Action/ thriller film research 5

Thor

Storyline summary:
The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Characters: 
Donald Blake (Thor) - He is a doctor who, on a trip to Scandinavia, found Mjolnir, the magical Norse hammer. When he picked it up, he transformed into Thor, the Norse God of Thunder. Now, whenever trouble arises, he taps his cane in the ground and becomes Thor.Thor has super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, the ability to fly and the ability to control lightning.He is a member of the superhero group the Avengers.
Mise-en-Scene:

The costumes used in this scene look medieval and this suggests the time period of the film.
the weapons used also suggest the time period because they are not modern and are mostly hand to had combat. The method of travel into battle is horse which is a old traditional method which shows a lack of development in technology. 

Music: 

The music is very emotive and passionate which makes the film more dramatic and suggests emotional content. the music is heavily textured meaning there are allot of instruments playing at once which builds tension linking to the content of the film another aspect which adheres to this would be the heavy orchestral drums which also give a military feel which suggests action.

Iconography:
Thor's red cape has connotations of super hero like features which can make the viewer believe he is a super hero, it even has positive connotations because it is generally seen as a 'good' character's item of clothing. The cape was originally designed in comics to make the images look dynamic and to give a smother, flowing appearance.

Action/ thriller film research 4

RED

Storyline summary:
When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.

Characters: 
Frank Moses (Actor Bruce Willis) a former black-ops agent retired and living a quiet life in a Cleveland suburb. However, Frank feels lonely and often chats on the phone with Sarah Ross (Mary-Louise Parker), a customer service agent who works for the GSA pension office in Kansas City. He creates opportunities to talk to her by tearing up his pension checks and calling her to say they had never arrived.

Mise-en-Scene: 

In the characters base Marvin Boggs (John Malkovich), there are a number of random items giving the impression he might have some sort of mental problem; these help show his character. At the entrance of his base there is also a nuclear caution sign which may foreshadow events. This character has a gillie suit suggesting that he could be a hunter or just simply crazy.

Music: 

The music has a mysterious and Sci-Fi feel to it and links with the style of an agent or spy. This music links directly to the theme of the characters roles and back story so not only does the film tell a story but so does the music.

Iconography:
Gun are used throughout the film which has connotations with violence. Old cars suggest the age of the characters.Walking sticks also have connotations to age which one character uses.

Action/ thriller film research 3

District 9

Basic storyline :
An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology.

Characters:
Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley)
One of the head operatives of the relocation of the prawn-like alien residents of District 9 to their new homes in District 10 when he was exposed to an alien chemical.

music:

music is more Sci-Fi based. The music has a mysterious alien like theme to the music which links to the context of the film. The music also sounds like the music generally found in Asia which links to the location where the film is based.

mise-en-scene:
The set that the film is filmed on has allot of dust which represents the slum like environment another feature that highlights this is the shacks made from scrap metal.
The colours used in the film are generally brown and dust looking which makes the scenes look like they are in slums.

Action/ thriller film research 2

Taken

Storyline summary:

A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.

Mise en scene: 
scenes of violence in sub urban areas because of the connotations with violence.
weapons appear around the film often which shows that there could be some action (<imagery)

Music:  

Music is dramatic to fit with action and set a mood of tension but is also mysterious sounding; this also adheres to the tense atmosphere created. 

iconography:
wears a suit like a business man or an agent; this fits the role of the film.

 

The materials that the surrounding buildings are made of show that the location is an urban area with the use of weapons this also shows violence and the genre of action.

Film Ideas

Action- Crime Film

A teenage boy kills his girlfriend in a brutal attack and the father of the girl sets out to get his revenge on the boy. The boy realises this and the film seems to go into a game of cat and mouse. Will the dad get his hands on the boy or does he manage to escape?

Zombie- Horror film

Boy wakes up one morning looks out of his window to discover that theres an infestation of zombies. he starts to panic and he knows he has to pull himself together and prepare for the fight of his life. he realises later that his family are missing but where could they be...

Action/ Thriller film research 1

Action/ Adventure defined film examples:
Red
World war Z
District 9
Skyfall
Taken

Inception (Action/ Adventure/ Mystery /Sci-Fi/ Thriller)

Storyline summary by Warner Bros. pictures:
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable.
Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

Music:

 The music used sounds dramatic and mysterious which creates tension and sets the mood which is relevant to the genre of the film and also the events that occur.

Iconography:
There is a repeated image and sound of a wine glass crushed underfoot. A brilliant object to express the dichotomy of celebration and tragedy — and a broken relationship. We hear a sustained high pitch ring out like a nervous system after it collapses into the floor, possibly as a foreshadowing of the death to come.
http://www.rainestorm.com/an-open-safe-inceptions-visual-iconography/

Final short film storyline idea

Genre: Action
             SubG > thriller

An average college student is being complained at by his teacher for not having a flash drive for his subject he is told to get a memory stick by any means necessary, so he gets told to steal one jokingly by teacher.
On his way home the boy comes across a homeless man in the streets that has recently deceased and notices he's holding something, he is curious so looks in his hand. it seems it is just what he has been looking for he quickly looks around to see if anyone is there and there isn't so he take it and flees to his home.
When at home he looks at the data stored with his computer and sees confusing looking code as he isn't sure what it is, how it works or how important it is so he leaves it.
The next day he walks to college and notices people watching him but ignores it. He consults his teacher about the memory stick but does not mention the homeless man and the teacher seems pleased but not too interested.
When walking home he notices he's being watched again and soon realises that the memory stick may have some importance to someone but he reluctant to tell anyone else about it.
Little does he know he's actually being hunted by an agency and has to keep running from them, they have them in there sights and go to assassinate him but realise he locks it away and is the only one with a combination so have to capture him.

CHARACTERS:
Teacher - Simon Mathews
Homeless Guy - Hobo
Student - Jack Karlsson
Student friend 1 - Stuart Dent
Agent - Agent

Locations:
classroom in a college
empty street
kitchen in a house
busy street

short film ideas 1 and 2

Joseph Conway

Film idea No.1

Genre: Thriller

Setting: Man with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) goes for regular check ups at a hospital, which is a small hospital and is not registered. He thinks he is having check ups but they are testing drugs on him.

Man walking in the woods starts panicking runs through the woods panicking thinking he is being chased but it is the drugs making him think so. He looks back and ends up running into a tree. (Screen goes black with a thud – music starts).

The man is scared to leave the house so he doesn’t and starts to feel better and realises that it is the hospitals fault. The drugs have already damaged his mind so he feels he has to get revenge on the person who has been giving the drugs so he invites him to his house and he accepts.

The ‘doctor’ comes to the house at night an the door is already open the ‘Doctor’ enters and looks around the man is stalking him. A door slams up stairs so the doctor goes up there is a balcony with the door open, he mistakenly goes out and the man throws him off.

Film idea No.2

Genre: Current N/A

Man walks down a street and sees a homeless person motionless on the floor the man walks over and kneels down to give him money. The homeless man is dyeing and passes over a piece of folded up paper. The homeless man passed away. The Man opens the paper and reveals a memory stick, a password and a description what is on the memory stick.

The memory stick contains data to hack any confidential data system. should he use it or turn it in. he want to turn it in but what could happen to him? He shows a friend and this friend wants to try it but does not realise the power.

The friend takes it and uses it at his college but corrupts all data.