The document analyzes elements from spy and action movies that establish genre conventions and develop characters. It discusses how lighting is used to make the protagonist look heroic and convey their emotions. Costume choices like black costumes identify the spy genre and create mystery. Physical traits like an attractive lead actor and wind in their hair further enhances the heroic appearance. The analysis then shifts to examining how a female character's costume and use of makeup changes throughout a movie to reflect her changing role and hide her true identity when undercover.

2. The lighting on his face from outside emphasises his
bravery and makes him look more heroic as the
protagonist. It also allows you to see his facial
expressions clearly which allows the audience to
interpret things about him about what will happen
next.
The actor in this is
‘good looking’
which is important
as many people like
to see attractive
actors being heroic
as if it’s some kind
of fantasy.
The wind on his
blonde hair also
makes him look
more heroic as if
he’s going into
something
dangerous.
The black costume is a
generic convention in
most spy movies which
makes it easy for the
audience to identify
this and establish the
genre. The use of the
colour black connoted
danger and creates a
sense of mystery. The
setting of the city and
height also emphasises
this sense of danger
and chaos and it is very
busy.
The use of the big bag also creates a
sense of danger and most of the
time the audience don’t know what
is in it so they start to assume it’s
weapons and gadgets which keeps
them wanting to watch all the way
to find out.

3. At the start of the movie, the woman’s costume isn’t the typical ‘girly’ type of clothing,
this is to show us the real character. Late the costume is ‘girly’ as you can see the pink
which is associated with females. From the bland colours of the shirt to the bright pink
skirt shows the development of the character in the movie.
The lack of make up
In the first picture
The lighting of the
emphasises her
woman
normality and that it’s
In the first image is
the real her this is
bright in order for the
changed by the use of
audience to see her
the pink bag, make up
clearly as she has
and the neat hair in
nothing to hide.
the second picture as
The lighting in the
it reinforces the idea
second picture is much
of her being
more darker making her
undercover and it
unclear to the audience
hides the real her. This
to symbolise that she’s
also is used make the
undercover and doesn’t
development of the
want anyone to see her
character clear to the
properly.
audience.
Many spy movies subvert the stereotype of women being weak
and a damsel in distress giving women actors the chance to be
the main protagonist. So Undercover also does this however is
plays on this stereotype to make it more realistic.