Pirates of the Carribean- Curse of the Black Pearl
Genre Analysis
Diagetic sound plays a huge role in genre identification within curse of the black pearl. The sound of the young girl singing "Yo Ho, Yo ho, a pirates life for me" clearly shows this film to be of the Pirate genre.
This is also a major identification factor in the genre of the film. The costumes that are worn by the lead characters (Will turner specifically), show that the film is set in the genre of pirates. The quality of the costume re-enforces this. There is no question about the genre of the film. The medallion that is around Will turners neck and its non-diagetic theme tune when it is touched, sets tone of myth and legend along side the sea-faring pirates.
Again, however, dialogue within the scene sets the tone in far more effective manner than costume. "Cursed pirates sail these waters" Claimed Mr Smith, this is the first line of dialogue in the film and clearly sets the genre in the middle of myth and pirates.
Dialect is another method within dialogue that is used to create an Genre. There is contrast on the ship between the officers, and the crew. With the crew speaking is a corse accent that is to be expected from sailers, and the officers complimenting that with a strong english accent. This was typical of ships in the genre and era that is being created, and therefore is being used by the directors in order to create a real sense of realism.
Cinematography is the main part of the genre identification. The first establishing shot the audience is faced with is one of the large ship that is sailing towards the camera. This may be to clearly show the audience that this film is set within the pirate era, but it does not set tone for the stereotypical idea that pirates are bad. This is shown within the mist and the fog, and the dark colors that are present in the scene. It does not clearly identify the ship at good.
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