Conventions of horror and sci-fi

Horror

-Dark lighting            -Low shots                         -Backstory of killer

-Bad weather             -Close ups                          -Quiet scenes

-Dark clothing           - The dumb character         -Blood

-Mask                        -Jump scares

-Eerie sound              -Weapons

Sci-Fi

-High key lighting      -Alien languages

-Alien creatures          -Spacesuits

-Futuristic themes       -Establishing shots

-Spaceships                 

-Made up locations

Steve Neale Genre conventions theory

The genre are not created but are developed through a process where producers use similar codes and conventions in production which then becomes repeated. This appeals to audiences as they have a set of expectations but we also require differences so it doesn't become stale.

Genres have to have repetitive elements for you to understand but also some changes.