Adventure: Catherine Dalton

Adventure Opening sequences- Catherine Dalton

Generic codes and conventions

The codes and conventions for an adventure films include, an exciting storyline in which the characters have new experiences. The narrative is usually action filled. Also in the narrative there is an emphasis on violence, usually caused by a struggle of difficult situations.

There is also stereotypical characters involved in these exciting action filled plots, the stereotypical characters include heroes and villains. In addition to this the setting can also be seen as very typical as most adventure films are set in the jungle or desert.

Adventure films generally follow the typical narrative structure, this narrative structure is has the following, an event that breaks normality, then a attempt to restore, then some sort of battle and to end the film a restore to the norm.

Adventure films, can be seen as very similar to Action films, as they both contain some of the same codes and conventions, they both have exciting and thrilling story lines.

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The opening sequence of the film begins with the title sequence, the title is portrayed as colourful, this shows the audience that the film is exciting and the music used for this portrays this further. The music is typical of adventure conventions as it is upbeat and relates to the narrative. Behind the title there is a book being opened, the book looks old and interesting showing that it has some importance to the film as the book is shown in the middle of the screen. Then a someone opens the book, showing further importance as the person goes through some of the pages which have drawings and writing, maybe suggesting that the images and writing have something to do with the plot. Also we can make assumptions that the character opening the book is the main character, the upbeat music also helps to suggest this.

Then there is a clip where we see lots of images (photographs) put together, the music here is important as it changes several times throughout first of all it changes, when we have a desert setting and then changes again when the setting and photographs change to the setting of London (city setting) this may portray that the film uses both the London and the desert setting. This also shows contrast, and also demonstrates and gives away some of the plot. The credits take place over these shots.

Following this we have two images one of a young boy on the left and one of a man on the right, these two images are the only images in the frame, showing that they maybe the main characters. Then to finish we see at hat. This image shows the audience that maybe the hero wears the hat, and this hat gives away something about his character. Therefore the music and the mise-en-scene used relates directly to the conventions of an adventure film.

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