Hancock questions

1. Explain two ways the characters and/ or events fit the action adventure genre.
Use examples from the extract. [10 marks]
Explanation 1:

Explanation 2:

2. Explain how each of the following is used to create effects:
-soundtrack
-editing
-mise en scene
-camerawork
Use examples from the extract. [30 marks]

 3. Discuss the ways in which people are represented in the extract.
Refer to stereotypes in your answer.
Use examples from the extract. [20 marks]

The Hurt Locker

Question 1: 

Explain two ways the characters/and or events fit the action adventure genre.

The film, the hurt locker, fits the action/adventure genre for many reasons. First of all it’s a war film; this automatically means it will have some sort of action at some point in the film. In the scene of the suicide bomber, there are also action components. For example, there is a lot of shouting, mainly of commands, and soldiers running about to try and solve the problem. At the end the bomber explodes, explosions are another component of action/adventure films. Similarly to action/adventure films there is a villain, however in the hurt locker he isn't presented in the same way. He clearly doesn't want to do harm, but someone with more authority has ordered him to do it, which again often occurs in action/adventure films.

Question 2:
Explain how each of the following is used to create effects:
-Soundtrack
-Editing
-Mise En Scene
-Camera work

The soundtrack in this section begins tense. As Sergeant Angel comes back into Sandford on his white horse the music in the background is slow, as if it is anticipating an event. As he heads to the center the intensity suddenly increases as the first gunshots go off, as the action intensifies so does the music. They work together well because the audience know both from the noise and what they are watching that it is an important event.

Alike all other films made with a considerable budget the editing is very good. For example, as Angel is wading through the streets he passes many of the civilians who live in Sandford. As he passes the camera it performs a close up of their shocked faces as he returns.