We had been influenced by India Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark for our Action and Adventure genre. This clip was able to influence me in all four micro elements.
The use of a familiar and thrilling tune reinforces the adventurous and thrilling feeling the audience expects from an Indiana Jones movie. The theme song also matches with this classic piece as it reinforces all the action going on in the piece by being upbeat and thrilling.
The camera angles and distances also allows the audience to receive a feeling of Action and Adventure. The Adventure aspect is shown through this shot of Jones looking at the idol with want even though retrieving it will be extremely dangerous. The result of that adventure is action. The action is shown through Jones running away from death by a few seconds - during this time the theme music is playing - both elements piece together to make the genre work well and tell the story well to the audience.
It also inspired us to try more upbeat music for our own piece to emphasise a sense of action and adventure and experiment using Garage Band.
I used the shots from Marvel movies to influence me when thinking about Camera angles and distances. Marvel movies are based on the superhero's and villains from the comics, they also have to concentrate on thrilling the audience whilst giving the audience an insight on each of the characters so that they can meet the standard the dedicated comic book readers are hoping for. Our piece has some of the ideas used in Marvel films seeing as we have a villain type character and a protagonist, as well as that, we also have a fair bit of action and so I discovered the shots that Marvel use enable them to get clear shots whilst having action and telling the story fluently.
I focused on using the Avengers. From the images above you can see many of the shots are from the Avengers and are shots were there is some action taking place. Whereas The Extreme close up of Magneto (Michael Fassbender) is showing his emotions and making him seem more of a villain as he is able to kill without a second thought. Due to our final piece only being 2 minutes it is hard to convey the plot without it seeming as if it was a trailer and so the effective use of extreme close ups and close ups are able to suggest emotion as well as some
as idea if the chracter is a protagonist, the good guy or the bad guy or maybe if it isnt so simple and the character is insane which is conveyed by a montone facial expression .
We are ble to see Thor is a hero as he matches with the heroic conservative costume. His long red cape makes the audience aware that he can fly which matches with common super power. Thor is a God and his costume is able to portray that through his regal costume that projects his streangth but also refelcts a traditional almost mythic look. Thor is also seen to be wielding his hammer which stores his lighting power and the markings upon it also make Thor seem more mythic.
There have been many versions of the Hulk. This projection of the character make him seem as the beast that cannot be controlled, the animators remove most human features and replace them with pure green muscle and a look of constant rage. We are able to see the difficulty his human side has in controlling this beast.
The costume is able to meet with the name, we can see the power that the Iron man holds, unlike most of the heros, he has a mask and all we can see is two slits of light and so we are made to fear this modern hero. We are also be able to see how Iron Man is dfferent as all these heroes have power within them, yet Iron man nust wear this suit in order to any real damage. He becomes the outlier of the Avengers
Hawkeye's costume is a redflection of his skill as a mercenary. His weapon is a reflection of his name and his confidence in wielding his weapon is suggested in his stance and his actuall costume by the belt symbolsing his keen eye for a traget. The complete black costume represents his stealth and lethality
Her leather clad costume refelcts that although her appearnce is human she is deadly, which i salos projected in the constant red. The scarlet red is used in her hair, her make up and her costume whoch reflects the vibrant red of her power. Scarlet Witch is meant to look like a ball of fire and scarlet fury.
Captain America's costume is mainly bealt around is character as an American soilder. The red, white and blue of the American flag is splashed around his cosutume as well as the stars and stripes also featured in the American flag. This hero is made to defend his country, which makes him see very benevolent in our eyes, as this man reperesents his country in anyway he can.
Unlike the rest of the hero's Vision clearly does not apper human. He is born a hero, his cape and his leather clad uniform suggest this hero has all power within his reach. The yellow gem stone placed on his head makes Vision also a character key within the plot line. Futhermore his scarlet red skin could also be seen as a reflection of his romantic connection between him and scarlet witch
Her name is a reflection of her mercenary skils, she is very clearly deadly. Her costume is simple black with the symbol of a Black Widow worn on her belt and her fiery red hair a refelection of her deadly background
Mise en scene
Click on the images to see an analysis of the way costume is used in the avengers as a reflection of their characters
The following shot allows the audience to see the struggle the characters are going through clearly whilst also not losing track of the plot with aimless running or confusion between who is being chased and who is chasing. The use of Track and Dolly is seen to be essential when filming in a continuous shot as other microelements are dependent on Camera and how non-diegetic sound will be implemented in the shot after. For example, the sound of the track and dolly shot is of heavy breathing and branches breaking which wouldn't be as effective to the scene if it was not continuous.
The following shot allows the audience to see the struggle the chracaters are going through clearly whilst also not loosing track of the plot with aimless running or confusion between who is being chased and who is chasing . The use of Track and Dolly is seen to be essential when filming in a continuous shot as other micro elements are dependent on Camera and how non diegetic sound will be implimented in the shot after. For example the sound in the track and dolly shot is off heavy breathing and branches breaking which would'nt be as effective to the scene if it was not continuos.
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The wind rushing through is suggesting a sense of freedom and thrill as he can be reckless and at one with the sky without having to worry about any problems he has to face. The shout of glee also shows him to have lost all boundaries restricting him, he can shout at the skies and no one can say anything, the audience feeling thrill through the joy he feels
The dark setting of the forest and the low lighting presents action through the use of fear. This shot is taken from the first half of the last movie in the sequel and so a majority of the audience hacve grown up watching these heroin's win and survive through the worst and so the negative atmosphere of this scene creates a new scense of Action.
Camera/ Mise en scene/ Sound/ Editing
In the prisoner of Azkaban, the lighting is much brighter showing the new brilliant experience he is able to have, the slow zoom from a medium long shot to a close-up presents the joy and glee he is experiencing after having such a traumatic childhood. Thrill here is presented through the freedom he is given, the long shot shows the mountains and the river separating him from the things that hurt him and instead he is given a calming view. The audience is reminded of his traumatic life as the wind blows and reveals his lightning scar but with his arms wide open and the long take, there are no cuts to stop him from living this one golden moment.