Typical action film

typical action film

in a typical action film there is generally alot of fast pace camera work going on this creates tension between the film and the audience giving the audience the sense of excitement. another typical thing to see in an action film is the main character normally is the hero who normally is a man who is extremely strong like wise the villain in a action film is normally seen as a smaller and therefore weaker person also there is normally a women in distress which is generally a stereotypical view on women in an action film as they are normally port raid as trouble seeking weak individuals. the bases of an action film is to make the viewers heart beat this is done through a series of short shots but is shown in a quick sequence giving the audience the impression that they are moving more quickly than they really are which is creating that fast pace appeal. generally in an action film the main character does some ridiculous breath taking thing which makes the audience think wow this could be somehow avoiding getting shot by millions of bullets or it could be taking out a group of men when the odds are stacked against him ten to one or even jumping from a ridiculous hight and some how surviving.

The typical action film audience is usually men due to the love for fast pace action women tend to prefer romance etc due to its slow shots and the relaxed vibe that they get from it but men prefer action to romance because romance tends to be to slow for their likening they much prefer the fast pace because it gets their adrenalin pumping and heart beating they like to be close to the action and lose themselves in the chaos of another world. the way an action film attracts their target audience is that they use fast pace editing to put together a series of sequences of shots creating a fast moving scene for the audience to indulge in losing themselves in the process another way action films tend to attract their audience is by including some Hollywood effects meaning that something ridiculous will happen that is impossible in reality which allows the audience to lose themselves in a different world, usually in a action film they use close up shots or medium shots to build the tension this keeps the viewer part of the action, if the director wants to show the audience the end of the fast pace sequence (the chase scene) then he/she would usually use a long shot to give the audience a break from the action and allow them to remember it is a film and not real

Research and Planning Targets

A good start to your research and planning - you need to evidence your initial ideas and you need to blog regularly. Your analysis needs some more detail Luke. For your analysis of opening two minutes make sure you comment on the following things to show a broad understanding and appreciation: Target Audience Narrative Characters Use of titles Pace of editing Mise en Scene Camera Composition Use of sound Genre conventions A really good start - you now need to begin to evidence detailed planning for your production, which needs to be detailed and thorough.

180 degree rule & shot reverse shot & match cutting

180 degree rule 

the 180 degree rule is put in place so that the characters talking to each other seem like they are talking to each other and not themselves to the audience. the 180 degree rule is an imaginary line that half's a circle which is around two characters the camera then stays on one side of the line but keeps in the circle any camera shot can be used but as long as the camera does not cross the line this gives the audience the impression that the characters are talking and looking at each other. if the camera crosses the line it is called jumping the line or crossing the line. the first character will always be framed right of the second character, and the second character would be left of the first character. the 180 degree rule can also be called the line of action the line goes through the angle at which the characters are facing each other however the line can be broken (going over the line to the other side) as long as the camera shows the camera shot moving across the line it can be crossed however many times the director wants as long as he/she includes a shot of the camera crossing the line.

shot reverse shot

a shot reverse shot is when the camera takes a shot of one actor from the front talking to another actor then switches to the other actor and takes a shot of that actor talking to the first actor the camera is placed over the first actors shoulder normally because it gives the audience the impression that the two actors are having a conversation with each other (and not with them selves). shot reverse shot is when one actor looks at another actor and then the camera shows the other actor looking back this makes the viewer feel like they are looking at each other even though you don't see either of the actors in the same scene together.

match cutting

match cutting is when you edit two or more shots together to creates a sequence of shots. The shots can change along with the camera angles however the shots have to link and make sense to the audience for example: if there was an actor walking through a door then you might have one shot of him walking towards the door then a second shot of a close up of his hand pressing the handle down then a third shot of him walking through the door the three shots should link up and make sense to the audience this is done by editing the shots the connection of the shots should make it look like just after his hand reaches forward for the door the close up then comes in as his hand pushes down then the camera changes as he is opening the door so that it is now a sequence of shots that all make sense to the audience. match cutting is so that a hole scene can be played out making sense to the audience with loads of different camera shots and angles.

My first film

my first film

what we did well?

we used natural light in the first scene creating a bold outline on the first actor who walks forward also we kept him in the middle of the shot telling the viewer he is the main character. in the second shot we kept the actor in the centre of the scene again however this time we followed the first actor over the shoulder keeping him in the scene and doing a long take. in the second scene we used lights over head to help set the scene (second actor at vending machine). in the third scene we did a close up of the handle of a car as the car thief came to steal the car this allows the audience to understand straight away what is happening in the scene, we then slowly came out of the close up to a wide shot of the car thief and the car establishing to the audience that he is stealing the car and he is trying to do it quickly. we also used natural lighting in the third scene which brought out the natural shine/reflection of the car/windows making the scene look real to the audience.

what we could have done differently?

I think next time I would try to use different shots and more shots in one scene to help present a continuous sequence of film so that the  scenes all put together will look like a continuous piece of footage. I would also try to add various lights in different places to try and bring out the characters more this is because in the three scenes we did it is very dim and looks miserable especially in the second scene the footage is not meant to be presented in this way. I would also try to stick to the continuity line when taking various shots of the characters talking. i would also re try every scene more than once with different camera shots and angles.

what could be better?

I think that the lighting could be better because the  scenes looked to dark and dim and that hides the characters from the audience which is not good. the amount of shots in one scene could increase a little so that the scenes last longer and give the audience more of an idea of what the area the scene is based is like and also allows the viewer to get a better look at the characters. the scene should be in a better location and we could have put in a long take where we follow the characters.