For my individual research I have made 2 mood boards both to do with film genre. In each I have shown popular films from the genre.
My first Mood Board is for films of the
Comic Book genre. I have taken both mainstream, cult, old and new films in this montage to display common conventions. Most of the characters are in costumes or wearing masks to conceal their identities. Many show extraordinary qualities such as the
Human Torch and
Hulk. Many films of this genre already have a cult following before they come out, but often the release of a comic book film will bring a new generation of readers to the comics. For example, not many people knew of the
Sin City and
300 comics by
Frank Miller until films were created, although they have a large following in the comic book world. Other films such as
Spiderman,
Superman and
Batman are world known characters who have had their own television shows, merchandise and more. The comic book genre is both easy and hard to be audience pleasing. Although the films have many pre made stories for them from the comics themselves, writers can often end up upsetting fans of the original comics for "not staying true" to the original content. However, they will draw in new fans which keeps the industry going.
My second mood board is for
Sci-Fi. Again, I have taken many classic sci-fi films and shown famous scenes or characters from them. Obviously
Star Wars launched a whole new breed of sci-fi and most futuristic space films today can be related back to the
Star Wars films. Not only was the sound company
THX created for
Star Wars but they advanced special effects greatly bringing in a new age of computer animation making many films possible to make. You have your typical
sci-fi/thriller films such as
Alien, Predator and
of course Blade Runner, but also many cult classics like
Back To The Future and
Planet of The Apes. Sci-Fi is one of my favourite genres as it delves into the realms of the unknown and almost anything is possible. I find them more interesting than films like comedies as they can easily break so many boundaries which is why they have such a large appeal and fan base.
My first Mood Board is for films of the Comic Book genre. I have taken both mainstream, cult, old and new films in this montage to display common conventions. Most of the characters are in costumes or wearing masks to conceal their identities. Many show extraordinary qualities such as the Human Torch and Hulk. Many films of this genre already have a cult following before they come out, but often the release of a comic book film will bring a new generation of readers to the comics. For example, not many people knew of the Sin City and 300 comics by Frank Miller until films were created, although they have a large following in the comic book world. Other films such as Spiderman, Superman and Batman are world known characters who have had their own television shows, merchandise and more. The comic book genre is both easy and hard to be audience pleasing. Although the films have many pre made stories for them from the comics themselves, writers can often end up upsetting fans of the original comics for "not staying true" to the original content. However, they will draw in new fans which keeps the industry going.
My second mood board is for Sci-Fi. Again, I have taken many classic sci-fi films and shown famous scenes or characters from them. Obviously Star Wars launched a whole new breed of sci-fi and most futuristic space films today can be related back to the Star Wars films. Not only was the sound company THX created for Star Wars but they advanced special effects greatly bringing in a new age of computer animation making many films possible to make. You have your typical sci-fi/thriller films such as Alien, Predator and of course Blade Runner, but also many cult classics like Back To The Future and Planet of The Apes. Sci-Fi is one of my favourite genres as it delves into the realms of the unknown and almost anything is possible. I find them more interesting than films like comedies as they can easily break so many boundaries which is why they have such a large appeal and fan base.
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