The document analyzes and summarizes the settings and genre conventions shown in the trailers for the films 22 Jump Street and Kick Ass. For 22 Jump Street, the settings include New York City and parties. Actions like explosions, stunts, and chases indicate an action genre, while childish behavior suggests comedy. Genre conventions like introducing characters and displaying production logos and the film title are followed. For Kick Ass, the settings include a comic book store and rooftops in New York City. Physical stunts and fighting practice point to the action genre. Both trailers adhere to some genre conventions but omit others, such as listing the release date or actors' names.
1. 5) Settings: What settings are shown and how are they shown? How do these fit with genre
conventions?
22 Jump street:
The film is located in New York City
The explosions show that the genre of the film is action
They are standing on a car and dancing around while shooting their guns into the air, this shows
that they are very childish and careless, this also shows that the film is comedic.
The film comes out during the summer
They go to a party, this shows that they like to have fun
The introduction of characters comes in the middle of the trailer along with the names of the
actors, this is a part of genre conventions
Production company logo's are shown at the very beginning, this is a part of genre conventions
Most of the scenes are funny
There are a lot of physical stunts, this shows that the genre is action
There are a lot of chases in the trailer, this shows that the genre is action
The name of the film comes at the end, this is a part of genre conventions
The release date is shown at the end of the trailer
Action and comedic scenes show that this film has a hybrid genre
Methods: Secondary
Techniques: I will be using the internet to watch the trailers
Information Log: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9S_dYuq0vE
Organisation: I will be uploading this piece of work onto the Haverstock
Relevance: The source I am using is extremely useful because that’s
Kick Ass:
media website, there will be no categories added
where I can watch the trailers that are linked to my genre,
and I can then write about the trailers
The production company logo's are shown at the very beginning, this is a part of genre
conventions
The beginning of the trailer is set in a comic book store/cafe with kick ass and his friends inside,
this shows that they go to the place a lot, because the camera focuses on what the comic book
store looks like before we see the characters
2. kick ass runs across the roof of a building and attempts to jump onto another roof of a building,
there are a lot of physical stunts, this shows that the genre of the film is action
kick is is practicing how to fight and use his weapon in his bedroom by himself, this shows that
the genre of the film is action
The film is located in New York City
A lot of explosions, this shows that the genre of the film is action
The name of the actors are not shown in the film trailer
The name of the film is shown right at the end
The release date of the movie is not shows in the trailer
Methods: Secondary
Techniques: I will be using the internet to watch the trailers
Information Log: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9S_dYuq0vE
Organisation: I will be uploading this piece of work onto the Haverstock
media website, there will be no categories added
Relevance: The source I am using is extremely useful because that’s
where I can watch the trailers that are linked to my genre,
and I can then write about the trailers