Farmats and Narative analysis

When we look at different genre of film we see that in each one they use, use different narratives this can have different effects on the viewer this also applies with TV serials and TV series. Say for example a thriller would use very dark themes to show off what is going to happen it also makes you feel different emotions as the viewers are griped on what's taking place.

SCT: Thriller  Sicario



in this film it features drugs and it is clearly a thriller they use different shots throughout the sequence. such as close ups they don't use these because they are in a car and there in a cramped space but to show the tension between the American services and the drug dealers. the reason the director has used close ups is because it makes the characters look very suspenseful and also worried if some of them might die they use mid shots as well. in this sequence they use mid shots is by showing them walking towards the drug dealer characters.

this shows off there body language as well telling us they are tense and look like they are ready to kill people this is a mind set that it puts you in as you can see them griping there weapon. this also shows they are scared and they are fighting for there lives.

Thrillers are not the only movie elements that make a very intense atmosphere but there are also other genres that do this such as horrors, horrors do this very effectively as they show off a horrifying atmosphere to the viewers but they can add moments of suspense and this makes it very effective because the same rules can apply with dramas and horror sci-fi such as The Thing or Alien.

Horror Alien: in this horror sci- fi flick we see a mindless monster attack the unsuspecting crew after arriving on planet which they received a strange, bizarre transmission from exploring an old alien shipwreck they brought back the horror of there lives. in this scene sequence they have a very grainy atmosphere as Dallas is in the vent the alien is pursuing him they tend to use a variety of shots such as close ups and mid shots. close were used very effectively as they showed the characters talking to Dallas it also shows the fear they are in as he is taken into the vent. this also makes it seem even more horrifying as when Dallas is taken the sound chops out and everything is silent.





in the film sicario it features a F.B.I task force assigned with the task to stop a Mexican drug group but the actor Emily blunt finds herself way out of her league in this thriller. this primarily features suspenseful atmospheres as the characters show signs of fear when dealing with odds that they cannot control. the film is linear as it follows through beginning middle end without introducing any new characters and also ends the format is a film thriller. The reason it is a film is it makes it easier to convey emotions to the viewer.

Alien is laid out in the same way as sicario it is a film but this time it is non-linear as the film dosent just end with the first film but continues to aliens which is a more action packed horror. It also introduces more characters into the series such as hicks who is a marine in aliens but films don't just do this but series and serials do this as well. Breaking Bad would be a good example of a serial

this multi stranded production feature a chemistry teacher trying to overcome his cancer and securing his kids a proper future but he ends up getting muddled in the meth trade this serial features through beginning, middle and end were he is killed. the series features some new characters but the series is primarily based off of the main characters through the serial.



Series are different to serials in a number of different ways firstly they introduce new characters to the series. In Dare Devil they do this as it is a series it shows new villains. it dosent end with the death of the character either it is a continues cycle there is no beginning to end or it dosent end with the characters death.


in this the narrative it is a multi stranded production featuring a crime fighting lawyer his best friend and there associate this is why it is a multi stranded production. this is a hero series which shows us each season it features a new villain. it is a single drama production same as breaking bad as it shows elements of drama between the characters.