action genre codes and conventions

The action genre codes and conventions

Technical

The action genre has technical codes and conventions to build up the tension and suspense which are main aims allocated in action genre. The technical codes and convention are camera shots and techniques; for example low lighting are based on an evil character and light lighting is placed on the good character in an action genre. As well as in an action genre shots are usually at a fast pace, ensuring there is a lot of action in a film. Lastly there is a lot of close up shots located in an action film, this is due to the high amount of different emotions in this type of film.

Symbolic

Also in an action film it has symbolic codes and conventions to build up an enigma code; clothing and colours, therefore allow people to know that it is an action genre. For example Blood on an actors clothing allows the audience to know that there is fighting action, as well as the clothing at the start of a film is immaculate, and at the end of the film there clothing becomes torn and dirty.

Written/audio

As well as in an action film the writing and audio is specifically based to the genre of a film. For example an action film is directly identified to have dramatic and fast paced music to pin point out the action in the movie. Lastly the context in the film is very well spoken and technical, this is due to being connected to an action genre.