Our film idea is rather strange when it comes to selecting a genre. This is down to the fact that at first it seems like a completely different style to what it turns out to be in the end. At the beginning it gives off the impression that it will very much be a horror/thriller but at the end it changes quite dramatically when you find the conclusion of the film which in itself seems very much more along the lines of drama. From last year we both knew from experience that there were certain types of genre that we wanted to stay clear of for example pure horror as we felt that when it comes to student films they can have a lack of story (or a unclear plot) character development and are not always pulled off to the best of people abilities which is why we tried to focus our ideas mainly on the genre of 'drama'. We felt that making sure our film was understandable yet interesting and nice to watch was one of the main things we needed to focus on and when it comes to genre you really need to get a clear view on what you are portraying.
Genre is defined by the elements within a film and there are certain elements for certain categories and this is what gives us genre. There are so many different sections and sub-sections of genre nowadays that it very hard to classify a film within one genre completely. Films have so many underlying elements that the genre of a film needs to be shown in a way that critics, viewers and media theorists need to be aware of. Genre is normally recognised by some form of descriptive or functional approach that you may take note of within the film, perhaps by looking at one of the following; location, character archetypes, plot content, costume, or shot transitions. The functional approach is more inclusive of asking questions about the film and seeing how the answer turns out, this could e an obvious giveaway to the genre.
Characters- Drama
Locations- Drama
Themes- Soft horror
Costumes- Drama
etc..
Most of the elements within our film suggest a slight genre hybrid of drama/ horror. Perhaps not even to the extent of horror as the only horrific element is that of the ghost of her sister. Though some of the connotations of our film such as death, nightmares and even having the main character as a girl may lead to believe it is a horror, we see it more as a drama with dark themes and especially do not see it as a horror that involves gore or violence. We have tried to create an illusion of suspense to enthral the audience with these themes not just throw it in their faces with shock tactics.
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