- Define the genre of the extract (What kind of AA is it? How precisely do you know?)
- Can you use terms like spectacle, jeopardy and suspense, speed and motion, conflict and combat?
- What action happens in the extract? Is it typical? (Classic Adventure: Quest, exotic, danger / risk, historical; Action: emphasis on story, physical feats,think of the physical impact on audiences)
- How does it make the audience feel? What do we experience?
- Is there a hero?
- What kind of hero is he? Is he typical? Good? How can you tell?
Q. 2: Explain how each of the following is used to create effects that fit the action adventure genre:
- mise-en-scene
- camerawork
- editing
- soundtrack
Discuss how people are represented in the extract. Refer to stereotypes in your answer.