cameras/Photos• Games/Clues• Skeletons• Books• Bodies• Dolls• Maps

Locations:• House• Abandoned

Building• School• Isolated

Village• Train Station• Police Station• Orphanage• Church• Park• Woods• Isolated Road

Costume:• Suits• Uniform• Casual • Masks• Cloaks• Balaklava

Colours:• Black• White• Grey• Red

Lighting:• Dark• Natural• Spotlight/

Moon light• Dimmed

Sounds:• Whispers• Screams• Grinding

Metal• Camera Shots• Gun Shots• Train • Fast pace

music• Eerie Music

Weather:• Rain• Wind• Cold• Cloudy• Foggy

Characters:• Teenagers• Adults• Psychopaths• The

Supernatural• Murderers • Stalkers• Police Officers• Spies• Terrorists• Families• Criminals• Stalker

Sub-Genres:• Psychological• Mystery• Disaster• Crime• Action• Political• Military

Themes:• Investigation• Danger• Tension• Crime• Cliff Hanger• ‘Cat and

Mouse Chase’

• Fear• Supernatural