CONVENTIONS OF MY CHOSEN GENRE

Post-apocalyptic

LIGHTING

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n the post-apocalyptic film ‘A boy and his dog’

there is daylight, due to majority of the film

being shot throughout the day.

However, the setting adds contrast to

the lighting as the usage of a desert

creates dullness due to the

grey/brown colours of the

background. Therefore we get the

idea of a post-apocalyptic genre

present.

SOUND

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n the opening of the film ‘The maze runner’ we can

hear footsteps and opening of big metal doors almost

like prison doors, however everything is black.

Then we hear factory-like noises as it shows a

man on top of a metal caged lift, this indicates

that the clanking heard is the functioning of the

lift. Also, the sound of some sort of aggressive

creature occurs throughout the opening, ending

with the sound of an explosion followed by

ringing of a building alarm.

EDITING

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hroughout The Road opening scene, it is clear that

it has been edited to have a black and white/sepia

look.

This has been done to relate

to the post apocalyptic genre, which consists of

mostly grey and green colours as it makes it look

dull and almost as though a significant event has

occur to make life seem different.

MES- COSTUME

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ostume- At the beginning of the opening scene, everybody is

wearing dull or white clothing, dresses for the females and

top and trousers for the males. The guards are wearing

white tops with beige dungaree-styled trousers over the top

with black knee-high wellie/boots and a white riding styled

hat with a black stripe over the middle. However the women speaking into the microphone is

wearing

bright pink, which stands out from everybody else. This

could link to her authority. Alongside this, there are

people sat to her left and right wearing black suits and

dresses which could also link to higher status and

wealth.

MES- MAKE UP

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he make-up for the females in ‘The hunger games’ are

made to look natural and as though they don’t wear

any.

However the lady in pink has a lot of exaggerated

make-up which is clearly visible. Her face is very pale,

which contrasts to the pinkness of her eye-shadow

and lipstick.

MES- PROPS

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ithin the film opening of ‘The hunger games’

multiple props are used, firstly a microphone

which the woman in pink is holding. Also a big

glass bowl is used to hold the cards with the

peoples names on, that they pick out at random.

Although these are the only props

throughout the opening, props such as

bow and arrows are used throughout ‘The

hunger games’.