September 12. How to read a book like a film

Western Genre Characteristics: (dates around from 1860-1914)
Cowboys, horses, chaos, gun fights, small town, wide open space.

Genre codes:

Space opera:

syfy
comedy
drama
romantic comedy
action
horror
thrillers
adventure
documentary
biography
epics/historical
musical
soap opera
war
western
gangster
super natural
suspense
detective/mysteries
Pornography
News

After discussing in class a series of genres, the question arose as to why is it so important? I personally would have to say, because it allows you to place a story into a particular mindset or group in relation to other novels. It also gives you the opportunity to explore more between various types of genres, and the idea of trans-media storytelling.


For a trans-media hit, why is the movie so important?
For many reasons I would say, one of them being directed to the audience that doesn't read. An aspect that may at times leave the viewer wanting more and even more engaged in watching the events happening on the screen, rather than the experience of both watching and listening. Because were used to watching the more contemporary films that combine both visual and auditive information, it was interesting to watch a film with such a story behind it, and in addition to this, have it be a ballet performance. It may be because as a dancer I might be more attracted to these type of performances, nonetheless I feel the ballet film we saw in class was a beautiful piece that not only communicates without words, but also with movement.