Question 1

The genre of our film is action adventure. We have followed the conventions of action adventure through character, narrative, sound and mise en scene. Character: We followed the conventions of action adventure film through character by developing our character as being a geeky character then oppositely when he turns in to a superhero he becomes confident and strong. This is also similar to the film “Superman” because he’s character is a geeky anxious character then changes into a more dominant character. Narrative: We stuck to the codes and conventions of a narrative of an action adventure film. We followed this by having a clichéd story line of a normal guy who lives a double life as a regular guy/girl then having to keep his secret identity of being a superhero. Sound: We used a parallel action sound to contrast with our opening scene. We used this particular sound because it followed the codes and convention and blended in with our opening scene. Other films such as “Spiderman” have also started with an upbeat action sound to blend in with the genre of the film. Mise en scene: We developed our forms of codes and convention with setting by opening the scene in a bedroom; we chose to start with a bedroom because we thought it would be a way of engaging with the audience because of the setting. We also used props that would feature in action adventure films. In our opening scene we used a secret ring that our character would use to become a superhero which followed the codes and conventions of the genre. We also used facial expressions that you would see in our genre. For example in our opening scene there was an important facial expression to suggest tension or suspense which you would always expect in action adventure films. We also used low-key lighting to calm the mood and bring some kind of tension that the audience would feel. We also challenged props being used because we did not use guns, knives, ropes or any super gadgets that would have been used in action adventure films. Pirates of the Caribbean is an action adventure film that used a lot of props such guns, knives etc. that our opening scene did not use.