Genre Research: Thor: Ragnarok

Common camera angles included establishing shot, wide shot, medium close up, and over the shoulder shot. Common clamps included detailed costumes, high-key lighting for actors/ low-key lighting in the setting; male protagonist/ antagonist and supporting actors; makeup for wounds/ to detail a main actor's face; props were mainly weapons/ vehicles; setting was fantasy-like and held decorated architecture. By implementing all of these features together, gives the more powerful view of the genre and presents a thriller sense compared to the others; this type of design usually occurs with superheroes/ fantasy. Common sound included dialogue, non-diegetic sound, and music (added in.)Common editing was shot/ reverse shot, action match, and reaction shot. Elements of the genre included were low-key lighting, exaggerated costumes, very detailed props, and fantasy-like setting.
What elements I liked included the lighting (how it focused on the subject), the props (how they were all set up), and the setting (how realistic and fantasy-like it looked.) What elements I didn't like included the exaggerated costumes (they look nice but I don't think its necessary to point out the protagonist.) The whole movie basically is an action thriller that holds the fantasy undertone; these characteristics sum up alternative universes that hold human traits/ behaviors.

This movie, in particular, enforces the action genre as it heavily focuses on fantasy and physical conflict; especially toward the end where the real fights take place. From the costumes to the props, this film is driven by such action and suspense. It's also very intriguing as human morals and knowledge are merged into an alternative/ fantasy world that is supposedly held in another galaxy. It really influences me to look at all the details hidden in films to see how they all convey into the same general message yet, make it specific to that director's style. In my opinion, the factor that sparked the adrenaline most was setting; considering it was taken place on another planet- it would obviously have different architecture. By this, I mean architecture that is not seen daily; which caught my attention very easily by its details and set up. Although, it wasn't the only factor that highly contributed to the film. I believe lighting and editing are tied at a close second; they both contribute so much to the whole feel of the film and convey the moods of the characters. The lighting expresses the subject/object focus on screen; it's mainly used to guide the watcher's attention between the main focus and the less important subjects/ objects. Editing also focuses on the subject/ object, but in a different way; editing emphasizes the importance (strength, sound, brightness) of events and visually characterize them as good/ evil depending on the edit and the context.