Stereotyping in action Films

Stereotypes in action films
There are many stereotypes in action films which make it look like the action hero is invincible.

One Stereotype is that the action heroes are never scared of getting into a fight, so if they are trying to get something then they wont back down to try and win it. For example if a bad guy has stolen from them then they will fight them and try and win to make sure that the bad guy doesn't get away. This also is the same for a chase scene they will try their best to get them and take them down.

Another Stereotype for a action hero is that they are amazing fighters, when they get into a fight they can block every attack that the bad guy is throwing at them, and when he gets hit he takes it like it was nothing, and when he hits the bad guy he gets hurt really badly. Also when the hero is in a car chase or is being fired upon he doesn't get hurt really badly he gets a scratch.

Some Action heroes are usually reckless so when they go into a fight they usually get beaten up and are in a dangerous situation later on in the film. However they always end up beating the bad guy in the end by hitting them with an object or getting a weapon at the last minute for example a gun and shoots the person.

They usually have a lot of skills which people wouldn't usually need, for example they know how to fight against brilliant martial artists, they know how to hack a computer with ease. When hacking a computer it makes them look very intelligent, so if there is a firewall which is impossible to hack they can do it within about 5 minutes when it would usually take people hours or even months to hack.

The hero is also very masculine, so he is very built up and is very muscular, so he looks like he can take anyone in a fight. Also he usually likes getting into fights because it gives him adrenaline so he might get into fights or fun. Also they have very good aim with guns and can usually hit a target from far away without even looking at the person. Or if they have just been in a fight they pick up the gun and have perfect aim after they have been nearly beaten to death.

Production Title Analysis

Production Title

The Production title was made on adobe premiere elements 10. We used this program because it is the easiest software to use  and it is the only one provided to us which gives the tools we need to make it look good.

At first I got a picture from the internet of a random picture, in this case we used the Aurora lights, we used this because it is a nice picture to use and it makes it look professional. 

After i put it onto the software i add the text box onto the image, this then shows a timeline at the bottom of the software where we edit the image and text. 

The blue line is the Video file even though it is a picture, the purple lines are the text which are added over the top.

The reason for why they are above each other is because then you can make them show up at the times you want foe example Title 08 enters in after 2 seconds this  is a good way to make the animation look good and professional

After this i put the text over the top by using the text button at the bottom of the screen this then creates a timeline bar for the text, which is the purple the line.

After i put them all in the right place for example I made the picture file last for 5 seconds which is the full length of the production credits, so for the first letter which is "C" we made it start at the same time as the video. Then the second letter comes in at around 1 second and lasts to the end. It is the same for the rest of the text as well. 

The final screen should look like this with the full animation, CWP Films which is all of our Surnames and then films. 

Action Films - Institution

Institution 
The Institution has many steps to make the film complete

Pre-Production: Is the step where everything is being set up for the actual production to be filmed.

Production- Is the step where the film is going to be filmed and all of the actors would have to do there scenes and lines.

Post-Production: Is the Step which is after Production so it will focus on mainly editing the film and putting it all together. They will also add in the effects to make the film look better.

Distribution- Where the film is going to be made into many forms so that people can view them. For example the film would be sent to the cinemas so that people can view them like an early access. The film is also sent to DVD's so that people can buy them after it is finished in the cinema.

There are many different companies that distribute films all over the world. Some examples are Lions gates, Warner bros and Paramount

Warner Bros are probably one of the most well known movies distributors in the world. They have distributed many famous films like all Harry Potter films, The Batman trilogy, Matrix Trilogy and many more. They are all films that have been highly rated by movie reviewers and the public, so they are very successful.


Another film distributor is Paramount. Paramount is ranked as one of the six big Hollywood studios they produce loads of films and distribute it all over the world. They also make very famous films which are very well known to people for example Transformers and the G,I Joe film.

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Universal is the company is an american company that distributes films all over the world. It is one of the six biggest movie studios in Hollywood and the World. They have created lots of famous films for example E.T, Jurassic Park and despicable me. There are tonnes of other films that they have which are very successful.

Vindictive - Primary Plot

Vindictive - Primary Plot 
Location - London
establishing shot
over the shoulder shot
dialogue between bill and conor - "they've crossed the line for the last time, deal with them...........i've got business of my own to tend to"
bill leaves conference room and calls luke/matt
luke/matt answers phone call - "you've got a shipment, meet at the designated area"
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location - wooded area
dialogue between matt and luke - "somethings not right here, where is the shipment?"
conor enters secne
dialogue between matt, luke and conor - "i'm afraid there wont be a shipment"
"conor? what are you doing here?"
"just............doing my job"
conor pulls out a weapon but is quickly disarmed
fight scene ensues
fight ends with conor being defeated
luke picks up phone from conor
phone rings
dialogue between bill and luke - "you've messed with the wrong people"
"that's where you're wrong i'm afriad"
"what do you mean"
"have you checked on your family recently?"
luke and matt leave wooded area
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location - suburban housing complex
 dolly shot of entering the house
forward following shot of matt and luke looking into the houses various rooms
shot from the inside of a room of luke and matt entering the room
medium shot of luke
blood shown on the floor
shot follows luke and matt movement around table
close up of luke
shot of a dead family member
luke breaks down
phone rings; with unknown number shown on the screen
end.

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Action Movie - Camera Shot Tutorials for Fights

Camera Angle tutorials for Action Movie - Fight Scene
For Camera angles we searched Good camera angles for Fight scenes and it came up with  a channel called Video maker, this video tutorial goes through the basics of good camera angles for a fight scene. They tell you basic and simple instructions which then make it a lot more easier to practice and tell your friends. They tell you good ways to edit so that it looks like a real action film. Although they don't go into very much detail they do show the basics but they don't go into the advanced stuff which we want.

 For example they go through how to set up the camera, so the camera needs to be set up at a angle so that the person who is punching makes it look like that they are actually being hit, and it makes it really realistic if the other person reacts when the persons fist goes past the persons face. We also learnt that if a person is going to kick when the person reacts to the kick the camera should go up so it adds the effect to the kick like it has a lot of power. This is very good if you want to make the film look very realistic.



First Video

Second Video

Action Movie - Fight Tutorials

Tutorials 
The Tutorials that we looked up were mostly fight scene tutorials and how to make the scene look good. We looked up basic punching tutorials in film and it came up with a lot of tutorials but the ones that really stood and helped us out was a channel called Indie Action Movie Tutorials, they show how to do all of the punching and explain in good detail, they also make it very useful because they make it simple so that it is easy to practice. We also looked up other tutorials for example "How to make fight scene shots look good" It came up with selling hits on camera which shows good shots for the fighting scene. They show good shots and explain how and why they are used.

When we come to do our fight scene we will have more knowledge on how to make the punch look real without actually punching the person, because real punching wouldn't look as good and more unrealistic then a fake punch. On the tutorial it tells us to punch in front of the persons face and they have to react like they have just being punched, by doing this it makes look like they have been hit really hard and gives the audience the perspective that the person who has been hit so hard that he has been knocked to the ground. Also it makes it look like the guys can take a hit because the way that they hit the person makes it look so powerful that it would knock them out on the first hit but it doesn't.