LFTVD- Genre

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Genre Theory- Steve Neale:

Genres are not fixed, they are constantly evolving and repeat codes and conventions. Genre conventions can become a hydridity with other genres.

Example:

Stranger Things demonstrates a generic hybridity, a blending of a range of genres such as horror and science fiction. A range of generic conventions are used including character types and settings.

Nordic Noir conventions:

  • Written from police pov- investigates narratives
  • Dark, bleak settings
  • Protagonists are complex and do not conform to any stereotype
  • Mood and tone is dark
  • Challenging themes and issues explored- rape, murder, misgony, police and politician corruption.
  • Limited dialogue- stripped of glamour and escapist entertainment (uses and gratification theory suggests that people watch media to escape)
  • Strong female representation central protagonist- is more like a traditioanl hard-boiled detective from film noir
  • Long edits- staring out flat scandinavian landscape
  • Carrying of burdens- dark secrets and hidden hatreds (half-lit faces scene metaphor: good on outside, bad on inside).

Conventions:
  • Limited dialogue
  • Jump cutting
  • Bleak lighting- night
  • Silhouettes
  • Dark clothing
  • Plain landscapes
  • Non-diegetic sound- music over dialogue
  • Diegetic sound e.g water- includes audience
  • Emotive female victim narrative
  • Hand held camera
  • CU of Nannas leg- violence/murder themes
TK hypridised genre:
  • Hybrid- mystery, crime, politics
  • Trope codifier for nordic noir
  • Standard police procedural conventions


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