Wednesday 12 March 2014

Evaluation Activity 1: Genre



 
This is a shot that we feel exemplifies the genre of an action film that we have chosen. Zubin's character (Zubasu) is running through a graveyard with a gun - the location, action and prop all support the conventions of an action film, and make it look dynamic and exciting. This is just one shot out of the hundreds of action shots in our trailer. Our trailer clearly exhibits the 'action' feature of the action genre, as the majority of the shots are of action scenes. Admittedly in action trailers they tend to show a few more scenes where not much is going on, just to show that there are moments of calm as well as the action sequences, but in this way we are more unique, as our one shows that our film is almost non-stop action. To help with this action feel, we chose to film the entire trailer without using a tripod or steadycam. Whilst some would consider this to be a bad choice, as it inevitably results in shakier footage, we thought that it helped to make the action more intense and it makes the audience feel more involved in the action. Action sequences, particularly fight sequences, look much less intense with a steady camera, and it takes away from the brutality of the action. Steady cameras glamourise the action and make it look idealised, whereas shaky cameras make it look realistic and brutal.