Conventions of Action Sequences

• Builds up audio – Music, sound effects and silence
• Conflict (is the heart of drama) – Camera as participant/ACTIVE
• Slow motion/time recapping (and jump cuts)
• Makes you feel like lots is going on
• Pace and energy = momentum – pause it/release it….
• Handheld shaky camera (be careful and don’t make it too extreme or it wont look very good..)
• Predictable…? Chain of events… WILLING SUSPENSION of DISBELIEF – Knowing that its not real but still the suspense of it that you’re willing to watch.