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Conventions are elements that are expected within a particular genre, such as plot, characters, settings, and narrative structure. The document provides examples of conventions for different film genres, such as fear for Total Recall, hallucinations for The Shining, and paranoia for Shutter Island. Filmmakers can choose to use, develop, or challenge conventions. Using conventions follows audience expectations, while developing conventions makes some changes and challenging conventions goes against stereotypes. The examples demonstrate how different films use common conventions within their genres.
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The person wakes up and has disturbing hallucinations throughout his morning routine - he sees twisted images on his phone, blood on his clothes, and gallons of blood pouring from a small cut. The hallucinations become more frightening and force him to flee his house in a panic. In his garden, the whispers and visions become too much to bear. After a moment of silence, he thinks the worst is over but is shocked again when blood falls from the sky onto him.
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- 3. CONVENTIONS FILM EXAMPLE Fear Total Recall Hallucinations The Shining Quiet Conspiracy Dark City Anxiety The Lives of Others Satanic Ritual Rosemary’s Baby Paranoia Shutter Island Spiritual/Religious Paranormal Activity Hyperactivity The Matrix
- 4. Use/Develop/Challenge USE DEVELOP CHALLENGE Follows expectations. Being stereotypical EXAMPLE: Boy who is seeing visions of blood (The Shining) Doing things a bit different but still somewhat expected EXAMPLE: Characters are not mentally ill or mad, they are turned mad (Saw series) Counter stereotypical. Going against stereotypes EXAMPLE: Things people see are actually there, are real (Insidious and Insidious 2)
- 5. Convention Use, develop or challenge? Film example (be specific of what happens) Paranoia Use Character is holding his head, crouched down on the floor Fear Use When character runs to try and open the door, facial expressions Hallucinations Use Food turns to flesh and body parts Anxiety Use Character is holding his head, crouched down on the floor Hyperactivity Use Character is frantic in dining room, running
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