Captain America: The Winter Soldier
This scene involves the antagonist (Winter Soldier) going on hand-to-hand combat against the protagonist (Steve Rogers). The mask on the attacker could show that he has characteristics of an assassin as well as wielding a knife towards him. Also the colour choice of black could also enforce the assassin style to him. The metallic arm doesn't match his right arm which could suggest an element of sci-fi. The costume of the hero shows more civilized which could portray him as innocent or good. Furthermore, his actions are mainly blocking the strike of the enemy which could suggest that he has experience of combat. The setting is based on road due to the fact that there's a car beside the hero and a pathway intersects in the background showing a sort of urban american background. Another note is that the villain that's attacking Steve is mainly using armour which could show a segment of the action genre. The facial expressions on Steve on scene show a look of surprise as he blocks the attack of the enemy.
Sinister: Horror
Judging by the dark atmosphere with the night being the chosen time of day.Viewers can already notice that is is a horror film as they would mainly have dark rooms to intensify the mystery of the scene.Also the wall with information pinned on the wall would also signify the viewers that this character is the supposed hero who tries to track down the killer. Close up of mysterious objects such as the bushes is also present to expect the cliché surprise. The facial expression on the character has a look of suspicion when he observes the area. The position of the protagonist on scene suggests a weak side as he seems feared by the presence of a mysterious force that haunts him.
The Equalizer: Action
The setting is based in a restaurant as there's a mug placed on Denzel's table. There is also a blurred american flag on the background which could then be suggested that this is located in America. The tattoos seen on the workers arms could suggest a criminal background or that he is affiliated with a gang. The close ups of the character opposite Denzel suggests that he uses a tactical approach and thinks carefully as we get to see his thought process before the action occurs. Not only that, but his expression shows his fierce determination to eradicate the conflict that could potentially start by taking advantage. The close up and use of a gun in this scene can suggest that this character has links towards crime as we don't normally link construction workers with crime but rather architecture. The appearance of blood on the floor as it splatters in the fight scene could suggest an element of action which the genre always tends to host in a majority of its films.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Sci-fi
This clip demonstrates the atmosphere of sci-fi as it shows a confused Peter Quill (character name) who has just lifted a mysterious object that doesn't look to belong in earth. There also appears to be a holographic cover that was defending the object giving this film the futuristic and mysterious look to viewers. The guards who look to defend the object doesn't look human with this alienated look of suspicion as they encounter each other. The costumes that the guards are wearing don't look familiar to any known form of authority in earth which could also present a sense of an out of this world story. Also due to his expression and actions, Peter looks confused as though he hasn't known about the place and being threatened by a force of authority. Since the guards are armed with what looks to be powerful weaponry, this could connote that the stone could be weapon of mass destruction as the weapons emphasise the importance of the object. The final elements of the clip present a breakout from the guards showing an element of action in the mix. The position of Peter in the clip presents him as defenceless against the armed forces that go against him. The guards take a more aggressive posture judging by the position of the weapons being pointed at him which supports that idea that the protagonist is regarded as powerful. However near the end, Peter takes out all the guards that put him in a position of power compared to the guards who are weakly thrown away from the element of surprise.
Comparison
Overall horror films tend to have a dark atmosphere with close ups to emphasise the expression of the character to show the position they're in more than the other film genres. The sci-fi genre shares similar aspects between each other as they would show close ups when necessary such as showing a mysterious object like an item which looks alienated. Action doesn't involve as many close ups but would normally have medium shots to show the fight scene or struggles of the protagonist as this is the main reason that people would watch an action movie.
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