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How do narrative and genre features create meaning and generate response in a film clip from ‘Saw’?
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AS Film Studies April Jane Alarcon Written Analysis One (1st draft) How do narrative and genre features create meaning and generate response in a film clip from 'Saw'? As film audiences we have an expectation of particular conventions, which certain film genres work with and if these expectations are met, then viewing pleasure is certified. This is a result of our understanding of generic conventions, which derives from past experiences with films we have seen. The film industry understands this, but is however, constantly attempting to 'extend' these genres sometimes for artistic reasons and sometimes to secure financial revenue. The narrative of a film is the sequence of events which are organised in a structure to tell and develop a plot. It is just as important in function as the genre is, with regard to securing audiences and satisfying their expectations and audiences will have particular anticipations for a narrative's different segments....
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