Evaluation- Question 1

Are opening sequence is typical of any other film of the war genre. Like most films of the war genre are main character is on the Allies side fighting against the Germans. And like most war films the Germans are shown to be the bad guys in are opening sequence. Typical to most war films we have young characters so not only is it realistic but it has a bigger effect on the audience if one of them dies. Similar to most war films and research into the war are film is set it a forest and field area because like most other war films we want it realistic to how it was in real life. Are storyline involves one soldier giving a housewife a letter telling her that her son is missing in action but then you see her son is alive and finds another soldier that dies. We think this created a storyline right from the beggining and got straight into some action as well, this is typical of a war genre to have simple story line that are easy to follow and having alot of action being key to a good war film but was realistic to events that would of happened in a war. Are probes like most other war films are realistic to what was used in real life which we found out through are reaseacrh into the war and the war genre. For example we used clothing that soldiers and housewifes would have used along with realistic guns and other smaller probes like a missing in action letter. We used music throughout are piece to create the atomsphere we wanted wether it was sad or tension building which is typical of any other war film. All these what we did was similar to other war films like saving private ryan, A Bridge to Far etc.

Gun

This is the gun which we used as a prop for our piece. It is the closest we could find to what was actually used in the real war. This is key to enchance realism.

Make up

Missing in Action Letter

Too Late The Hero- Opening Senquence

In the opening senqueunce of too late the hero it goes straight into credits. And has the credits come up with the Britsh, American and Korean flag in the background and then for the rest of the credits all three are at the side of the shot becoming more worn and ragged the further into the credits and there is a forest in the background. It then cuts to and office scene were they an officer is trying to find a american soldier. The audience are introduce to an american soldier called Lawson who is the only main chracter introduced in the opening senquence. The audience is positioned to like him as he is on the allies side which is in most cases would be the audiences side. During the begin in the background of the credits is a forest all throughout them which is showing were the action is going to take place. As it then cuts to the first scene which is situated in a forest area. In the opening senquence there is a pan across the forest during the credits and then a wide range of shots used like master shot, medium close ups etc with a fast tempo of cuts between them in the office scene creating a hetic atmosphere. The credits fade in and out throughout. The music during the credits is very up beat and heroic similar to most war films. It involves alot of violins, drums and many perucussion intruments. As the flags get more worn and ragged the music gets a lower which symbolises the reality of war. The credits are bold white and a old fashion type of writing. The flags show not only the countries involved but them getting worn and ragged during the credits shows the effect war has on countries and everyone involved. The opening sequence will make the audience what answers to questions like who is Lawson what do the army need him for and what will happen next. This is important as it makes the audience want to keep watching.

Posted First Draft

After finishing the first draft there were a few parts we needed to improve.

• Make the tear drop more obvious.
• Do not end a shot on a zoom out
• More close ups needed
• Credits need to be longer
• Sound transitions needed to be sorted out

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