Genre Blog: Action

 Genre Research: Action

Common camera angles

  • POV shots are often used in action to show how the battlefield looks to the character

  • A wide shot can be used to show the scope of the destruction

  • Eye-level shots are frequently used to let the audience recognize two combatants and pin them against each other

  • Low angles are used to show the inferiority of a character due to the other one's power or status

Common Mise-en-Scene

Costume:

  • Fighters commonly wear torn through or damaged clothing from a fight

  • Military uniform is seen in action war movies often

  • No shirt to show the characters build

Lighting:

  • Super dark lighting to show how guerilla warfare tactics which are often done in secret at night

  • Bright light to show the aftermath of a battle

  • Dim lighting often used during the death of a friend or a funeral

Acting:

  • Emotional sad after losing someone important to the character

  • Stoic mannerisms to show the experience of the character

  • Cold eyes show the pain throughout the years the character has experienced

Make-up:

  • Water is commonly used to give the character the look of being tired

  • Blood is used in almost all action movies to show a wound

  • Black marks on people face from fighting in dirt or rough terrain

Props:

  • Guns are often seen in action movies

  • Knives which are also commonly seen in most action movies

Settings:

  • Action can be done really anywhere

  • Can be done in open fields, woods, mountains, and etcetera

Common Editing:

  • Many explosions

  • Flare from guns is often added

  • Jump-cuts to show moving action

Common Sounds:

  • Sound from explosions

  • Soundtrack in background of bombs bursting

  • Sound of gunshots

  • Sad music during funeral

Example Films in the Genre:

  • Tenet (2020)

  • Wrath of Man (2021)

  • Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

  • Dunkirk (2017)

Elements I would like, and what I would use:

I love action movies, and it is personally my favorite genre. One of my favorite part about action movies are their amazing climaxs and use of suspense. We learn about the characters the entire film. Then see them fight to the death or risk their life in someway. After the audience got attached to the protagonist. I would love to somehow use one of these elements in our film making.

Elements I don’t like, and I wouldn’t use:

One thing about some action that I despise. Is the overuse of action and less character plot. Without a background or plot to the character the audience can often be void of affection and connection to the protagonist. I would like to make sure this element is not used in our movie intro.

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