Successful Spy Films

Successful Spy Films

• James Bond - Spectre - (2015)
• Jason Bourne - Bourne Identity - (2002)
• James Bond - Casino Royale - (2006)
• Jason Bourne - Bourne Supremacy - (2007)
• Body of lies - (2008)
• The Good Shepherd - (2006)

I will use these successful Spy films to help me create an opening sequence. By watching these films, it will help us as a group have knowledge of an original spy genre film, therefore we can apply the different characteristics and features that are used in a successful spy film. For example, by watching 'Casino Royale' it gives us the idea that we have to wear formal suits, to apply the Spy theme.

Target Audience Survey Results

 We asked our audience what gender they were. From our results, 22 people out of 28 were boys and 6 people were girls. The reason why we asked this question was because it may affect our results with interests.

 From our results, 11 people voted that there favourite  genre is comedy, therefore as a group we'll try and create a comedy side of our spy genre film. This means that our opening sequence will be a hybrid genre film.

From looking at these results, 12 people from our survey has chosen the film 'Skyfall' as their favourite James Bond film, therefore this information can help us, as we'll use a similar structure of the film for our opening sequence.






From looking at our results, 21 people voted that they want to see the gender 'male' to be the stereotypical 'hero' in a spy genre film, therefore in our opening sequence our hero will be a Male.

From looking at our results, 14 people voted that their favourite feature of a spy genre film is the car chases, therefore in our opening sequence we'll try and include a scene of somebody driving in a car.

Spy conventions

Spy conventions 
• Espionage
• Evil organization - bent on ruling/destroying the world
• Good organization - devoted to stopping the evil organization
• Villians

• Ridiculous traps 
• Damsel in distress
• Femme fatales
• Gadgets/weaponry

 

• Realistic military themes
• Fantasy completely impossible themes
• Scientists
• Rescue missions
• Henchmen/personal bodyguards
• Suave, sophisticated, well dressed heroes
• Rugged, action heroes
• Theft of documents/files/formulas/technology - usually something good that can be turned evil
• explosions 

Research In A Existing Sequence

When James Bond is in the truck, the film uses diegetic sounds of the truck to try and create the sound of danger. By doing this it makes the audience feel uncomfortable. Also the film uses slow motion edits as James bond crashes the truck through the fence, which makes it even more dramatic, this also makes the audience feel uncomfortable, as they want to know what's going to happen next.  As James Bond jumps off the crane onto the construction building, non diegetic sounds build up as James bond nearly fell off, this creates a shocking feeling to the audience as they don't kno what's going to happen next. The film uses a medium close up shot, to help identify to the audience who the victim is to the audience. Also in the same shot the victim is holding a gun, which also connotes to the audience that the victim is a massive danger towards James Bond. By this happening its makes the sequence even more intense. Also in this clip, the film uses a variety of lighting. For example when the victim is running away from James Bond, the film uses natural lighting to help identify the victim climbing up the building to the audience. Furthermore as the sequence moves on, the film uses top lighting when the victim kicks a worker off the construction building, top lighting is used to cast shadows on the floor quite glamorous. Throughout the sequence, the film uses non diegetic sounds, to help try and create a dramatic and intense atmosphere. This makes the audience feel like somethings going to happen.  Also throughout the fight between James Bond and the Victim on the construction crane, the film uses a establishing shot to set the scene near the sea, which also makes it dramatic as we assocciate the sea with danger and uncertainty. Furthermore, as the chase moves on, the film uses fast paced cuts when the victim is running away from James Bond, to help show how intense and dramatic the chase is to the audience.