genre conventions

LO: To explain genre codes and conventions 

Action conventions 

• Weapons - guns , knifes 
• Fights 
• Big city ( modern )
• Missions waiting to be completed 
• Always a motive 
• Good guys and Bad guys 
• hi tech ( big machinery )
• Outburst in setting 
• Upbeat nerve racking music 
• Massive destruction 
• Outbreaks in windows doors walls etc
• Killing : death of loved ones 
• Cat and mouse chase
• Explosion and crashes 
• Futuristic cars , cars , bikes 

Three famous directors of action films 

1. Jackie chan 
2. Sylvester Stallone
3. Michael Bay 

 Movie stars that act in action films 

1. Bruce willis 
2. Jason Statham
3. Chuck Norris

Movie Posters 

 

Annotate

• Citys 
• Explosion 
• Cars 
• Helicopters 
• Weapons