Lesson 7

Hybrids and Subgenres

Espionage and Explorer
Films
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ZigZag Education, 2013

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Aims
O To confidently recognise two subgenres of

the action/adventure genre.

O To be familiar with a range of key terms and

their meanings.
O To be an independent enquirer and to listen

to others (SEAL/PLTS).
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Starter
O Write down five action/adventure films.
O What type of action/adventure film is

each of them?

O How do they differ?

O Why?
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Hybrids
O What is a hybrid?
O A hybrid is when two or more genres are

mixed together.

O Why are hybrids used?

O To prevent films from becoming predictable

and audiences from becoming bored.

Subgenres
O A subcategory of a genre.
O A different type of genre.
O What different types of

action/adventure film are there?

Subgenres of
Action/Adventure
films
This is not an exhaustive list!

O Fantasy

O Swashbuckling

O Magical

O Buddy

O Thriller

O Comedy

O Superhero

O War

O Espionage

O Disaster

O Explorer
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Activity
O Watch the following clips taken from

different action/adventure films.

O You should name the films subgenre.
O You should also write down up to five

supporting examples from the clip

Subgenre?
O Quantum of Solace
O The Opera Scene
O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx7hEt940c

Subgenre?
O The Bourne Ultimatum
O The Waterloo Station Scene
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUd5RPVDjPY

Subgenre?
O Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the

Crystal Skull
O (no youtube.com link available)
O (a scene that shows Indiana Jones going
after the artefact of the Crystal Skull)

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Consolidation
O On your worksheet, write down the meanings

of todays key terms.

O You may add your own if you wish.

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Reviewing the Aims

O To confidently recognise two subgenres of

the action/adventure genre.

O To be familiar with a range of key terms and

their meanings.
O To be an independent enquirer and to listen

to others (SEAL/PLTS).
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