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The document discusses conventions of slasher films. Some common conventions include having a young female final girl who grows in confidence throughout the film, keeping the killer/monster's identity unknown until the end to keep the audience on edge, and setting the main location in a quiet, isolated place. The document also provides examples of how films like Texas Chainsaw have used conventions like revealing the killer's face at the end, using low-key lighting in the killer's hideout, and setting the hideout in an abandoned place. It discusses developing or challenging conventions in an original student film treatment.
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The document outlines plans for filming a horror slasher film. It describes a member's property that will serve as the main filming location, which will be made to look like a murderer's hideout covered in blood and hand prints. Additional views of the terrain show it appearing old, dangerous and abandoned to fit the killer's profile. One scene will show a shadow of the killer murdering a victim, with blood splattering on a wall that the credits will be edited near.
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The document outlines props and weapons to be used in a slasher film, including knives, bats, saws, and other blades to inflict harm on victims who will be bound and have their heads covered. The killer will wear a partial mask, durable boots, and a bodysuit to seem like a professional murderer and allow for effective use of blood.
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The document provides information on key elements and conventions of slasher horror and zombie films. For slasher films, it notes that the killer is usually masked and victims follow stereotypes. Common plot points include deaths occurring in a set order and the group getting trapped in an isolated location. For zombie films, it mentions the virus causing widespread devastation, survivors being outnumbered, and a focus on surviving rather than killing all zombies. The document also provides descriptions of character archetypes and filming techniques commonly used in these genres.
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1) The document discusses various technologies used during the research, planning, construction, and evaluation of a film opening title sequence (OTS).
2) Technologies for research and planning included SlideShare, YouTube, Art of the Title, Netflix, Google, Timetoast, Prezi, and Wikipedia for researching film genres and openings.
3) Technologies used for construction included camera equipment, a tripod, black and white effects, Audacity, editing tools like cut and opacity, and placing clips.
4) Technologies for evaluation included SlideShare, Prezi, Emaze, and Powtoon for presenting research, plans, and evaluations.
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- 4. Convention Use/Develop/Challenge Film Example -The Killer/Monster -Lighting -Location -The FinalGirl Develop-The killer will be slightly revealed at the end of the OTS as he kills the victim. Use- During our OTS the lighting will be low key, to create tension and a sense of mystery. Use-Our OTS is set in the hideout of the killer which is an abandoned. Challenge- Our victim will be a male but represented to be strong and confident as he struggles to become free from being tied up. TexasChainsaw-When the film comes to a conclusion the killers masks falls off, revealing his face. The majority of killer slathers have a look key lighted hideout. TexasChainsaw-The killer in that film has a hideout in a abandoned basement. The wrong turn-One of the characters is a female virgin who is represented to be weak and vulnerable, however by the end of the film she is stronger and confident.