The effects of Film History on Attack the Block.

The effects of Film History on Attack the Block.

In this scene, there is a very chaotic and fast-paced chase scene. This scene and other like it, wouldn't have the same effect without some advancements in film history. The first of these are synchronised sound that was introduced in 1927. This makes the chase scene that much more action packed, as you can hear the dialogue of the boys showing their fear and desperation for getting away, as well as the sound of the monsters chasing them. This creates a scary and tense chase scene. Another example of vital improvements are the steadicam in the 1970s and hand held cameras in the 1950s. The handheld cameras allow for scenes to be shot outside of a set. This allows for the scene to be primarily set outside and for moveable possessions that gives the scene a flow of never-ending action. The steadicam technology allows for more stable fluid movements that don't look like they are being filmed by a person. This is used throughout the scene to show more fluid action and make the chase look seamless rather than having very little movement and lots of editing. The stead-cam allows for less editing as it is able to take longer more dynamic shots so less editing is need to make a good-looking scene. The last major advancements was the paramount case in 1952. This meant that companies could no longer own cinemas, crews ad cast. This meant that ATB can have multiple small companies helping out and a variety of small crews and cast. It also means that it can be shown in any cinemas. Without this case, the film would have struggled to be made, as it wouldn't have much in the way of cast and crew, and wouldn't be shown in  many major cinemas which would have heavily minimises its release.