Genre Research: Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Common camera angles include establishing shot, high angle, dutch angle, long shot, and close up.
Common clamps included: costumes (for the actual people) were casual (business wear, home clothes, and etc.) Lighting tends to be more high-key when focused on Godzilla and low-key when focused on the people; actors were of the same race (Asian) as Godzilla was an idea founded in Asia; makeup wasn't very dramatic/ took to natural tones; props were used heavily to display Godzilla's power (i.e. cars, houses/ buildings, etc.) The setting took place in Japan, with mainly dark lighting to emphasize the antagonism of Godzilla. This film definitely has its own characteristics with a terrorizing monster in a big city, with powers and strength never seen before; which gives a very fantasy-like plot to a very real world, which makes it interesting and controversial. Common sound includes non-diegetic, voice-overs, and dialogue. Common editing includes fade in/out, shot/ reverse shot, reaction shot, eye-line match. Elements of the genre included loud noises, intense lighting, heavy prop use, and tons of movement. What elements I liked were the intense lighting (to show the subject more) and the heavy prop use (to make the subject seem more significant.) What elements I didn't like were the constant loud noises and tons of movement (movement is good- just never when it comes to Godzilla.)

This movie can already be applied to action as it involves fantasy and creatures; when dealing with fake or mythical creatures, most people automatically associate that to action as creatures and their fantasy worlds tend to be much different than that of Earth. These worlds tend to be filled with a lot more adventure as well as mystery and the constant learning of the world usually drives the action in the plot. However, this movie occurs on Earth, so it uses both the factors of mythology and reality combined to make a realistic yet fantasy-like experience. Additionally, the visual effects added to Godzilla make the creature seem more realistic- which focuses on more human experience rather than a mystical one.