Kung fu panda opening

Kung fu panda opening

Romance codes and conventions

Romance codes and conventions

Romance genres are usually aimed at the female audience. They are also usually 12-15 certificate to maximise the audience. a typical romance genre would include sexuality, status, gender and relationships. Often a voiceover is used to introduced the theme of love. There is often two main characters which are usually an attractive male and female. 

Opening of Spiderman 2

Opening of Spiderman 2

Spiderman 2 opens with him falling through the sky, they follow his movements through New York using a tracking shot; a city is a conventional setting for an action movie as the public feel they will be saved by their ‘hero’. This is effective as it shows Spiderman to have powers/abilities and is supernatural. Therefore this highlights to the audience that this is a superhero fantasy film. The tracking shot is combined with music and the sound of the traffic to add excitement, followed by the sound of Spiderman’s webs.

The audience soon realises that this is an action movie because there is a lot going on, and there seems to be a dangerous villain on the loose as you hear through the police radio. The medium shot of the angry man screaming whilst driving dangerously through the city shows he doesn’t care about the public and they are very vulnerable at this moment in time.

The driver notices that the police have caught up with them and overtaken them, they start to understand that they are soon to be caught. The cars pursuit the truck through chaotic traffic and is shown though some medium shots so you see the whole scene. The driver then realises the severity of his actions and is in a bid to not get caught, so he’s picks up more speed and crushes the polices car with the truck.

As Spiderman swings through city, the public start to cheer with happiness, this shows they see Spiderman as there saviour and it really grips your attention. The shot then quickly changes to Spiderman landing on the truck and a side shot showing the driver and the window. Spiderman then pops up at the window and the driver’s facial expression is shocked and he carries on driving dangerously. It is an engaging opening because it creates suspense and tension through the fast-paced action shots.

Opening analysis for The Woman in Black

Opening analysis for The Woman in Black

The woman in black opens with eerie and unsettling non-diegetic sound combined with a close-up shot of a children's tea party, this highlights to the audience that the film is a part of the horror genre. This scene creates several enigma codes for the audience as the music creates a  sinister atmosphere whereby the audience suspect that something dramatic and unsettling is going to happen at the tea party.

The mise-en-send includes a playful, innocent image of three young girls having a tea party which turns into something creepy and conventional of horror films, as they approach the three windows at the end of the room. The audience follow the girls through a tracking shot. This further creates an enigma as the audience want to know what the girls are looking at and doing. Match-on-action is used to show that the girls open the window, this creates tension and suspense as this is highlighted as a significant action.

The three girls jump out of the window and shockingly die, this is conventional of a horror film. This is followed by a medium shot of the empty bedroom, creating an eerie unsettling scene. The sequence is silent, except for the non-diegetic horror score that drives the scene, until we hear the off-screen sound of a scream of the children's mother, as we cut to a startlingly quick close-up shot of a creepy looking doll.

Opening analysis of Dawn of Planet of the Apes

Opening analysis of Dawn of Planet of the Apes

The opening to Dawn of Planet of the Apes starts with a close up shot of a powerful looking ape. He connotes power because he's looking at the ground and his hand is in the air. The non-diegetic sound is intense music which creates tension. The close up shot widens to a medium shot so the audience know that the ape is part of a tribe. The diegetic sound is of an ape calling, he commands his army to hunt. 

All the apes start running and the action sets off, this shows the apes in a powerful light. Suddenly, there's a medium shot of a roaring bear that appeared from the bush making one of the apes scream. The bear attacks the ape but does not succeed as another ape steps in and kills it. This shows us how powerful they are and symbolises that hunting in a pack is a lot safer than hunting on your own. There's a close up shot of the apes to show an intense relationship.

The medium shot of the apes on horses shows that they have authority and the sinister faces symbolize violence. The non-diegetic sound of calm triumph music shows that the hunting is over and has ended in success. 

Genre Conventions Post

Genre	Genre Conventions Narrative and Characters:	Genre Conventions: Microelements (sound, scene ect)	Film Examples
Action	Car chases, villain, conflict, fight scenes, damsel in distress.	Guns, gadgets, iconic settings, London, New York.	Jason Bourne James Bond Avengers
Horror	Monster, Demon, family, dolls, children, a victim.	Dark, big old house, screaming, scary noises,	The Conjuring Sinister Insidious
Romance	A man, a women, family, distance, a break up	Sad and happy music, kissing, rain, sexual nature, weddings	The Notebook About Time Love Actually
Comedy		Slapstick comedy, jokes,	21 Jump Street Step Brothers Borat
Adventure	Fantasy, explorer, group of explorers.	Joyful music, jungle, dinosaurs, fictional animals.	Journey to the centre of the earth Indiana Jones