Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Film Analysis 2 - Marvel's The Avengers

The Avengers (2012) is a superhero action film based on Marvel comics. This film is produced by marvel studios and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. This film is about how S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits different superheroes which include Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk,Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye to come together to stop Thor's brother Loki from taking over the world.


In the first scene, Bruce Banner a.k.a. The Hulk can be seen riding a motor bike to join the other superheroes. In this particular part, you can see over the shoulder shots. Also, there are close ups when the characters are talking, giving the audience time to absorb the actors emotions. Shortly after Bruce arrives, the sight of a Chitauri (a robot) grabs their attention. The creature makes it's way towards the superheroes who are ready to attack. Once the Hulk and Iron Man have defeated the the monstrous creature, the team of superheroes get ready to take down the other Chitauri's. The camera shows the defenders in a formation that shows off how powerful they are and gives off the impression that they can take on anything. The camera pans around the characters, showing they are ready for battle.


Along with the pan of the characters, we can hear the score in the background. This is one of the main features of showing off someones power. If you watch the clip in silence, It makes the superheroes look less forceful. The audience become more interested and pay more attention to the film with the score. It has a variety of different instruments used and developed by Alan Silvestri (who also helped score Captain America) and the London Symphony Orchestra. Joss Whedon who worked on the screenplay of the movie, stated that "The score is very old-fashioned, which is why Silvestri was letter-perfect for this movie because he can give you the heightened emotion."

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