Taken analysis (looking at conventions of the film genre):

Taken analysis- Thriller/ action genre.

The genre is introduced smoothly with a mid-shot and a range of medium close ups to show the main character’s facial expressions and body language. For example, the character seems to be turning left to right looking for something, he tends to be worried and is talking to his daughter on the phone, this shows that something is wrong, hinting to the audience that something is going to go wrong and stereotypically this male will solve it. 

Because a medium close up has been used it helps the audience to understand how is feeling as you can see closely his facial expressions which tend to be confused a lot of the time.

The man upholds stereotype by being the strong and brave male who solves the crime/ issue helping the young girl that is in danger. You can see that he is taken control of the situation, taking the archetype of the big shot, someone who is the main source of attention.

The second character, the daughter is introduced with a mixture of mid shots and close ups to as well as introducer herself and her emotions towards the situation. You can also tell a lot from her body language, the woman is represented as a stereotypically weak person who needs help from a strong male character. Her hair is plated back which is normally what little girls have in their hair when their mothers do it, which suggests that, the background is a pale green/ blue which suggests uncertainty, the audience know that something bad is going to happen, the colours reflecting her mood/ reactions. The female is pacing back and forth along the room which also shows from body language that she is worried, she cannot sit still as she is just waiting for something to happen.

The actions from both the characters introduce the genre of the film, its followed by up-beat fast music which is dramatic which builds tension and suspense for the audience again, suggesting that something bad is going to happen.