Generic conventions - Just go with it

Genre: Romantic comedy

Narrative: The 'hero' has a life he is not happy with and is looking for someone to love. He thinks he has found it but due to a funny turn of events he works out that it is the 'heroine' of the film that he knew all along.

Iconography: We expect to see funny scenes not necessarily just about the characters but about the situation they have gotten into. The audience also expect for there to be a happy ending when the 'hero' and 'heroine' live happily ever after.

Characters: The 'hero' is the male character who knows something is missing from he life and goes looking for love as an answer. The 'heroine' is the female character that the 'hero' finally goes for even though she has been there since the beginning.

Camera work: Slow shots are used for when there is a romantic moment. Sometimes tracking shots are used when someone is moving quickly and the audience needs to know who to follow. Romantic Comedies would also use panoramic shots to show the settings of the scene.

Settings: For Romantic Comedies The setting would be a quite, peaceful setting such as a beach in the Caribbean. This is to show that the characters are not going to be detracted by people making lots of noise or from it being over crowded. It also gives the film a calmer feel to it because there is nobody rushing around or trying to call a cab like there would of been in a city setting.

Generic conventions - The Bourne Identity

Genre: Action/Crime

Narrative: The 'hero' has no memory of anything and has to try and discover who he is and how he has gotten to where he is. He will do this by following a trail of clues often flashbacks or things found in his possession when he wakes. The victim will be pulled into this by being connected with the 'hero'. The villain would be trying to stop the 'hero' from trying to work something out whether its his own memory or something else.

Iconography: We expect to see a race to retrieve his memory involving fast paced action including car chases. (It gives the audience the feeling that film is going at rapid pace). We also expect the 'hero' to go through missions/trials and he needs to overcome them before time runs out.

Characters: The 'hero' is the character who the villains are going after while he is trying to get his memory back. In the end he would of got his memory back and then would be able to defeat the villains. The victim is a character who is somehow linked to the 'hero' and is targeted because of that. The victim is often a love interest as well. The villains is the ones chasing the 'hero' for their own benefits, and do not care who else they put in danger.

Camera work: Quick shots used to increase tension in action scenes (car chases and fighting). Tracking shots used for car chases so it is easy for the audience to follow it. Also extreme close ups used to emphasis an object and its importance such as a weapon which would be used later in the film. As well over the shoulder shots to show the audience who is talking in a conversation.

Settings: The majority of the film is in a busy city centre because in the chases whether running or in cars there is still the fact that innocent people would be endangered  The more violent and fighting scenes will be n places where the 'hero' and victim are alone so the audience know there is no one to help them it is down to them.

Generic conventions - Blade runner

Genre: Sci-Fi / Thriller

Narrative: The 'hero' will be informed about the robots that look like ordinary people. He will then go of trying to track them down but is finding it very difficult. It will start to look like he might fail but will receive help from the 'love interest' and together will come through it at the end.

Iconography: The use of cities being used as the main setting to give the audience the sense that it is closer to home than they thought. Dark confined spaces used to show entrapment of the person and make it seem that there is no way out. Also the use of shadows to build tension a mystery while also getting the audience to guess what is going to happen.

Characters: The 'hero' is the main character and is the one who tries to save others by going after the villains. The helper/side kick is the character that will help the hero when he needs it most. (This is also sometimes a love interest for the hero). The villains are in this case the robot human lookalikes that are out to defeat the hero and put many of other in danger doing so.

Camera work: It would be common for the speed of shots to increase at times to increase tension just before something happens. It might also use panoramic shots to set the location of a large city.

Settings: It uses a busy city setting because it means that the robots are hard to find and also it means that the 'hero' has to be careful not to in danger innocent lives. Also a busy city is similar to a large section of the audience and would make them feel that there is a possibility of it happening near them.

Opening credits

This is the opening credits that I made using live text. I am a bit disappointed because I forgot to add sound so I had to go back and add it. As well as that when it was exported it was not of good quality. However I think that I have learnt from this and when I do it again it would be vastly improved.

Quantum of Solace title sequence

Moodboard

I did a mood board looking more at cop thriller. It shows how suspense is created it the image of a persons shadow through a window. It also shows a couple of cop thrillers as well as the common black cop white cop and smart cop dumb cop. It also shows how lighting is used and in this case it is clear the characte is worrying about something.

Analysis of two thriller openings

Memento:
This opening engages the audience by showing them what is going to happen and get them to start to guess about how and why it has happened. It also introduces the audience to the characters but only shows a small part of them. This is done by the dialogue used between characters and by the inner monologue used. The opening shows mystery by having the first scene going backwards it shows the future but does not say how it got to that point. The opening titles are all done in the same blue font and shown before any movement so its on a still background, this keeps the audience guessing about what is being shown in the picture the character is holding. The music shows that this is a tragic opening scene and that it is a sad moment in the film, this is also shown to be the point when the two characters are shown to have previously been friends. Props have been placed separately so when having an extreme close up on them it is clear for the audience at what they should be taking note of, and it tells them about what has happened. It shows the bullet show you know that one of the characters has been shot and with the characters glasses on the floor away from everything it shows which one of them has been shot. The editing has been used so the speed of the shots quickly picks up just before the gun gets fired to highlight the tension in this scene and how quickly it all happened. The camera looks up at the main character to show that he is the one with the power and is in control of the situation. The opening scene being played in reverse shows that the rest of the film will be set before this, and that this is the ending.

Enemy of state:
The opening scene pulls the audience in because they want to know why an authority figure would have another killed and if he has gotten away with it. It also makes it look like he has gotten away with it because it is a very open and empty setting with no one around. It shows the authority figure a cruel unjust man who does anything to get his own way, but does not introduce any of the other characters of the film. This starts to  make the audience think that there is no one who can stand up to this man. It shows that the character is trying to get his way with a new law but is facing lots of problems with it. The shots highlight who is talking and to whom. So they will have close up shots on the one talking or they would have an over the shoulder shot, this is done to keep it simple and easy to follow for the audience. It uses long shots to highlight that it is a calm situation and that the authority character was in charge and knew what he was doing. The opening titles are shown at the same time as in the background the audience is being show where the film is based and the editing highlights the point of tracking people and how it is done everywhere. The music hints that there will be lots of action and tension in the film, this is done by the music having quite a fast pace to it and keeping with the editing. The shots highlight who is talking and to whom. So they will have close up shots on the one talking or they would have an over the shoulder shot, this is done to keep it simple and easy to follow for the audience. It uses long shots to highlight that it is a calm situation and that the authority character was in charge and knew what he was doing.