Question

Need some help on this one question that has three parts to it, please.

1. What are some of the conventions (widely used and accepted devices, practices, or techniques) of science fiction films that Raiders of the Lost Ark exemplifies in style, subject matter, and values:
a. What conventions of style in action-adventure films does Raiders of the Lost Ark exhibit? For example, what techniques (e.g. camera shots or camera movement) does the film use?

b. What conventions of subject matter in action-adventure films does the film exhibit?

c. What conventions of values in action-adventure films does Raiders of the Lost Ark exhibit? What lessons does Raiders of the Lost Ark teach or what behaviors does the film approve?

Answer 1

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark uses a unique style of speculation and articulateness. The subject of this movie revolves around the importance of science and discovery. It describes how both of these can be used in constructive or destructive ways.

Step-by-step explanation:

A) Raiders of the Lost Ark is an exceptional movie that was released in 1981. The hero of this movie is Indiana Jones. His adventure of finding the biblical artefact is shot using various camera techniques like fast cutting and camera framing. It has close-ups, shaky camera scenes describing fights etc.

B) Directed by Steven Spielberg this action-adventure film has a clearly identified hero and villain i.e Indiana Jones is the hero and Doctor René Emile Belloq is the villain. The hero is shown to fight against an entire organization set up by the villain.

C) There are many values exhibited in this movie while teaching us different life lessons like standing against oppression, truthfulness, courage, never giving up, knowledge is power etc.

Indiana Jones portrays each one of these values and fights against all odds. The behavior shown by him is approved in the movie.