Genre

1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important?

The use of deep space to present a Sci-Fi, this is so movies can present, and set the scene without having to directly tell the audience. This can be said as "Show not tell" as the audience isn't told what the genre is but they're able to identify the genre just by an opening scene.

2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre?

Tabloid newspapers are clearly identifiable by the way they are laid out, in the black and white writing. 

3) What is the difference between character representation in action movies and disaster movies?

In action movies they tend to be incredibly brave and fast, whereas in disaster movies they tend to be smarter. But they both always have a valiant and heroic character that helps out. One of the differences may be that in disaster movies more people tend to die.

4) What are the different ways films can be categorised according to Bordwell? 

•  Series. EG. Bond

•  Audience. EG. Family Film

• Director/Star EG. Ben Stiller Films

• Technical Process EG. Animation 

• Style EG. German Expressionism;

•  Period or Country EG. US films of the 1930s 

5) List three ways genre is used by audiences.

1) To identify whether they may like or dislike a movie based on past flicks they have seen from the same genre.

2) To be able to make clear comparisons between texts they have seen in the past for example they may compare an upcoming to movie to another one from the same genre,

3) For people to reject a text by using what they've seen in previous texts using their knowledge of a certain genre.

6) List three ways genre is used by institutions or producers.

1) Production
2) Attracting Audiences
3) Marketing texts
7) What film genre is used as an example of how genres evolve? What films and conventions are mentioned?

• gothic horrors (Dracula)
• ghost stories (The Grudge)
• the teen slasher (Scream)

1) List five films the factsheet discusses with regards to the Superhero genre.

1) The Avengers
2) Agent of Shield
3) Spiderman
4) X-Men
5) Guardians of the Galaxy

2) What examples are provided of how the Superhero genre has reflected the changing values, ideologies and world events of the last 70 years?

1) Batman

2) Superman

3) Iron Man3) How can Schatz's theory of genre cycles be applied to the Superhero genre?

 You can analyse things that all superhero movies do such as a Cliche. For example, the hero always has some sort of down-fall half way through the movie, but recovers from it and manages to save the day.

General
1) Why did you choose the text you are analysing?

It's a well-known text and I've seen the movie.

2) In what context did you encounter it?

Remember it from when I was younger and the movie.

3) What influence do you think this context might have had on your interpretation of the text?

A high flying man who has taken the powers and abilities of a spider.4) To what genre did you initially assign the text?

Action/Adventure

5) What is your experience of this genre?

Mainly positive and memorable

6) What subject matter and basic themes is the text concerned with?

Action/Adventure7) How typical of the genre is this text in terms of content?

It has the superhero on the front performing something the hero does throughout the move (In this instance web swinging)

8) What expectations do you have about texts in this genre?

To be filled with action, but have snippets of over the top drama (Most likely involving family/a lover) and a very powerful villain. Also some internal conflicts.

9) Have you found any formal generic labels for this particular text (where)?

None.

10) What generic labels have others given the same text?

11) Which conventions of the genre do you recognize in the text?

The protagonist overcoming the villain and saving the day, also saving a loved one.

12) To what extent does this text stretch the conventions of its genre?

It has the very basic layout of a superhero movie following the conventional 

13) Where and why does the text depart from the conventions of the genre?

When Spiderman loses his powers and abilities.

14) Which conventions seem more like those of a different genre (and which genre(s))?

The convetions or love/romance is more to a rom/com than an action.

15) What familiar motifs or images are used?

The use of the spider.Mode of address

1) What sort of audience did you feel that the text was aimed at (and how typical was this of the genre)?

People who like comic books, and teens/children over 12.

2) How does the text address you?

The movie wants me to sympathise for Peter Parker about his social awkwardness.

3) What sort of person does it assume you are?

A comic book fan generally, but also a teen.

4) What assumptions seem to be made about your class, age, gender and ethnicity?

That the audience is generally under the age of 25.

5) What interests does it assume you have?

Reading comic books and watching movies. Also science.

Relationship to other texts

1) What intertextual references are there in the text you are analysing (and to what other texts)?

2) Generically, which other texts does the text you are analysing resemble most closely?

Most other superhero movies

3) What key features are shared by these texts?

A villain/Love interestn

4) What major differences do you notice between them?

A difference in heros.