Codes and Conventions Further Reserach

The codes and Conventions of action genre:

>Loads of predictability, there is always a predictable plot.

>Single stranded, linear, closed narrative

>Exotic locations where the characters have to contend with extremes of climate, as well as evil forces

>Dominant representation of gender: male/female action hero. Mulvey’s male gaze and contemporary female gaze can apply.

>More narrative action codes than enigma codes.

>Star Marketing: Audience identification/expectations 

The Codes And Conventions Analysis.

This picture is a good example of the codes and conventions used in the action/spy sub-genre.

This clearly shows us the use of star marketing, the long term action and spy genre fans are familiar with Daniel Craig as a leading actor and one of the best in the business.

The costumes wore in this poster are the common 'Bond' costumes being smart attire whilst still being involved in the action which is shown as bond is holding a gun which links into the fans who are commonly returning to see new editions of the well known franchise,

It also uses Mulvey's male and female gaze theory as in the background there is a woman who looks to be being left by Bond, which links to the representations of women in action and spy genre movies, this being that women are objects for men to admire and they are always being sexualised throughout the genres movies.

In the Bond movies traditionally there is a woman which means it becomes appealing to long term fans which are within the films demographic of male 15-28.

The editing is also used to keep Bond in the main focus of the frame which is another show of the representations of women in the action genre as the women are made to seem inferior to the men.

How this will help!!!

We will attempt to use as many of these codes and conventions in our main task, for example we are going to have the main character have a gun which will convey action, We will also try to add the protagonist as a male to follow the male representations in the action/spy genre. 

Shot type research (working on the pictures)

In all films and movies there are a variety of shot types used.

Close up-
This shot is were the character takes up the whole frame usually to show superiority.

Point of view-
Shows the characters perspective to engage the audience.

Over the shoulder shot-
Looking from behind a character to create mystery the aspect of being stalked.

Long Shot-
This shot is from further away then a close up but still keeps the character in the frame.

Mid shot-
This shot type shows part of the character without losing the impression of the whole character.

Two Shot-
Having two characters in the frame at once usually used in dialogue.

We are going to try and use all of these shot types in are preliminary task and main task and if we come to any dead ends i will write about it after filming.

Analysis

The scene opens with an establishing shot of a storm on an ocean, this is a pathetic fallacy as the storm flashes which is telling the audience something dramatic is going on. The scene doesn't fade in showing that it isn't calm and smooth.

With another rough transition the scene cuts to a room full of men who are smoking and gambling the, camera is shaking around which tells us the scene isn't running smoothly, the close shot keeps all of the cigarettes and cards in focus but not the characters telling us they are irrelevant to the audience.

There is another rough cut to the ocean where we see a body in the water which leaves the audience, questioning who he is, why he is there and what will happen next, This mid shot juxtaposes the previous shot as it goes from friends gambling to a mysterious figure in the water.

This long shot shows the silhouette of a sailor the use of little natural lighting tells us it is hard to see anything especially the man in the water the audience waits in anticipation for the boat and the man to meet.

The use of an eye line match signifies the sailor noticing the man in water through the point of view, but the repeated eye line match tells the audience he second guessing and he thinks its nothing, the long shot of the body shows us that it is nearly impossible to see the body which leaves the audience curious on whether he will notice.

The scene ends with a close up of the body and a strike of lighting, which connotes two major things, he is an important character throughout the movie or he is dangerous and the source of danger in the movie. The scene ends with a title sequence which is already leaving the audience anticipating what will happen next.