Audience expectations

Genre	Genre Conventions	Audience Expectations
Romance	·      Typically set in and urban setting such as a beach, a school or a local diner ·      Romance films shows the mood of the characters and the mood of the film. (Musical instruments that are used to create mood can either be diegetic or non-diegetic.) (Props)You would expect to find Flowers such as Roses Hearts Restaurants Rings Jewelry Box of Chocolates ·	·      Couples to be binary opposites – they meet and instantly hate each other then fall in love. The idea of opposites attracts ·      Couple to be heterosexual ·      Couples to be of the same ethnicity and age ·      Couples are both attractive ·      Couple will be in love for a prolong about of time but won’t admit it This links to maslows hierarchy of need: love and belonging as you would be more likely to watch this movie to relate to your current relationship status.
Horror	·      Small Communities and isolated places with a ‘dark’ history ·      Expressive Camera work (Not natural) with use of high and low angles and POV shots and depth of field. ·      Disturbing sound such as footsteps and heart beats ·      Editing to create tension ·      Dark colours ruch as red and black that connote evil, blood, dead. ·      Low key lighting ·      Propps such as weapons and masks	·      The victim to be female ·      There to be some kind of psychic that can speak to the dead ·      Villain to be male ·      if something hasn’t moved in a while you know somethings about to jump out This links to maslows hierarchy of need: safety because it makes you feel grateful that your not in that situation of it could make you worried that the same might happen to you
Sci-Fi	·      always has aliens ·      high tech gadgets ·      futuristic/ alternative timeline ·      propps such as lab coats, spaceships ·      Lots of CGI and special effects makeup ·      Binary opposites ·      Time travel	·      Trying to save the world from aliens ·      Worlds concerns coming true like global warming ·      Destruction of earth ·      The consequences of new technology ·      Male hero protecting female character (male gaze theory)
Action	·      Fast moving plot ·      Scenes of violence (extended fight scenes and chases) ·      Fast pace shots ·      Binary opposites good vs bad ·      Fast moving climatic music ·	·      White, heterosexual male as lead role ·      Good wins in end ·      Set in city