BRUCE BANNER: How the heroes are introduced in Avengers Assemble – 3

One useful exercise when examing moving image in a Media course is to investigate how characters are introduced through FILM LANGUAGE. By looking at the SHOT TYPE, CAMERA ANGLE, COMPOSITION and USE OF COLOUR - indeed the whole MISE EN SCENE, you can "decode" the messages that the filmmakers are trying to present to the … Continue reading BRUCE BANNER: How the heroes are introduced in Avengers Assemble – 3

NATASHA ROMANOFF: How the heroes are introduced in Avengers Assemble – 2

One useful exercise when examing moving image in a Media course is to investigate how characters are introduced through FILM LANGUAGE. By looking at the SHOT TYPE, CAMERA ANGLE, COMPOSITION and USE OF COLOUR - indeed the whole MISE EN SCENE, you can "decode" the messages that the filmmakers are trying to present to the … Continue reading NATASHA ROMANOFF: How the heroes are introduced in Avengers Assemble – 2

NICK FURY: How the heroes are introduced in Avengers Assemble – 1

One useful exercise when examing moving image in a Media course is to investigate how characters are introduced through FILM LANGUAGE. By looking at the SHOT TYPE, CAMERA ANGLE, COMPOSITION and USE OF COLOUR - indeed the whole MISE EN SCENE, you can "decode" the messages that the filmmakers are trying to present to the … Continue reading NICK FURY: How the heroes are introduced in Avengers Assemble – 1

Bond Opening Titles and Songs – The Brosnan Years

Bond fans expect certain things from a 007 movie - and two of the main essential ingredients are title songs by current music superstars, and the opening title sequence. To compliment to my Bond reviews, and the Bond Movie Poster posts, here are the Brosnan Bond openings. What's your favourite Brosnan Bond theme song? What's … Continue reading Bond Opening Titles and Songs – The Brosnan Years

Movies Reflect Us: Part Three – What Happened to our (Super)Heroes?

Isn’t it odd when similar movies are released around the same time? Take these movie “coincidences”: Dante’s Peak/Volcano (1997)Armageddon/Deep Impact (1998)Dangerous Liaisons/Valmont (1988/89)Capote/Infamous (2005/06)White House Down/Olympus Has Fallen (2013) In 2016 superhero film fans had three big team-ups to consume: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR and BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE. They weren’t … Continue reading Movies Reflect Us: Part Three – What Happened to our (Super)Heroes?