Genre research blog activity

 made this while i was sick, mightve done it wrong

Genre: Adventure

Genre Conventions – Content
The Adventure genre involves exploration, quests, and journeys to exotic or remote locations. It mostly deals with physical challenges, the bravery of a protagonist, and a goal, mostly combined with self-discovery or heroic deeds. The typical conflicts in this genre would be man versus nature, hostile groups, or impossible odds.

Genre Conventions – Production Techniques:
The typical adventure film uses fast-paced editing, expansive shots of the landscape, and immersive sound effects to give the sense of the enormity of the journey. A lot of the production usually involves practical effects, on-location shooting, and big set designs in order to really keep the audience in place with the sense of the story. Cinematography showcases vast, natural landscapes, creating an epic sense of discovery.

Institutional Conventions – Marketing:

Adventure films are usually promoted by focusing on stunning vistas, nail-biting situations, and the hero's quest. Trailers focus on action and settings of an exotic nature, aided by slogans that distill the adventure of the film, such as "Discover a world beyond imagination". Posters often use wide landscapes with small central characters to convey a journey against insurmountable odds.

Typical Target Audience:

In general, adventure films also appeal to a mass audience, typically teenagers and adults who enjoy action and adventure. Although family-friendly adventure film tends to attract young viewers through its components of humor or fantasy elements.

Film Exemplar #1: Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Analysis: Raiders of the Lost Ark is the exemplar of the Adventure genre, with a high-paced journey, exotic locations, and a central quest for an ancient artifact. Indiana Jones, the heroic archaeologist, has to overcome physical challenges, deadly traps, and enemies within the genre's emphasis on courage and wit. With its practical stunts, shooting on location, and rapid editing that engages the audience, the action is even more sensational and thrilling.
Film Sample #2: Jurassic Park (1993)
Analysis: Jurassic Park combines elements of adventure with science fiction by placing the story on a remote island populated with dinosaurs. The main character and his companions experience both natural and artificial dangers, such as dinosaur attacks and greedy industrialists, respectively, which increases the potential sense of risk and awe. The movie employs animatronics and visual effects to achieve realistic dinosaurs, while the sweeping shots and sound effects increase the sense of scale and danger on the island.
Additional Film Examples:

The Mummy (1999) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) King Kong (2005) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) The Revenant (2015) Life of Pi (2012) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)