"...your message is the magic that will motivate action!" I believe that the mention of "message" does not involve the surface level features of the message itself, that is the words, but the entire process. This brief article offers 10 quick tips to create more effective participatory audio or video content.
Key takeaways: "Write for your audience and make a connection with your potential visitor." It's very important that throughout the entire process of writing, editing, all the way to post-production, the audience is kept top-of-mind. Throughout the piece of media, there should be a strong connection built with the listener/viewer in order to garner the desired level of engagement.
light-hearted
plots consistently and deliberately designed to amuse and provoke
laughter
sinister actions of criminals or mobsters
serious, plot-driven
presentations, portraying realistic characters, settings, life situations,
and stories involving intense character development and interaction
dramas, historical dramas, war films, medieval romps, or
'period pictures' that often cover a large expanse of time set against
a vast, panoramic backdrop
often paired with other genres
Musical/dance films are
cinematic forms that emphasize full-scale scores or song and dance
routines in a significant way
centered on combinations of music, dance, song or choreography
quasi-scientific, visionary and imaginative
They are sometimes an offshoot of fantasy films
(or superhero films), or they share some similarities with action/adventure films
horror and heartbreak of war
frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying,
shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same
time
easily evaluate a film
within its genre and allow for meaningful comparisons and some judgments
on greatness
This webpage relates to our earlier discussion about genre theory which depicted some forms of media are more prone to fit into a particular genre label. More so this page outlines the main types of genres in film which could be helpful for the media episodes project, in order to help identify an appropriate audience and content per the given episode content.