1. Codes and convention in the
real media product How we applied in our trailer
It's normally set in a
remote/abandoned/secluded We also chose a place that we
places. made it looks like a remote
place (abandoned building).
Location

2. Style - They usually add the - We also filmed in a low
lighting place in which we only
element screaming sound, the use
use the artificial light and in
(Visual/ of low lighting and in the some shots, we only used
Aural) dialogue; they will often torchlight. We also have the
include asking for help. scene of the character
screaming and ask for help of
- A lot of fast cut in
somebody.
chase/escape or attack/fight - We also have a lot of fast
sequences. cut when the man is trying
- A lot big CU is used to show to escape and when the
ghost tries to get him.
the face of either the victim
- - We have a big close up to
or the villain/monster. the eyes of the ghost and
- Music used is usually fast the bleeding hand of the
with loud and sudden man.
- In our trailer, the music
sound to scare and create
used is also fast and
suspense for the audience. during a lot of fast cut, it’s
the sudden sound and
creepy music to make the
audience scared.

3. Codes and convention in
the real media product How we applied in our trailer
Set pieces - Fight scene - We have the scene
- Chase/escape scenes when he tries to
escape from the ghost
and when the ghost
tries to get him.
Themes/Id - Remote setting: Getting - The man looks like he is
eologies lost/ stranded stranded in the room with
the ghost in our trailer.

4. Codes and convention in the
real media product How we applied in our trailer
We have chosen to
It can be external develop an external
(eg:zombies) / internal monster, which is a ghost
monster (eg:human gone bad) with long hair and white
dress.
Characte
rs

5. Codes and convention in the
real media product How we applied in our trailer
Typical - Binary opposition: between - It’s also the same in our
Narrativ trailer between good (the
good and bad.
es man) and bad (the
- The new equilibrium in
ghost).
Todorov steps is never used.
- We didn’t put the new
equilibrium in our trailer.

6. Codes and convention in
the real media product How we applied in our trailer
- Blood is always used - A bleeding hand is used
in any horror in our trailer and also
trailer/film. when the man was
dragged on the floor with
Significant his face covered by blood.
objects
(Iconograph
y)