Thor - Film

Thor 2011

This action film depicts the story of a fantasy world where there is Thor (brilliantly played by Chris Hemsworth) who wants to be the king after his father but because he is so stubborn and arrogant this father casts him down to Earth in order to prove himself worthy. However, his step-brother Loki takes advantage of the situation and attempts the fall of Thor’s kingdom so that his own kind would reign upon them. Eventually, Thor becomes aware of this through the help of his friends and while falls in love with a human being, he has to go back and save his kingdom.

Thor- Behind the Scenes, 2011. Thor. (online) Available at

http://www.rancidrainbow.com/freakshow/wp-content/gallery/thor-behind-the-scenes/thorbehindscenes002.jpg (Accessed 27 October 2013)

When we’re talking about a film with adventure, the feeling of movement comes across naturally. In this screen shot we can see the protagonist with his friends running towards the camera although the camera angle is slightly downwards to show us all the actors' faces while running since they are running randomly. This is similar to a wide shot and we can also see the background where the soldiers are standing still in contrast with the moving actors which are a bit distorted.

YouTube. 2013. Thor Gets Back His Power. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCjPBpdlccM. [Accessed 18 December 2013].

This video clip features both stillness and movement and time as well. In fact, it begins with a slow motion and this effect brings more tension in the viewer making the moment more stressful and longer. It also emphasizes the decision made by the main character which changes everything. Exactly after that we can see a wide shot where the view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. This is done to show us the devastation done by the robot.

In 1.45min we start seeing faces and lots of expressions. This is a close up shot so we can sort of feel their emotions and maybe try to empathize thus  imagining what it would be like to be in their situation.

Personal Reflections:

The film was worth watching. There is a wide variety of camera movements and angles and when combined, they create a certain genre which in this case is fantasy and adventure.  We could also have discussed the costumes and the choice of music. For example in that video clip, at the beginning of it, sounds were really low and everything was slowed down even camera movements so we can enter in the actor’s situation and kind of prepare ourselves for a change ( in his case resignation)

IMDb, n.d. Thor. (online) Available at <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/?ref_=nv_sr_2> (Accesed 27 October 2013)

Camera Shots. 2013. Camera Shots. [ONLINE] Available at:<http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/> [Accessed 18 December 2013].