Thursday, October 31, 2024

Genre Research

Fantasy


Fantasy films tend to include many magic elements, mythical creatures, and usually begin with a quest to be achieved at the end. Most of the time there is a fight of good against evil, which is the main storyline.

The production techniques mostly use very elaborate costumes, special effects for the "magic" scenes, and the sets are designed to seem as if they're from another dimension.

For marketing, visual elements like dragons, wizards, and castles are used to attract people to watch the film. Common themes like fighting evil also attract more viewers.

The Wizard of Oz - CHIFF
The Wizard of Oz


This film includes many fictional characters with very detailed costumes, fantasy-like backgrounds, and includes a quest to find the wizard so thatDorothy can go back to Kansas. 



What It Was Like Finding the Legendary Cast of 'The Princess Bride'
The Princess Bride

This movie has many fighting scenes to fight against evil and save the princess after she was kidnapped. There was very elaborate costuming to really show that the setting is fictional and the storyline is made to keep the viewer engaged/entertained.


More examples:
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • The Hobbit 
  • Harry Potter
  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

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