Blood in the Corridor

This article examines the significance of the digital aesthetic of violence in the uniquely contemporary action-film “hero run” shoot-out sequences. By using the case studies of Kick-Ass (2010) and Wanted (2008), the article focuses on how the particular stylistic tendencies of these sequences displ...

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Main Authors: Bender, Stuart, Palmer, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Heldref Publications 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51605
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description This article examines the significance of the digital aesthetic of violence in the uniquely contemporary action-film “hero run” shoot-out sequences. By using the case studies of Kick-Ass (2010) and Wanted (2008), the article focuses on how the particular stylistic tendencies of these sequences display a link between the onscreen, digital-enabled mastery of the shooter with the offscreen digital mastery of the visual-effects artist.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-516052018-09-26T01:22:17Z Blood in the Corridor Bender, Stuart Palmer, L. This article examines the significance of the digital aesthetic of violence in the uniquely contemporary action-film “hero run” shoot-out sequences. By using the case studies of Kick-Ass (2010) and Wanted (2008), the article focuses on how the particular stylistic tendencies of these sequences display a link between the onscreen, digital-enabled mastery of the shooter with the offscreen digital mastery of the visual-effects artist. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51605 10.1080/01956051.2017.1271638 Heldref Publications fulltext
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Blood in the Corridor
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title_full_unstemmed Blood in the Corridor
title_short Blood in the Corridor
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51605