Movie research: The Joker

 Movie Research: The Joker (2019)


What conventions of the genre that you chose to base your final task on does this movie have?

Diegetic sound -> In order to create more of a thrilling emotion within the audience, the usage of diegetic sounds can be used. When you amplify these normal sounds of movement, they create a lot of tension and anticipation for what will happen next. I really enjoyed the way diegetic sound was utilized in this movie specifically.

Lighting/color design -> As most Thriller movies, The Joker had an overall cold hue to the whole setting. However, what set this movie apart was the way they still decided to incorporate lively colors. For example in the scene where he's at the hospital as a clown to entertain the children- the tone of the setting is much more lighter. They also make the effort to have the Joker wear a red suit with a yellow, a super vibrant color, tie.

What conventions of the genre did the movie have that you like?

- One thing that I absolutely LOVED about this movie was the acting. I firmly believe that Joaquin Phoenix did a perfect performance as the Joker. Not only did he keep character the whole time, but he also made sure to improvise to add to the character. His facial expressions, his consistent laughing, his dancing scene- it was all such an amazing performance. I'd genuinely want to try to use this acting in my opening sequence, but I'd be overestimating my acting skills.

What conventions of the genre did the movie have that did not appeal to you?

- Frequent gore -> despite knowing that the joker is a villain and a killer, I think that this movie had a little too much gore for my liking. Given how queasy I am, the gore shown in this movie was edited to look a bit TOO real. The addition of gore is the last thing I'd incorporate in any of my productions.

JOKER POSTER – Academy Museum Store

 

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