Genre Research: Chosen Genre

My group and I spent some time thinking about which genre would best fit the pitch that we chose. We decided that having our film be about crime would be better than having a dramatic or comical aspect. Using comedy as the genre wouldn't show the audience the seriousness of what is occurring in the first two minutes of our film. Using drama as the genre may have resulted in a typical kidnapping movie that has been seen quite often. By focusing on crime, we would ensure that the audience isn't confused and understands the main point of the movie by only watching a small clip. Additionally, crime provides a higher level of suspense and tension compared to the other genres. These two factors are important as they maintain the audience's interest in the movie and grab their attention. Given these characteristics of the crime genre, we came to the conclusion of heavily incorporating it into our movie.