1. Reece Leonard Action Codes and Conventions

2. D.I.S.T.I.N.C.T Don't Ignore Settings Technical Iconography Narrative Characterisation Themes 3. Settings Action films are often set in busy areas such as towns or city's., often well known places such as new York, London etc. They are usually set in very modern places but if it was based from a different time period. Action films can be filmed pretty much anywhere. Examples of action films -Inception -Pirates of The Carribean. -The A Team -Batman 4. Codes And Conventions An action adventure film is essentially one long quest with a succession of different chase sequences, each one more death defying and seemingly impossible than the one before. The trick for the producers is to ramp up the tension as the film progresses to a storming end sequence. Will our intrepid explorers make it, or will the evil antagonist get there first. 5. Typical Action Films 12/15 certificate, maximising youth audiences Often hybridised with Sci Fi/Adventure/Romance Major Hollywood studio produced and distributed High production values including CGI FX. Fast paced editing Classic Hollywood 3 act narrative structure Predictable chain of events cause and effect Single stranded, linear, closed narrative Dramatic non-diegetic sound More narrative action codes than enigma codes Clear binary oppositions Star Marketing: Audience identification/expectations (Cruise/Pitt/Willis/Thurman/Jolie/Stallone/Craig/SchwarzeneggeDi Caprio). Generic Typecasting and Secondary Persona apply Romantic sub-plot, Humorous dialogue Relationships with new technology (youth audiences) Use of close up/Insert shots/High Key Lighting Dominant representation of gender: male/female action hero. Mulveys male gaze and contemporary female gaze can apply...