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Entertainment
(Diversion)
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Entertainment
through Atmosphere — (Entertainment/Situation)
— entertainment derived from new, unique, or interesting settings
or backgrounds (e.g. Disaster, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, and Science
Fiction)
Video
Clip: Entertainment through Atmosphere: Blade Runner
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Entertainment
through Thrills — (Entertainment/Activity)
— entertainment derived from new, unique, or interesting activities/experiences
-- much like thrill rides at an amusement park (e.g. Action Adventure,
Suspense)
Video
Clip: Entertainment through Thrills: Speed.
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Entertaining
Concept — (Entertainment/Fixed
Attitude) — entertainment derived from new, unique, or interesting
ideas (e.g. High Concept piece)
Video
Clip: Entertaining Concept: Junior.
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Entertainment
through Twists —
(Entertainment/Manipulation) — entertainment derived from new,
unique, or interesting forms of audience manipulation (e.g. Mysteries,
Thrillers)
Video
Clip: Entertainment through Twists: The Crying Game.
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Comedy
(Humor)
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Situation
Comedy — (Comedy/Situation)
— humor derived from the difficulties created by placing characters
in some sort of predicament (e.g. TV Sitcoms).
Video
Clip: Situation Comedy: Some Like It Hot.
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Physical
Comedy — (Comedy/Activity)
— pratfalls, slapstick, and other forms of humor derived from
physical activities gone awry (e.g. The Three Stooges and much of
Charlie Chaplin’s work)
Video
Clip: Physical Comedy: The Three Stooges, The Great Race
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Comedy
of Manners — (Comedy/Fixed
Attitude) — humor derived from divergent attitudes, biases,
or fixations - frequently noted as drawing room comedies (e.g. Jack
Benny or Oscar Wilde’s "The Importance of Being Ernest").
Video
Clip: Comedy of Manners: Crimes and Misdemeanors
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Comedy
of Errors — (Comedy/Manipulation)
— humor derived from misinterpretation or, in psychological
terms, attribution error (e.g. Abbott and Costello's "Who’s
on First" and several Shakespeare comedies including "Twelfth
Night").
Video
Clip: Comedy of Errors: Tootsie
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Drama
(Serious)
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Exploration
Drama — (Drama/Situation)
— a serious exploration of how the "state of things"
is unbalanced (e.g. Courtroom, Crime, and Classroom dramas).
Video
Clip: Exploration Drama: The Verdict
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Action
Drama — (Drama/Activity)
— a serious take on how problems are created by ongoing activities
(e.g. Espionage and War dramas)
Video
Clip: Action Drama: The Wild Bunch
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Bias
Drama — (Drama/Fixed
Attitude) — a serious take on what types of conflicts arise
from incompatible attitudes (e.g. Obsession and Prejudice dramas)
Video
Clip: Bias Drama: To Kill A Mockingbird
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Growth
Drama — (Drama/Manipulation)
— a serious take on the attempts to overcome difficulties resulting
from manipulations and/or evolving identities (e.g. Coming of Age
and Dysfunctional Family dramas)
Video
Clip: Growth Drama: Who’s Afraid of Virginia
Woolf?.
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Information
(Education)
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Where/What
it is — (Information/Situation)
— an examination of events and situations with an emphasis
on the past, present, progress, and future "state of things"
(e.g. Documentary, Historical and Period Pieces)
Video
Clip: Where/What it is: Citizen Kane
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How
it works — (Information/Activity)
— an examination of how specific processes work with an emphasis
on instruction (e.g. Educational, Informational, Instructional)
Video
Clip: How it Works: Jurassic Park
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What
it means — (Information/Fixed
Attitude) — an examination of opinions and points of view with
an emphasis on the context in which they are made (e.g. Inspirational,
Motivational)
Video
Clip: What It Means: Bob Roberts.
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Why
it's important — (Information/Manipulation)
— an examination of value systems with an emphasis on providing
context relevant to the audience’s personal life (e.g. Persuasion,
Propaganda)
Video
Clip: Why It’s Important: Network.
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