Vance Joyce- Riptide, Montage and Representation
Action codes and conventions
Setting -Action movies are generally set in cities and other built-up urban areas. This is generally done as when rushing past building you get a better sense of speed and action than you would if you were rushing through the countryside. -Any locations that connote a sense of speed and danger to keep the action alive during the film -Specific locations can include anything from skyscrapers to underground tunnels. Eg. Power plants, flats, industrial warehouses, roads, police stations, cars, slums, casino, houses, sky (aeroplanes), banks Technical codes -All camera shots are fast paced and there tends to be a lot of close up shots to show the expression on the characters faces. -Establishing shots are important because they show where the action is taking place to. Most commonly these shots are done from helicopters as they are in a chase scene that uses a helicopter. -Tracking shots are also a common shot used for chase scenes to show action because they follow the scene whi...
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