Codes and Conventions

The genre of the Film is an action thriller.


In a typical action thriller you expect to see things like:

• chase scenes in which a villian is chasing our main character ( possibly the hero )
• explosions! you always at least one explosion in an action thriller ( for example: a car chase followed by a big crash and a car bursting into flames! )
• there is always an element of mystery to an action thrille ( E.G. who is the evil genius or what is in the mysterious package? )
• they also regularly have suspense ( our 'hero' held at gunpoint? )
• heros and villans ( the standard plot is usally the film is based around out hero and they are trying to stop the villan)
• a girl! there is always a very attractive lady who the hero trys to win over but she is usally at the centre of all the violence
• often action thrillers inculde things called red herrings, these are misleading clues or maybe even traps!
• it often boils down to a shootout.

You may not have noticed but differnt genres often also share similar types of sound, you always hear an:

• explosion ( when we see the explosion we get sound effects of loud intense rattling expolsions!)
•  a scream (there is always a bloodcurdling scream, usally from someone in a trap for instance )
• the roar of expensive cars ( in the chase scene the cars get shown off with big loud engines! ) 
•  gunshots ( in the shoot out there are gunshots, however we also get effects of like splintering wood as the bullet hits them )
•  bones breaking ( in a fight scene for instance)
•  rustling of leaves ( as people are being stealthy? )
•  distant noises and murmers ( as the hero creeps up on the baddies you can hear the voices in the distance)
• thrilling/intense music ( there is always music to suit the mood and atmosphere )