The Amazing Spider-Man (2002)
Uses and Gratifications Theory
In the uses and gratifications theory The Amazing Spider-Man movies can fall into 4 categories which are; The need to identify because spider-man's back story is that he is just a normal person just like anyone else but it soon changes when he is bitten by a genetically modified spider whilst on a field trip to a science lab and people can relate to this because Peter Parker's life just dramatically changes and someone else's life could be having a dramatic change too. It also falls into the need to be entertained category because after all movies are made to entertain people and I have watched the film numerous times and I can agree that this is entertaining. The next category is social interaction because after you or someone watches a film they have the tenancy to post about their experience on social media and talk about the film to others therefore this film like many provokes social interaction. The final category that this film falls into is the need to escape because in real life superheroes don't exist whereas in the movie world superheroes are very much alive so therefore you can escape the daily grind and go and watch some superheroes.
Camera Shots and Angles
There were a variety of camera shots and angles used in The Amazing Spider-Man some of which include; The long shot where Peter and MJ are talking in the street after MJ walks out of the diner where she works - this shows the whole of Peter and MJ's bodies so we can see any hand gestures/movements that either of them make and we can also see some of the background too. A camera angle which is used is the low angle shot for when Green goblin comes flying in and this shot adds effect to the scene as it makes Green Goblin look larger than he really is to really emphasize that bad guy stereo type. Another camera shots which is used is the extreme long shot which is used at the start of the film and shows the setting of the film, In this case New York City.
Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound
In The Amazing Spider-Man there is very little Non-Diegetic sound except for the little bit of music added in to make certain scenes more tense or more romantic etc. Most of the diegetic sound is sounds of gun fire, car engines etc. After all this is set in a city but even if the sound may look like it's coming from within the film some of the non-diegetic is added in later during editing because the sound that was in the film might not have been good enough qualty so be picked up on the microphone so not all diegetic sound that you see in movies is actually coming from the movie.
Mise en Scene
In The Amazing Spider-Man the costume, hair and makeup is very simple with the film supposed to resemble real life there isn't any exotic hair or makeup combinations but there is some good superhero/super villain outfits with spider-man having his legendary red and blue spider suit and Green Goblin with his metalic green and grey suit and they are both very creative, the designers did a great job on the designing of the outfits alot of the lighting in the film is bright light as a lot of the scenes are filmed in the day but for any films filmed at dusk or night time the lighting can easily be dimmed also some of the ways that the characters are positioned can show certain feelings etc. towards each other.
One of these codes and conventions that can be found in the film is the typical backstory of the superhero and in this case it is of the death of Bruce's parents and how he has an ironic fear of bats. It also tells the audience why Bruce becomes batman which is to get revenge for the death of his parents.
Another feature that is common in the superhero genre is the different array of characters/character types some of which are: Hero (Batman) Helper (Alfred) Princess (Rachel) Villain (Scarecrow). These character types are always found in superhero movies so clearly point out to the audience that this is a superhero movie.
