What Action/adventure conventions are evident In this promotional poster?

HW feedback
CW books need to be organised for revision:
highlight and underline titles, film key technical terminology highlighted label in margin genre, language, representation to activity to help you revise

1. Complete highlighting/labelling for next lesson 2. Read sections on Camera, editing, sound, mise-en-scene and add any new terminology to your page grid

Todays objective
1. To be clear about the difference between Q1 and Q2 2. Practice note-taking strategies

Q1 Genre question
Too short 8-10 mins 3 DEVELOPED points at least Two types of conventions you might be asked:
Characters and events in extract (narrative) OR Media language conventions
Q1

Characters and events in extract (narrative) codes of genre

spectacle
Hero or heroine Protagonist(s) chase action Villain Antagonist(s) Force of nature The underdog
Q1 Generic conventions

Sense of tension / suspense

hybridity

Facing danger/adversity Visceral pleasure for audience

violence Visceral pleasure for audience

OR Media language conventions

Fast moving camera work

Dramatic, dense soundtrack

Trapped by location
Q1

Special effects Exotic or unusual location

Fast paced editing

In what way are characters and events in the following clip conventional of an Action/Adventure film?
10 minutes to take notes and write response. http://movieclips.com/AeLr-the-mummy-movieimhotep-creates-a-killer-sandstorm/

Q2 Media Language analysis

You must give 1-2 examples at least from each technical area and carry out detailed analysis in response to question Twice the amount of marks / time PEAT Discuss connotations of techniques used how does technique convey meaning to audience?
Q2

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P Time expansion is used in the clip to accentuate the agility of the hero. Impact of technique E. When Cruise is jumping from one part of rock face to another, the editing technique uses slow motion framed on a medium shot, allowing the audience to see both rock face, drop and the hero jump. A This is effective as it also creates a dramatic pause in the fast paced editing, connoting a moment of spectacle and awe in the heros actions.

2 more viewings
2 Explain how each of the following is used to create effect: soundtrack camerawork editing mise-en-scne.

Representation in action/adventure Q3

Representation in action/adventure Q3
Stereotyping of people, places/and or events based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, body types, class, region and nationality. Deliberate anti-stereotyping. What social groups and/or places are absent from the text and why. The construction of a world that makes sense to its audience and what is valued or celebrated by that world.

Read P131-133 of Textbook handout

In groups
Think of Action/adventure films you have seen. 1. How is your chosen area represented? Hero, villain? Weak, strong? 2. Can you think of any stereotypes in Action/Adventure? 3. Are all ranges of types fairly represented? 4. Can you think of any missing representations? 5. Any films where minorities are positively represented?

Age Gender Ethnicity body types Ability / disability Class region and nationality

Tip representation not characterisation

In other words, dont just describe the character Instead consider stereotyping, representation of social groups, who is left out

 Is there stereotyping in Avatar, antistereotyping, or both?

The army Scientists Men Women Disability Age Navi tribe

Values
Most action/adventure films celebrate mainstream values and beliefs: Love Teamwork Fairness Family Self-sacrifice Becoming a better person
What does the film celebrate or reinforce? Does it challenge any mainstream values or representations?

Values in Avatar
Indigenous tribes vs settlers Tradition vs progress Environment vs business

The Matrix

THE MATRIX: View the opening chase again.

1. Make your own notes on issues of representation and values in the text
2. Read the text book case study of representation.

3. Use the information given to write a HIGH LEVEL response in timed writing