Film Trailer: Fantasy conventions

“The definition of this fictional genre could be described as something that contains rudiments that are not realistic, such as magical powers, talking animals, etc. Fantasy is often characterized by a departure from the accepted rules by which individuals perceive the world around them; it represents that which is impossible (unexplained) and outside the parameters of our known, reality. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.”

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Fantasy is the least likely genre to be affected by age. An example of this is the Chronicles of Narnia film that is enjoyed by both adults and children. This may be because fantasy stems from mythology and legends that has been widely enjoyed by
generations throughout history.

Fantasy is commonly set in a medieval time period. The main conventions of the genre that people expect are the inclusion of mythical creatures, heroes and villains, castles and magic.

Fantasy can overlap the science fiction genre, as
there is often a very thin line between them. Star Wars is a good example of this, it is widely
known to be in the science fiction genre but has been argued to have elements of a fantasy
genre. This is referring to the part of the story using ‘the for

ce’ which is
not scientifically explained, adding the fantasy convention.