Genre Research: Action

Common camera angles

  • POV shots are often used in action to show how the battlefield looks to the character

  • A wide shot can be used to show the scope of the destruction

  • Eye-level shots are frequently used to let the audience recognize two combatants and pin them against each other

  • Low angles are used to show the inferiority of a character due to the other one's power or status

Common Mise-en-Scene

Costume:

  • Fighters commonly wear torn-through or damaged clothing from a fight

  • Military uniform is seen in action war movies, often

  • No shirt to show the character's build

Lighting:

  • Super dark lighting shows how guerilla warfare tactics are often done secretly at night.

  • Bright light to show the aftermath of a battle

  • Dim lighting often used during the death of a friend or a funeral

Acting:

  • Emotional sad after losing someone important to the character

  • Stoic mannerisms show the experience of the character

  • Cold eyes show the pain throughout the years the character has experienced

Make-up:

  • Water is commonly used to give the character the look of being tired

  • Blood is used in almost all action movies to show a wound

  • Black marks on people's faces from fighting in dirt or rough terrain

Props:

  • Guns are often seen in action movies

  • Knives which are also commonly seen in most action movies

Settings:

  • Action can be done really anywhere

  • It can be done in open fields, woods, mountains, etcetera

Common Editing:

  • Many explosions

  • Flare from guns is often added

  • Jump-cuts to show moving action

Common Sounds:

  • Sound from explosions

  • The soundtrack in the background of bombs bursting

  • Sound of gunshots

  • Sad music during the funeral

Example Films in the Genre:

  • Tenet (2020)

  • Wrath of Man (2021)

  • Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

  • Dunkirk (2017)

Elements I would like and what I would use:

I love action movies, and it is personally my favorite genre. One of my favorite parts about action movies is their amazing climaxes and use of suspense. We learn about the characters throughout the entire film. Then see them fight to the death or risk their lives somehow. After the audience gets attached to the protagonist. I would love to use one of these elements in our filmmaking.

Elements I don’t like and I wouldn’t use:

One thing I despise about some actions is the overuse of action and less character plot. Without a background or plot to the character, the audience can often be void of affection and connection to the protagonist. I would like to ensure this element is not used in our movie intro.

This is a photograph from a police academy stunt show.

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