Mod 5

John The genre I took a look at on Netflix was action. • the images used, the typefaces, the colors, the descriptions of the films, focusing on commonalities, conventions When you click on the genre, it mostly pulls up many movies about war. The use of guns and military uniforms is mostly displayed. They describe in the details of the movie how there's a certain task that one person must achieve to either win the war or save the world. • any outliers of the genre/exceptions to it (items, images, descriptions not fitting the conventions) Some movie images don't really fit any description really, some may be considered a comedy to be honest. Most movies, however, hit the image spot on. They fit the description really well and describe the plot of the movie very well. Based on the above observations, compose an extended definition of the genre you chose: • What are its signature conventions, most recognizable features?  The most recognizable features would be the use of uniforms, guns, action shots, and the actor's facial expressions. They have a look of desperation, worry, and concern.  Looking at the thumbnail for, "The Outpost" it's soldiers peeking around a wall shooting AR15 rifles. That in itself shows the action genre. • Do these conventions suggest anything about the viewer and his or her expectations, values, beliefs? Yes, it shows that the viewer should be expecting war, firefights, explosions, deaths, emotions, etc. The description states, " A group of vastly outnumbered U.S. soldiers at a remote Afghanistan base must fend off a brutal offensive by Taliban fighters in the Battle of Kamdesh." This explains that there's gonna be a serious conflict that the U.S. soldiers will face. It foreshadows possible deaths and plenty of angry, sad emotions.  • Based on your observations, how has this particular genre evolved through the years, decades? I think that this genre has definitely advanced over the years. The use of CGI has become extremely graphic with these new action movies. Also, they are getting more accurate with the weapons they use, the fighting styles, and realism. The fighting is almost like they are getting punched, kicked, and thrown around. The shot wounds look too real in some of these movies. Older movies were almost cheesy and definitely not realistic. There are still some movies that are definitely cheesy and not realistic at all, but big-time movies like John Wick is almost insane. The way that the movie displays graphic fighting is considered very gross to some people. Keanu Reeves actually learned from trained professionals for his role as John Wick. That just in itself shows how much they want to be accurate with their movies today.  Daniel For this observation, Netflix was the platform I chose, and the genre I focused on was thriller. What I noticed about Netflix is its simplified design. At this point, Netflix has been my primary source of streaming for years yet it's never occurred to me how simple the text and presentation are. It's always been a nice touch for Netflix to use title cards for screen savers and short movie clips when hovering over movie cards. Introducing other shows and movies that fit into the genre and others that may also interest you. What Netflix does with its genres is dived them into multiple subgenres. Instated of having just having thrillers movies or TV shows Netflix separates action and adventure and psychological into two different sections. In one way or another, each subgenre in some way relates to the thriller category. For example the trending now subcategory features multiple different subgenres of thrillers rather than just one. The point of it is to give a vast selection of Thriller including ones that may not or will interest you. Netflix presentation suggests they are aimed at young adults who prefer a quick selection process. As stated before Netflix has a simplified style, but I think it's intentional for the audience Netflix wants to capture. The simple text format that doesn't leave an impression, neatly organized title cards, and movie descriptions no longer than a sentence. Netflix expects the user to value efficiency over style. This isn't to say Netflix is unpleasant to look at rather they didn't want to overdo the theme of their platform. Doing so could distract the user from quickly making selections familiar with and unfamiliar to them. Thriller seems to have a border meaning nowadays. I haven't known about the specifics of genre for long but it seems like I would always associate the genre of thriller with action. I always thought both words were interactable. Both genres excite and bring some form of engaging content keeping you interested. But just from taking a look at Netflix's subgenre of thriller-based creations I see thriller has multiple applications. It doesn't just have to remain in the realm of explosives and massive voyages. It can also be in smaller areas and have lower stakes. Drama thrillers, Phycological thrillers, Mystery thrillers, and much more. I'd say the cause for the numerous subgenre is how audiences observe thrillers. Books and Movies differ in what the audience absorbs when reading a book it's easier to find the deeper meanings an author is trying to explore it may take a few rereads but you can pinpoint their ideas more clearly than in movies. Movies have acted as visual art from the beginning, It's why from inception silent films could still be understood even without the dialogue cards mixed into the film. So with this knowledge thrillers most likely began as a way to thrill the audience with visuals to lift them from their seats. Eventually, with the use of masterful dialogue, sound design and set design Thriller movies could expand into various genres all of which excite and intrigue.