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GENRE:
Fantasy
GENRE CONVENTIONS - CONTENT:
Normally most films categorized as ‘Fantasy’ uphold certain attributes relating to the content which are distinct to the genre. Traditionally the film would have an introduction to a specific setting, realm, or time period, then the film would normally introduce a protagonist as well as the subsequent antagonist. In most fantasy films there is an element of magic or mystery behind a force where the characters may have to develop this force and introduce this element. The storytelling of a fantasy film is crucial to understanding how elements of the story are intertwined and form the meaning behind the story.
GENRE CONVENTIONS - PRODUCTION TECH:
In most fantasy films, there can be a great influence on mise-en-scene as there are many attributes such as setting, set design, costume design, and post production elements which can all affect how the composition is presented to an audience. As some stories contain elements of magic or spirituality it can affect how the film should look many times reflective in editing and possibly a non-formalist set design as in Harry Potter where the elements of fantasy affect the use of set design in the wizarding world with distinct shapes, colors, and lighting. A common convention of fantasy films is potential animation which encompasses the whole film or portions, which is commonly seen in films with a younger target audience.
EXAMPLE #1: Harry Potter Series (2001-2011)
This film involves a wizard in a mystical world filled with good and evil as they are surrounded by magic and a whorf of mysterious event and precarious characters. The plot is set around a “chosen” one (Harry Potter) and his best friends as they battle the forces the evil with their newly learned and mastered magic, just as they are learning and discovering things about themselves.
EXAMPLE #2: Avatar (2009)
Avatar is actually known as being one of the highest grossing films of all time, this film may be characterized as Science Fiction, while there are science fiction attributes found in the film, the whole plot and thinking behind the film is descriptive of fantasy. In a the planet of Pandora the Na’vi are a native extraterrestrial tribe, which live in peace until humans invade their land in a fight of galactic imperialism for resources. The film contains elements of supernatural elements mostly attributed to the environmental setting which is unknown from the audience’s perspective.
OTHER EXAMPLES:
-Alice In Wonderland (1951) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043274/?ref_=nv_sr_2
-Narnia (2005) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363771/?ref_=nv_sr_1
-Mary Poppins (1964) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/?ref_=nv_sr_2
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