Research into existing products- Influence on production

To aid us looking at the general codes and conventions of a thriller/Action film we are looking into existing products of a similar genre to get some ideas/influences. 

WANTED 

Although this clip isn't the start of an action movie it shows has examples of things we should follow if we wish to create a thriller/action film.

The setting- It isn't anything out of the ordinary it is based in a Grocery store, if we want to achieve a successful clip it has to be realistic and believable, unless the film itself is something very far fetched it shouldn't be focused on anything to extra ordinary. This makes it more true to life and the audience could imagine they/place themselves in these situations although I cannot imagine anyone would want what happens in the above clip to happen to them.

Another factor which we need to include into ours is the sense of mystery and wanting to know what is going to happen, again this isn't the start of the film but it still gives an example as to what we want to achieve if you imagine it to be. This film works well to do so as the character who appears to be very important even doesn't know what is going on, audience can relate.

The hook it gives you is what makes you want to watch on which is a key to what ours needs. We want to include a plot twist also within the first few minutes which will really make you want to watch on. Like the above clip it makes you question, why did his dad die? why do they want him? who is she? 

LUCY

Another example of a good action film is one that also plays with conventions, the above is a film based on a woman who has super human powers. Not many films are based on woman, even the title is 'Lucy', this going against what you would generally expect to see in a film especially a thriller/action.

Again playing with gender roles is how the woman is in control, the man appears to be weak and easily pushed by the woman however she does have super human powers. We have our main actor being a woman in our start to a thriller film as we thought it would be good to give a woman a sense of authority rather than the second light. 

The on your toe tension is also key when it comes to a thriller or action genre, this keeps you hooked and it is generally what you expect when watching one, to be enticed and wanting to see what happens. 

As i mentioned under the other movie clip how setting is important, it all dependent on how you want the film to come out whether that be realistic or pushing boundaries which this clip shows you how much it does. It can work either way as long as it makes sense, this film is about something unhuman, a girl with a computer brain is not realistic but that for this film is the point. 

This clip is also good as it gives you that what is going to happen next feeling, the audience just do not know where it is going to go. We want to incorporate that in ours, like I mentioned we want a immediate plot twist but also so it gives you the shock factor, it will make sense when our short film is finished and up.