Factsheet 03 1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important? The science Fiction pieces that are so much different, yet still contain the same visual aspects. That's what makes a genre recognisable- without the visual iconography we wouldn't be able to recognise a specific genre. 2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre? Soap opera and Sit-com. The difference is very simple- soap opera uses more serious narrative, tend to be a little over dramatic. In sit-com they use more humorous approach to difficult situations. 3) What is the difference between character representation in action movies and disaster movies? In an action film the 'lone wolf' hero is usually alone, needs to solve a crime and fight villains all by himself. In a disaster films the hero usually gets help from a group of people, making the hero a part of a team. 4) What are the different ways films can be categ
