This document provides tips for improving a horror film coursework project and instructions for the next steps. It includes 10 tips for crafting an effective horror film, such as starting with a compelling villain and avoiding clichés. Students are instructed to either upload their draft 2 video and planning or explain any changes from draft 1. A few groups need to present revised ideas. Appointments are scheduled for individual feedback on drafts next week.

1. Comments for draft 1
L/O: to think about top tips to improve your coursework

3. Top tips
1. Start with a good villain and question the thought ‘what is scary’
1. Don’t show them too much
2. Get inspiration from other horror films
3. Avoid clichés
4. Suggested violence and what you don’t see is often most scary!
5. Look up horror and lighting techniques – get creative!
6. Atmospheric or cinematic shots hold value and establish mood/setting
7. Build suspense and tension – key before a ‘jump scare’
8. Dramatic irony – something the audience can see but the victim can’t?
9. Less panning/zooming and more match on action
10. Don’t overuse jump cuts
11. Sound effects/foleys (such as villain turning neck and bones cracking with jump cutting)
12. Review everything before filming, be ready

4. Draft 2 and blogs
• It is your choice to upload draft 2 planning and draft 2 video.
Remember how valuable the learning process is, of course.
• You will do planning for final draft = you CANNOT have one idea on
blog which is completely different as a final product – you need to
show your journey and explain decisions and revisions.

5. A few groups….
• Need to present new ideas = today or latest tomorrow
• If you are changing your idea and draft 1 planning is crap, re-do your
planning work. Otherwise, you could get lower blog mark.

6. Appointments for feedback next week
Group Time
1 (Marcus) Thur break
2 (Adam W) Thur 3:30-4
3 (Dean) Thur 3-330 (or wed eve)
4 (Jack M) Thur break
5 (Cameron) Fri break (or Tues/wed?)
6 (Josh G) Fri lunch
7 (Conner) Fri 3-3:30 (or Wed eve)
8 (Mykola) Fri 3:30-4