What is your opinion of the shown extract?
I like the composition and the angles used to shoot this extract, however I find the images within the scene very disturbing which is what I dislike about it.
In what ways is this example of a generic construct? (What makes it the Genre that it is?)
Blade consists of three genres, Action, Horror and Thriller. I think that it is partially Action because there are many varied visual images such as a large group of people dancing with a lot of movement happening in a short space of time. However to some extent the extract contains horror features. This is portrayed through the disturbing images and special effects such as the blood sprinklers and the fact that the audience is unsure of what is going to happen next. Finally, the third genre concludes Thriller characteristics. This is because it makes the audience on edge about the sequence of events going to happen. Also we can relate to the character in the fact that he is fearful and confused about the incidents going on around him.
What do you think happens in the next narrative?
Having only seen the short opening extract, I have no idea what is going to occur. Although, I think that the main character is possibly hallucinating from a type of drug. I think that he had his drink spiked by one of the other people in the club. This is because everyone seems normal to begin with and then the panning gets quicker and the time shot on one image gets shorter and everything becomes quicker.
Who do you think this extract is targeted at and why?
I think that this extract is targeted at perhaps middle class people, of the male gender between the ages of 16 – 30. The reason I think this is because men can handle a lot more of the disturbing images shown and that men generally like action, horror and thriller films more than women. However anyone could watch this film or extract of the film depending on the genre they are interested in.
From the grid that you have constructed in the lesson, how was the extract put together?
The framing and composition is a wide and short shot, probably meant for the cinema and large screens. The extract uses different shot types, angles, and camera movement for example there is panning throughout. There are also shots from straight ahead filming people dancing, from below looking up to the blood sprinklers and also from above looking down at the main character (the only person who is not a vampire, possibly hallucinating) on the floor surrounded. The lighting is very bright and flashes a lot in short bursts. This, along with the loud club music (Public Domain), helps to make the setting more realistic in the club.
Does the extract remind you of any other stories/films that you know?
I can’t recall any stories or films like this. However there are similarities between Twilight and Blade simply because vampires exist in both films.
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