Genre Research: Horror & Romance

1st Genre:Horror

Costumes-Lots of masks like Freddy Cougar and there is a lot of costumes in general.
Lighting-Different types of lighting are silhouette, hard lighting, uplifting, and shadowing.
Acting-Some famous actors are Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, and Lon Chaney.
Makeup-Most of the makeup is sfx or gore. There is also a lot of blood.
Props-A lot of the props in horror is weapons like knives, bats, and other melee weapons like that.
Setting-Many horror films take place in a small town or abandoned houses.

Sound-Sound is often used as background music for suspense.
Editing-Splicing is in trailers and transitions.
Camera Movements-Zoom in and out is common.
Camera Shots-Reverse shot, close up shot, and tracking/pan are common.

Things that I like-I like how intense it is and the plots and stories.
Things that I don't like-I don't like the jump scares or scary scenes.


2nd Genre:Romance

Costumes-Lots of fancy clothes and normal clothes.
Lighting-High Pitched, soft lighting, warm colors.
Acting-Famous actors are Julia Roberts, Nicholas Sparks, and Richard Curtis.
Makeup-The women in romantic films tend to have a lot of makeup.
Props-Flowers, rings/jewelry.
Setting-Urban settings like a beach, school. Then some are in big cities like New York City and Hollywood.

Sound-It normally depends on the mood of the film and the characters.
Camera Angles-Close ups, long shots, establishing shots, two shot.
Camera Movements-Zoom in, zoom out, tracking/pan.

Things I like-The plot and the drama.
Things I don't like-The parts where there is no action and nothing is happening.