Horror
To begin, the first genre I researched was Horror. My typical definition of Horror beforehand was solely based on a story full of fear and intense reactions in high stress situations. However, there are a lot more things that make up horror depending on the tone or style chosen. Depending on this, they're categorized into things called sub-genres which take in information that has to do with setting, location, suspense, and so on. Sub-genres help classify the big picture of what to expect.
When building a piece of horror media there are some “rules” that should be followed to keep it successful. To begin it is important to have theme reflecting societal fears or something people can believe is realistic. When thinking about setting, this can be versatile, from creepy graveyards to outer space, there are multiple options to choose from. When building a horror film, including music is important because of the crucial role it plays in building atmospheric pressure. Horror may be a genre that isn’t for all, but I have realized that there is a lot more to it then gruesome and violent events.
Thriller
When I first began to look at my genre choices I had no interest in building a media text with the genre of thriller but I decided to give it a try and branch out of my comfort zone. First off, the thriller genre is a genre full of suspension and dark stories to catch a long-lasting attention on readers. After learning about sub-genres in romance, I researched a few in thriller including political thriller, crime thriller and mystery thriller. I realized how highly important it is to categorize the sub-genre you are planning to create and follow the elements used to create it. Something that was interesting to me was when I found out that thriller always must contain something called "three C's." The three C's include the contract, the clock and the crucible. To sum this up, the contract is a promise made in the beginning of the story about what will be delivered, the clock is pressure/ suspense created and the crucible is something that contains the characters making them feel a desperate need to escape or flee.
When creating a piece of media with thriller there are a list of things that are needed to be included. These start off with what is most commonly known, a feeling of suspense. This helps the reader stay attached to it and carry their interest. There are also three characters that are always included which are a hero, a sidekick and the villain. Also, plot twists and cliffhangers keep the audience attached, and on their toes. The thing I believed was the most important after researching was to include an intense climax. This is what builds an emotion inside the audience and make up the whole reason onto WHY something may be going on. Thriller is definitely a genre I am not used to watching or experiencing, but I enjoyed researching something almost completely new to me.
Comedy
Lastly, I decided to research the comedy genre because it is one of the genres that I love to watch most, alongside with many others. At first I thought that this had to have been the easiest genre to compose, however, I began to realize that there is no genre that is "easy," they all have their challenges that the audience never realize. I'll begin with a few things that almost every comedy genre needs to be considered comedy. To begin, there is almost always some type of drama in every single piece of media. It is important to build up relatable characters so that the audience doesn't get bored. The more transparent he characters are about their life, the more comedic and attached the audience becomes. Additionally, there is usually always a goal intended to be achieved by the main character, keeping stakes high and interesting. I think what is most important is making it not look like you're trying to hard. The comedic sense should appear natural and unexpectedly funny.
In comedy, there are multiple different places to find inspiration. For example, there are comedic screenplays. You should be researching sub-genres like romantic comedies and physical comedies. There is also standup comedies where you can see punchlines created or how they set up normal situations and create them to be a funny environment. If lines are overused and forced, the audience won't typically enjoy it, people generally enjoy the unexpected jokes that weren't seen coming. I definitely underestimated how difficult it would be to create a non-tacky, creative media withe the genre comedy.
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