The document discusses techniques used in different film genres including action, thriller, and horror. For action films, close-up shots are used to build tension and anticipation during fight scenes. Long shots are also used to highlight action in wide scenes. Natural lighting is preferred to make car chases seem realistic. Music is rarely used to emphasize action; sound effects are used instead. A star-studded cast appeals to audiences familiar with the actors' previous action roles. Thriller films employ mid shots and long shots to show both characters and background scenes. A well-known cast widens the target audience. Horror films use diverse shots including close-ups to build anticipation, and jump between scenes and a doll's face to startle

1. Genre Research
By Kurt Sanchez

2. Action
In action films, they use different types of shots to highlight the
action in the scene. For example in the film matrix, there is a
fight scene in the lobby. As the main character walks in, the
camera only focus on the mans feet as he walk in the lobby. This
shot helps build tensions as it makes the person watching it has
to wait to wait to find out who the character. This close up shot
focus all the viewers attentions to his feet and it would lead to
anticipation to the scene.
The next shot that most action film use is the long
shot. In the film Kill Bill Vol 1. the ending fight seen
between the Uma and Lucy, as Lucy slices Uma’s
back the camera jumps in to a long shot and then she
falls to the floor. This combined with the dark
surrounding and white snow highlights the action in
middle of the shot. As this is a dramatic scene, there
is no music, just the sound of Uma falling on the
ground.
Also in many action film, the lighting in crucial to set the
scene. Most car chases that are set in the day use natural
lighting. This is to make it seen more realistic to the viewer.
This would then make the film more believable then the
audience would have a better experience and connection with
the film.
Action films hardly use music to emphasis what is
happening in the film, they normally just add sound effects.
For example if it is a fight scene then they would just
amplify the blows of the characters such as punches and
hits etc. but in the pencil fight scenes they sometimes have
music.
A key part of creating an action film is the cast. A
good action needs a good cast. For instance some
movies carry a star cast with multiple action film
backgrounds. For example the expendables have a star
cast for their film. People like Sylvester Stallone, which
has been in many blockbuster action films such as
Rambo, also Jason Statham who has been in movies
such as Crank etc. a good cast appeals to the audience
more as they could be fans of their past films.

3. ThrillerShots
In many horror films, they use a verity of
shots, for example mid shots. In the
movie The Dark knight, the joker blows
up the hospital. The mid shot shows the
joker as he walk out but also it shows you
what is going on in the back ground.
Another shot is the long shot, the long
shot is good for capturing overall scenes
for example, explosion etc. also in The
Dark Knight the scene when the hospital
finally blows up, it shot by a helicopter.
This is to capture is happening and the
surroundings too
Cast
In the BatMan film The Dark Knight Rises they use a well
known cast list such as Michael Caine who has been in the
famous film Italian job. Also Tom Hardy who has played many
action/ Thriller films such as Warrior. Having a a well known
cast widens the target audience thus gaining more income in the
box office.
Lighting
In thriller films lighting key to set a scene to the audience. For
example the film now you see me, the panicle scene shows the
4 main characters in a dark park, but the characters have been
individually spot lit to highlight them out. This means that they
can still set the scene and build tension but he viewer can still
see the characters and focus on what they are doing.

4. HorrorShots
Horror movies use a diverse range of shots to create a scary
atmosphere. Also they also use close ups to build anticipation
for the viewer.. In the horror movie Annabelle, as Annabelle
Wallis has a demon in her house and she starts to see the
chaos it has caused, the camera jumps from the scene of
what is happening in the house then back to the dolls face.
This makes the viewer feel scared as it jumps from shot to
shot
Music
In creating a good horror scene, having the right back
ground music is ideal to build an atmosphere for the
audience. For example, in the 2011 film insidious, the
iconic song for the film is and old children song that has
been played in a dark scene to create this scary
atmosphere. This is good and useful because it sets the
scene and it makes the audience want to look away but
they can not due to them wanting to what happens next.
Lighting
In most horror films, when it comes to the
actually scary parts of the film, the lighting is
always really dark. This means that things can
easily jump out and thrill the viewer. When the
lighting is dark it makes thing scarier for the
viewer as it makes them feel scared and
agitated .