genre research (context & analysis)

7/21/2019 Genre Research (Context & Analysis)

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/genre-research-context-analysis 1/3

Genre Research: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

TM



Genre Research: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction andthe horror genre. It typically portrays the end of civilisation as we know it,

through any different events. For e!aple, this collapse of society can be

caused by a "obie apocalypse, an e!traterrestrial invasion or nuclear

warfare. The story will also be set after such disasters occur. #ften, the

narrative will focus on sall groups or individual survivors of the apocalypse,

having to fend for theselves in a world where the yth of a pre-catastrophe

civilisation has been all but forgotten. This genre $uestions the orality of

the survivors and tests their huanity in the face of poor odds. %eaths of

characters are coon in such a genre.

&cience Fiction'

This genre portrays futuristic settings and oftenutilises the supernatural as a eans of

developing the plot. (owever, these eleents

are usually scientifically accurate or at least

plausible within the conte!t. This genre

e!plores the use of technology in the future

and the raifications of its use and

developent for civilisation.

(orror Fiction'

The horror genre focuses on attepting to scare

the audience through fear. (orror is often

supernatural, using ythical onsters or ghosts

which can appear as scary. (owever the fear can be

about soething ore rational, such as a fear of

the dark or ore often, the unknown. In such

circustances, the aspect to be afraid of can be

linked with the audience)s or the character)s

psyche.

TM



Context Analysis: Apocalypse

The context within the Post-Apocalyptic genre isdesigned to explore chaos and ruin where the

setting is often an abandoned or derelict location

that is dark with impactful lighting. E.g. asteland or

a destroyed city that has o!ergrown with !egetation.

"t is set in a futuristic time frame because the e!ent

hasn#t happened in real life followed by

miscellaneous acti!ity influenced by audio effects.

The sounds are !ery ambient and

mysterious within the film genre$

often in!ol!ing dramatic drums for

building tension.

Five examples of context in

the film world

1) %ocial & political attitudes2)

Censorship3) Artistic

con!entions4) 'inancial

constraints

5) 'ilmmaking technology

(ender is commonly aimed to

in!ol!e male character due to

superiority which makes them

stereotypical for heroism and

bra!ery.

A*

genre research (context & analysis)

Documents