1. Camera Angle
Location
Point of view shots (POV) are most
My location will be set in an area effective in scaring an audience as it
such as, Large city, or mysterious puts the viewers into the ‘shoes’ of
towns where dark alley ways as well the character to spark fear into
as scary streets, which will make the them.
audience fear isolation for the
Unsteady shots or over the shoulder
character.
shots will be effective as they limit
Use places that may have a ‘history’ what the audience can see, allowing
or make the audience assume that something scary to remain hidden
this location will be scary, such as until it is planned to be revealed, this
Morgues, abandoned houses or draws suspense, scaring the
insane asylum audience
Extreme close ups of the actors, can
be used to show the characters fear,
this could scare the audience as they
will feel the same way
Lighting
The colours in a scene should be
Narrative
black, grey and red; this is because
we stereotypically associate these The narrative usually involves
colours with, Evil, Blood and Danger, protagonist, as well as the
Conventions of Horror
making the audience nervous on antagonist could be psychotic with
what will happen. mental issues due to his past
(childhood)
Low Key lighting can help to create
shadows causing the audience to
wonder what is in the blackness.
Appealing to the Audience
Using timed light, such as matches
and torches were they will flicker To really scare the audience,
and burn out, will create suspension. appealing to the audience’s fears is
the best way to keep them in fear.
Suspense
Including popular phobias, such
Suspense can be used in modern day
Themes spiders, dogs, small compact spaces
horror films, as it keeps the audience
and other common phobias, will
what the ‘horror’ factor will be. If Horror films despite having the same create a connection between the
the audience are in the unknown effect and belong to the same genre, viewer and the movie, as they can
about the antagonist then they will still have different themes for the relate to the action going on within
be unsure about what to expect films that a produced the film.
from the film
1. Vampires
The suspense tactic is best used for 2. Slasher
‘Super Natural’ elements which 3. Demonic Possession
include demonic creatures, ghosts 4. Werewolves
and other paranormal aspects. The 5. Evil Children
audience will be unsure on what to 6. Cannibalism
expect from these types of 7. Extra Terrestrial ( Aliens )
Antagonists, as they are unknown to 8. Crazed Animals
them, compared to a psychotic killer 9. Psychological
which is predictable 10. Zombie