GCSE MEDIA STUDIESSUMMER HOMEWORK 2015

Action/ Adventure Conventions ActivityThe activities below should help familiarise you with the conventions used in the action/ adventure genre to help you prepare for your GCSE. Watch an action/ adventure film of your choice and complete the following:1. Write a bullet point list or create a spider-diagram to show what characteristics you think each of the following character types have:a) The protagonist (main character)b) The antagonist (villain)c) The side-kickd) The female leadYou should focus: what they wear, how they speak, their personality, their appearance (their looks), their role in the film (what do they typically want/do?)2. Look at the different technical elements below. Explain how each of the following elements is used to create a particular effect in action/adventure films. For example: A close-up could be used to create tension or show emotion and signify something bad is going to happen, which would build suspense for the audience.c) Sounda) Diegetic soundb) Non-diegetic soundc) Sound effectsd) Asynchronous sound

d) Mise-en-scenea) Costumeb) Sets and locationc) Casting choicesd) Propse) Lighting

You should try to think of an example from an action/adventure film to support your ideas.a) Cameraa) Close-upb) Tracking shotc) Low angled) Dolly Zoom

b) Editinga) Fast-paced editingb) Cross-cuttingc) Jump cutsd) CGIe) Slow motion

Use the glossary below to help with definitions.

Film Poster Research TaskCreate a document that includes:1. Ten examples of posters for films aimed at a teenage audience2. Ten examples of posters for action adventure films3. Ten examples of teaser posters for action adventure films

ExamplesDivergent posterDivergent is a based on an internationally best-selling book and aimed at a teenage audience. The poster includes quite a bit of information such as the release date, the names of the lead actors and (at the bottom of the poster) the film credits.

Divergent teaser posterThe teaser poster includes less information than the full poster. This is one in a series of teaser posters (all featuring different characters). The poster includes the release date of the film. The teaser poster is intended to interest the audience and help generate a buzz about the film.

Mad Max: Fury Road posterThis is a poster for an action adventure film released in 2015. The poster includes many of the conventions of an action adventure film poster the names of the main stars, big guns, explosions, heroes and villains.