The document provides an analysis of elements used in horror and slasher films such as Scream, Halloween, Saw, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Creep. It discusses the typical characteristics of slasher films including graphic violence using weapons like chainsaws. Elements analyzed include titling, camera work, lighting, costumes, characters, locations, editing techniques, sound, color, and mise-en-scene. Darkness, ominous music, close-ups, and fast editing are used to build tension and fear. Costumes, locations, and characters are often ordinary to make the violence seem more realistic and unexpected.
The document provides an analysis of elements commonly found in horror and slasher films. It discusses characteristics of these genres, including the presence of a psychopathic killer and themes of death. Examples are given of classic films like Halloween and Scream. Elements of mise-en-scene analyzed include lighting, camera work, costumes, and characters. Darkness, close-ups, and ordinary clothing are discussed as being used to portray danger, focus on expressions, and imply innocence respectively. The document examines how these visual elements set the tone and provide clues to the audience about the genre and plot.
In what ways does your media product useBeckytristram
This document summarizes how the media product uses and develops conventions of the film noir genre. It discusses choosing film noir as the genre and including typical film noir elements like low key lighting, dutch angle shots, and characters like detectives and femme fatales. It also discusses adapting elements for the target audience by using younger actors. The document provides examples of how the trailer, magazine, and poster conform to film noir conventions through techniques like music choice, mise-en-scene elements, and visual style choices while also making some subversions like changing the age of characters.
The document analyzes how performance and cinematography create meaning for the audience in a scene from the film "Into the Wild." It discusses how close-up shots of the main character Christopher McCandless show his gaunt and ill appearance. Point-of-view camera work makes the audience feel like they are experiencing his weakness. The cinematography and the actor's performance convey that McCandless is alone and getting weaker, eliciting sympathy from the audience for his struggle.
In what ways does your media product useBeckytristram
The document discusses how the media product uses and develops conventions of the film noir genre. It examines key film noir conventions including low-key lighting, dutch angle shots, and characters like detectives and femme fatales. The product incorporates these elements through the trailer, magazine cover, and poster it creates. While mostly conforming to genre conventions, it subverts some by using younger actors rather than the typically older characters of noir films.
Research on the conventions of thriller postersAmber Wilkinson
This document provides definitions and conventions of thriller posters. It defines thrillers as involving exciting crime or espionage plots that stimulate moods like anticipation, tension, and anxiety in viewers. Conventions of thriller posters discussed include using bold colors like red to portray danger, central dramatic images to evoke many meanings, varying fonts to attract attention or appear creepy, taglines and reviews to entice audiences, and names of famous directors/actors as selling points. Lighting techniques like chiaroscuro are used to suggest darker sides of characters. Two poster analyses are also provided to demonstrate these conventions.
The document provides an analysis of the 9 frame evaluation for the student film trailer "The Walk". It summarizes the key elements used in each frame to effectively set up the slasher/psychological horror genre for the audience. These include establishing shots and settings, costumes and props like masks and knives, camerawork like shaky cam and low angles, editing techniques, the title design, how characters are introduced, and how the opening suggests the genre. The analysis shows how each element aims to conform to conventions of the genre to immerse and unsettle the audience.
Analysis Of Films Horror and Slasher - research and narrative questionsguest486051
This document discusses several slasher and horror films including Saw, Scream, Misery, Halloween, Creep and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It analyzes the meaning and characteristics of slasher and horror films as genres. It then examines the target audiences and age ratings of these films. Finally, it provides details on the titling sequences and camera techniques used in the opening scenes and throughout the films.
This document defines and analyzes the film noir genre. It discusses key themes like corruption and justice that are common in film noir. It originated after WWII, influenced by German expressionism and crime novels. Film noir uses iconography like venetian blinds and features morally ambiguous protagonists. It employs techniques like low-key lighting, Dutch angles, and flashbacks to create a mood of pessimism. Settings are usually dark urban areas and costumes reflect the 1940s-50s era. While originally for mature audiences, the genre has evolved over time into neo-noir films and graphic novel adaptations.
The document provides an analysis of elements commonly found in horror and slasher films. It discusses characteristics of these genres, including the presence of a psychopathic killer and themes of death. Examples are given of classic films like Halloween and Scream. Elements of mise-en-scene analyzed include lighting, camera work, costumes, and characters. Darkness, close-ups, and ordinary clothing are discussed as being used to portray danger, focus on expressions, and imply innocence respectively. The document examines how these visual elements set the tone and provide clues to the audience about the genre and plot.
In what ways does your media product useBeckytristram
This document summarizes how the media product uses and develops conventions of the film noir genre. It discusses choosing film noir as the genre and including typical film noir elements like low key lighting, dutch angle shots, and characters like detectives and femme fatales. It also discusses adapting elements for the target audience by using younger actors. The document provides examples of how the trailer, magazine, and poster conform to film noir conventions through techniques like music choice, mise-en-scene elements, and visual style choices while also making some subversions like changing the age of characters.
The document analyzes how performance and cinematography create meaning for the audience in a scene from the film "Into the Wild." It discusses how close-up shots of the main character Christopher McCandless show his gaunt and ill appearance. Point-of-view camera work makes the audience feel like they are experiencing his weakness. The cinematography and the actor's performance convey that McCandless is alone and getting weaker, eliciting sympathy from the audience for his struggle.
In what ways does your media product useBeckytristram
The document discusses how the media product uses and develops conventions of the film noir genre. It examines key film noir conventions including low-key lighting, dutch angle shots, and characters like detectives and femme fatales. The product incorporates these elements through the trailer, magazine cover, and poster it creates. While mostly conforming to genre conventions, it subverts some by using younger actors rather than the typically older characters of noir films.
Research on the conventions of thriller postersAmber Wilkinson
This document provides definitions and conventions of thriller posters. It defines thrillers as involving exciting crime or espionage plots that stimulate moods like anticipation, tension, and anxiety in viewers. Conventions of thriller posters discussed include using bold colors like red to portray danger, central dramatic images to evoke many meanings, varying fonts to attract attention or appear creepy, taglines and reviews to entice audiences, and names of famous directors/actors as selling points. Lighting techniques like chiaroscuro are used to suggest darker sides of characters. Two poster analyses are also provided to demonstrate these conventions.
The document provides an analysis of the 9 frame evaluation for the student film trailer "The Walk". It summarizes the key elements used in each frame to effectively set up the slasher/psychological horror genre for the audience. These include establishing shots and settings, costumes and props like masks and knives, camerawork like shaky cam and low angles, editing techniques, the title design, how characters are introduced, and how the opening suggests the genre. The analysis shows how each element aims to conform to conventions of the genre to immerse and unsettle the audience.
Analysis Of Films Horror and Slasher - research and narrative questionsguest486051
This document discusses several slasher and horror films including Saw, Scream, Misery, Halloween, Creep and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It analyzes the meaning and characteristics of slasher and horror films as genres. It then examines the target audiences and age ratings of these films. Finally, it provides details on the titling sequences and camera techniques used in the opening scenes and throughout the films.
This document defines and analyzes the film noir genre. It discusses key themes like corruption and justice that are common in film noir. It originated after WWII, influenced by German expressionism and crime novels. Film noir uses iconography like venetian blinds and features morally ambiguous protagonists. It employs techniques like low-key lighting, Dutch angles, and flashbacks to create a mood of pessimism. Settings are usually dark urban areas and costumes reflect the 1940s-50s era. While originally for mature audiences, the genre has evolved over time into neo-noir films and graphic novel adaptations.
Durham County is a TV crime drama that follows homicide detective Mike Sweeney as he investigates serial killings in Durham County. The opening titles use unsettling imagery and disorienting editing to create an ominous atmosphere and leave viewers feeling confused and curious. Scenes of dolls, action figures, roses, and a screaming man are intercut to hint at supernatural threats. The titles aim to draw viewers in by raising questions about the threats Sweeney will face and leaving the narrative purposefully unresolved.
The document provides examples of opening sequence conventions and genre conventions from several thriller films including Se7en, The Silence of the Lambs, Divergent, and The Purge. Some common opening conventions mentioned are showing the production company names and credits over establishing shots of the setting. Genre conventions discussed include using dark colors and imagery to set a mysterious tone, portraying characters as vulnerable or in danger to create suspense, and implying violence, death, or illegal acts to fit with the thriller genre.
The trailer summarizes the plot of the horror film Saw, focusing on Jigsaw's deadly games. It shows various victims trapped in frightening situations, building tension and mystery around Jigsaw's true identity and the dangers facing the characters. Through a series of quick shots depicting blood, traps, and scared individuals, the trailer draws viewers in to learn more about Jigsaw's game and who will survive.
Film Noir was a film genre of the 1940s that used techniques like low-key lighting to create an ominous and uneasy tone. The films featured themes of corruption, greed, and violence in contrast to more optimistic Hollywood films of the time. Film Noir made use of mise-en-scene elements like stern facial expressions, dark alleys, and femme fatale characters to unsettle audiences and further noirish themes of moral ambiguity.
The document provides guidance for a written analysis assignment on how micro-features of film language like cinematography, editing, and sound create meaning in a film sequence. It instructs students to analyze no more than a 5-minute sequence from their researched film, focusing on one or more micro-features. It provides an example analysis and identifies how it demonstrates understanding of concepts, terminology, identified shots/movements, and personal response. Students are told to watch their chosen sequence multiple times and take notes to write a draft analysis.
Hayley Morris reflects on her role in creating a short horror film for her AS film course. She was responsible for cinematography and mise-en-scene. For cinematography, she used a handheld camera to help viewers empathize with the killers and a tripod for other shots. For mise-en-scene, she created a pin board with clues about the killer's victims and manipulated lighting and location to create an unsettling atmosphere. The small, dark room location emphasized the victim's helplessness and discomfort for the audience. Overall, Hayley feels the film was successful in achieving its goal of an unsettling thriller and that she contributed significantly to the project.
The document discusses key elements of the horror genre that aim to provoke fear in audiences. It notes that horror films use techniques like unusual camera angles, movement, and editing to unsettle viewers. Successful horror leaves audiences feeling scared after watching by building suspense and tension without necessarily showing graphic violence. Common conventions of early horror films include Gothic settings and characters like vampires, ghosts, and werewolves derived from folklore. More modern horrors continue to use themes of blood and death while suggesting terrifying events off-screen to frighten audiences. Music is also important for creating an unsettling atmosphere and raising tension during scary scenes.
The document discusses conventions used in the horror genre through analyzing scenes and characters from the film The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1980. Some of the key conventions highlighted include the use of long shadows to connote danger, high angles to make characters seem vulnerable, low lighting and chiaroscuro effects to create mystery, exaggerated facial expressions to emphasize threats, isolated or abandoned settings like large homes or mazes to generate fear of the unknown, and stereotypical depictions of weaker female characters compared to threatening male figures. Color, shots, angles, lighting and other cinematography techniques are explored in relation to how they enhance suspense and scare audiences through established genre tropes.
FM1: How To Write The Micro Features EssayBelinda Raji
The document provides guidance on writing a micro analysis essay focusing on film elements like cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound, editing and performance in a 3-5 minute film sequence. It outlines that the essay should be between 1350-1500 words and analyze 1-3 micro features in the chosen sequence. The introduction should identify the film, sequence and main types of meaning generated. Main paragraphs should systematically evaluate the impact of elements on the audience. Images can be included and the conclusion should summarize meanings and audience responses to the micro elements analyzed.
The document provides an overview of the thriller genre. It discusses the key elements of thrillers including narratives that involve ordinary people drawn into extraordinary events, often crimes. There are many subgenres like crime, horror, and science fiction thrillers. Typical thriller narratives involve maintaining suspense through complex plots, twists, and psychological thrills. Character archetypes include protagonists, antagonists, victims, and helpers. Mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound, and target audiences are also summarized as key components of thrillers.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror film targets audiences 15 and older due to high levels of violence. The background looks rough and dirty with images of smoke suggesting danger. Title fonts are written in a typewriter style while disturbing images are shown. Camera movements include panning and handheld shots to create tension. Close-ups are used to show detail and introduce characters. Jump cuts and black screens between shots increase fear. Non-diegetic fast zooming adds to scare moments. Lord of War aims at middle class males 16+. The title font confirms the film is about war. Camera angles start with a crane shot overlooking a factory.
Film noir is a genre of film inspired by hard-boiled crime novels that became popular in France. Common conventions of film noir include being shot in black and white to emphasize shadows and moods, settings in dark city alleys and tall buildings that isolate characters, dramatic lighting using shadows and contrasts, femme fatales that lure men into danger, cynical male protagonists such as detectives, and themes of money, guns, smoking, and reflections that add elements of mystery, danger, and suspense.
The opening scene of The Conjuring is a dark setting where characters discuss their possessed doll. As they mention the doll, the camera shows an extreme close-up of its face and eye, without loud sounds or music. This makes the doll seem clever and discreet rather than just scary. The characters provide background on the doll's intentions to possess its owner, allowing viewers to predict what it may do later in the film. The scene disturbs viewers through the doll's close-ups while being discussed, showing it as more interesting than frightening.
The opening sequence of Lord of War analyzes the journey of a bullet from a dark factory to a shipping dock. Camera shots follow the bullet in first person as it rolls and is picked up. Shaky camera movement adds realism as the bullet is moved. Lighting shows the bullet traveling around the world, from dark to light locations. Calm, relaxed music plays despite images of bullets, in contrast to the expected tone. Smooth transitions represent the comfortable transportation process.
The document discusses several theories of narrative structure and their application to the film "The Shining". It analyzes Vladimir Propp's theory of character types and plot functions and how they can be applied to characters in the film, though not without some debate. It also summarizes Tzvetan Todorov's theory of narrative equilibrium and disruption and how it relates to the plot structure of "The Shining". Finally, it outlines Claude Levi-Strauss's concept of binary oppositions and David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson's perspective on audience perception of time and space in narratives and how these theories provide lenses for analyzing the film.
This document outlines several key visual and thematic features of film noir movies. It discusses how film noir translates to "black film" in French and was inspired by crime novels. Key features mentioned include black and white filming to emphasize shadows, urban settings filled with dark corners and alleys, dramatic lighting that highlights characters with shadows and darkness, frequent smoking scenes that add mystery, femme fatales who seduce and endanger men, and reflections that raise tension. Male protagonists are typically hard-boiled detectives who face downfalls, while guns add danger and action.
Props like old cameras, photos, and boxes are commonly used in horror films to connect past events to the present and create ominous foreshadowing. Costumes are typically everyday outfits to make victims seem relatable, while antagonists have disturbing makeup to appear inhuman. Low lighting is favored to generate tension, with characters using flashlights or in night vision to see threats lurking in the shadows. Common settings include isolated houses and underground areas to trap characters and fuel the unknown. Dramatic facial expressions and body language show characters experiencing visible terror, making audiences feel uneasy and invested in their safety.
GCSE Film Studies: Micro analysis examplesBelinda Raji
The document provides a microanalysis of a clip from the sci-fi horror film "Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem". The analysis focuses on two key stills from the clip and examines elements of mise-en-scene including setting, costumes, facial expressions, and positioning of characters. In the first still, a pregnant woman in a hospital gown has chestbursters emerging from her stomach, heightened by her pained expression and restrained positioning. In the second still, a doctor faces off with the Predalien in a hospital ward, backed against a curtain suggesting he is trapped. Through its analysis of visual elements, the document explores how the clip builds suspense and fear.
Canted and tilted angles are used in horror films to suggest chaos and disruption. Close ups emphasize characters' facial expressions to show how they are feeling, like fear. Establishing shots set the scene and location, showing isolated places where characters are vulnerable. Different shot types are used to manipulate the audience's perspective and experience of the film.
Analysis of Generic Conventions of Horror Film Postersbrinajohnson
Generic conventions of horror film posters include featuring an antagonist character to create mystery and fear. The character is usually edited to appear sinister or supernatural. Posters also employ direct eye contact to intimidate viewers. Additional conventions are using dark lighting and props to convey danger and a dark atmosphere. Character shots are usually long or medium to portray isolation or unease. Credits and release dates are placed at the bottom in smaller font. Film titles dominate in bold, scary fonts matching the narrative. Dark colors like black and red are commonly used with a catchy tagline to hint at the story.
Sở hữu một căn hộ chung cư trong môi trường sống lành mạnh là ước muốn của nhiều người,
đặc biệt là với nhu cầu về một chỗ ở với không khí không ô nhiễm, thực sự riêng tư, yên tĩnh và
thuận lợi cho việc học hành của con cái.
This document provides information about Mubaloo, a company that develops mobile apps for businesses and brands. It discusses what an app is, lists some of Mubaloo's clients including Bristol Zoo and the Met Office, discusses life at Mubaloo, and provides contact information for two Mubaloo employees.
Durham County is a TV crime drama that follows homicide detective Mike Sweeney as he investigates serial killings in Durham County. The opening titles use unsettling imagery and disorienting editing to create an ominous atmosphere and leave viewers feeling confused and curious. Scenes of dolls, action figures, roses, and a screaming man are intercut to hint at supernatural threats. The titles aim to draw viewers in by raising questions about the threats Sweeney will face and leaving the narrative purposefully unresolved.
The document provides examples of opening sequence conventions and genre conventions from several thriller films including Se7en, The Silence of the Lambs, Divergent, and The Purge. Some common opening conventions mentioned are showing the production company names and credits over establishing shots of the setting. Genre conventions discussed include using dark colors and imagery to set a mysterious tone, portraying characters as vulnerable or in danger to create suspense, and implying violence, death, or illegal acts to fit with the thriller genre.
The trailer summarizes the plot of the horror film Saw, focusing on Jigsaw's deadly games. It shows various victims trapped in frightening situations, building tension and mystery around Jigsaw's true identity and the dangers facing the characters. Through a series of quick shots depicting blood, traps, and scared individuals, the trailer draws viewers in to learn more about Jigsaw's game and who will survive.
Film Noir was a film genre of the 1940s that used techniques like low-key lighting to create an ominous and uneasy tone. The films featured themes of corruption, greed, and violence in contrast to more optimistic Hollywood films of the time. Film Noir made use of mise-en-scene elements like stern facial expressions, dark alleys, and femme fatale characters to unsettle audiences and further noirish themes of moral ambiguity.
The document provides guidance for a written analysis assignment on how micro-features of film language like cinematography, editing, and sound create meaning in a film sequence. It instructs students to analyze no more than a 5-minute sequence from their researched film, focusing on one or more micro-features. It provides an example analysis and identifies how it demonstrates understanding of concepts, terminology, identified shots/movements, and personal response. Students are told to watch their chosen sequence multiple times and take notes to write a draft analysis.
Hayley Morris reflects on her role in creating a short horror film for her AS film course. She was responsible for cinematography and mise-en-scene. For cinematography, she used a handheld camera to help viewers empathize with the killers and a tripod for other shots. For mise-en-scene, she created a pin board with clues about the killer's victims and manipulated lighting and location to create an unsettling atmosphere. The small, dark room location emphasized the victim's helplessness and discomfort for the audience. Overall, Hayley feels the film was successful in achieving its goal of an unsettling thriller and that she contributed significantly to the project.
The document discusses key elements of the horror genre that aim to provoke fear in audiences. It notes that horror films use techniques like unusual camera angles, movement, and editing to unsettle viewers. Successful horror leaves audiences feeling scared after watching by building suspense and tension without necessarily showing graphic violence. Common conventions of early horror films include Gothic settings and characters like vampires, ghosts, and werewolves derived from folklore. More modern horrors continue to use themes of blood and death while suggesting terrifying events off-screen to frighten audiences. Music is also important for creating an unsettling atmosphere and raising tension during scary scenes.
The document discusses conventions used in the horror genre through analyzing scenes and characters from the film The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1980. Some of the key conventions highlighted include the use of long shadows to connote danger, high angles to make characters seem vulnerable, low lighting and chiaroscuro effects to create mystery, exaggerated facial expressions to emphasize threats, isolated or abandoned settings like large homes or mazes to generate fear of the unknown, and stereotypical depictions of weaker female characters compared to threatening male figures. Color, shots, angles, lighting and other cinematography techniques are explored in relation to how they enhance suspense and scare audiences through established genre tropes.
FM1: How To Write The Micro Features EssayBelinda Raji
The document provides guidance on writing a micro analysis essay focusing on film elements like cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound, editing and performance in a 3-5 minute film sequence. It outlines that the essay should be between 1350-1500 words and analyze 1-3 micro features in the chosen sequence. The introduction should identify the film, sequence and main types of meaning generated. Main paragraphs should systematically evaluate the impact of elements on the audience. Images can be included and the conclusion should summarize meanings and audience responses to the micro elements analyzed.
The document provides an overview of the thriller genre. It discusses the key elements of thrillers including narratives that involve ordinary people drawn into extraordinary events, often crimes. There are many subgenres like crime, horror, and science fiction thrillers. Typical thriller narratives involve maintaining suspense through complex plots, twists, and psychological thrills. Character archetypes include protagonists, antagonists, victims, and helpers. Mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound, and target audiences are also summarized as key components of thrillers.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror film targets audiences 15 and older due to high levels of violence. The background looks rough and dirty with images of smoke suggesting danger. Title fonts are written in a typewriter style while disturbing images are shown. Camera movements include panning and handheld shots to create tension. Close-ups are used to show detail and introduce characters. Jump cuts and black screens between shots increase fear. Non-diegetic fast zooming adds to scare moments. Lord of War aims at middle class males 16+. The title font confirms the film is about war. Camera angles start with a crane shot overlooking a factory.
Film noir is a genre of film inspired by hard-boiled crime novels that became popular in France. Common conventions of film noir include being shot in black and white to emphasize shadows and moods, settings in dark city alleys and tall buildings that isolate characters, dramatic lighting using shadows and contrasts, femme fatales that lure men into danger, cynical male protagonists such as detectives, and themes of money, guns, smoking, and reflections that add elements of mystery, danger, and suspense.
The opening scene of The Conjuring is a dark setting where characters discuss their possessed doll. As they mention the doll, the camera shows an extreme close-up of its face and eye, without loud sounds or music. This makes the doll seem clever and discreet rather than just scary. The characters provide background on the doll's intentions to possess its owner, allowing viewers to predict what it may do later in the film. The scene disturbs viewers through the doll's close-ups while being discussed, showing it as more interesting than frightening.
The opening sequence of Lord of War analyzes the journey of a bullet from a dark factory to a shipping dock. Camera shots follow the bullet in first person as it rolls and is picked up. Shaky camera movement adds realism as the bullet is moved. Lighting shows the bullet traveling around the world, from dark to light locations. Calm, relaxed music plays despite images of bullets, in contrast to the expected tone. Smooth transitions represent the comfortable transportation process.
The document discusses several theories of narrative structure and their application to the film "The Shining". It analyzes Vladimir Propp's theory of character types and plot functions and how they can be applied to characters in the film, though not without some debate. It also summarizes Tzvetan Todorov's theory of narrative equilibrium and disruption and how it relates to the plot structure of "The Shining". Finally, it outlines Claude Levi-Strauss's concept of binary oppositions and David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson's perspective on audience perception of time and space in narratives and how these theories provide lenses for analyzing the film.
This document outlines several key visual and thematic features of film noir movies. It discusses how film noir translates to "black film" in French and was inspired by crime novels. Key features mentioned include black and white filming to emphasize shadows, urban settings filled with dark corners and alleys, dramatic lighting that highlights characters with shadows and darkness, frequent smoking scenes that add mystery, femme fatales who seduce and endanger men, and reflections that raise tension. Male protagonists are typically hard-boiled detectives who face downfalls, while guns add danger and action.
Props like old cameras, photos, and boxes are commonly used in horror films to connect past events to the present and create ominous foreshadowing. Costumes are typically everyday outfits to make victims seem relatable, while antagonists have disturbing makeup to appear inhuman. Low lighting is favored to generate tension, with characters using flashlights or in night vision to see threats lurking in the shadows. Common settings include isolated houses and underground areas to trap characters and fuel the unknown. Dramatic facial expressions and body language show characters experiencing visible terror, making audiences feel uneasy and invested in their safety.
GCSE Film Studies: Micro analysis examplesBelinda Raji
The document provides a microanalysis of a clip from the sci-fi horror film "Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem". The analysis focuses on two key stills from the clip and examines elements of mise-en-scene including setting, costumes, facial expressions, and positioning of characters. In the first still, a pregnant woman in a hospital gown has chestbursters emerging from her stomach, heightened by her pained expression and restrained positioning. In the second still, a doctor faces off with the Predalien in a hospital ward, backed against a curtain suggesting he is trapped. Through its analysis of visual elements, the document explores how the clip builds suspense and fear.
Canted and tilted angles are used in horror films to suggest chaos and disruption. Close ups emphasize characters' facial expressions to show how they are feeling, like fear. Establishing shots set the scene and location, showing isolated places where characters are vulnerable. Different shot types are used to manipulate the audience's perspective and experience of the film.
Analysis of Generic Conventions of Horror Film Postersbrinajohnson
Generic conventions of horror film posters include featuring an antagonist character to create mystery and fear. The character is usually edited to appear sinister or supernatural. Posters also employ direct eye contact to intimidate viewers. Additional conventions are using dark lighting and props to convey danger and a dark atmosphere. Character shots are usually long or medium to portray isolation or unease. Credits and release dates are placed at the bottom in smaller font. Film titles dominate in bold, scary fonts matching the narrative. Dark colors like black and red are commonly used with a catchy tagline to hint at the story.
Sở hữu một căn hộ chung cư trong môi trường sống lành mạnh là ước muốn của nhiều người,
đặc biệt là với nhu cầu về một chỗ ở với không khí không ô nhiễm, thực sự riêng tư, yên tĩnh và
thuận lợi cho việc học hành của con cái.
This document provides information about Mubaloo, a company that develops mobile apps for businesses and brands. It discusses what an app is, lists some of Mubaloo's clients including Bristol Zoo and the Met Office, discusses life at Mubaloo, and provides contact information for two Mubaloo employees.
The document provides an introduction to software testing, covering key concepts like the testing mindset, different models of software development, and how testing fits into the software development life cycle. It discusses testing approaches like functional testing, non-functional testing, test planning, preparation, execution, reporting and metrics. The document emphasizes that testing is important throughout development to reduce risk and ensure quality.
This document provides a video tour of Tehran, Iran, highlighting various landmarks, museums, cultural centers, restaurants, and aspects of daily life. It shows Azadi Square, Azadi Tower, mosques, churches, synagogues, fire temples, parliamentary buildings, museums containing art, jewellery, and archaeological collections. It features the Grand Bazaar, Golestan Palace, theaters, shopping malls, and sports complexes. It also depicts the ski resort Mount Damavand, schools, firefighters, campaigners, fashion shows, parties, and pride in Iranian culture and history.
Vampire mythology originated from diseases like catalepsy and porphyria that caused symptoms resembling death. Early vampire films played on societal fears, like Nosferatu addressing the flu epidemic. Bela Lugosi's 1931 film Dracula established the archetype of the blood-drinking vampire and was a commercial success. Later films like the Hammer Dracula series in the 1950s featured more graphic portrayals of vampiric sexuality and violence. Modern vampire movies like Blade and Twilight feature more complex stories and treat vampires more as protagonists than monsters.
The document provides tips for effective copywriting to engage readers and promote sales. It recommends focusing on building relationships over sales, using a casual and personal tone like a conversation rather than a lecture, and focusing on benefits rather than features. It also stresses the importance of including a clear call to action. The document concludes by providing a checklist for mechanics like spelling, readability, and flow. The overall message is that copywriting works best when it is simple, personal and builds a relationship with the reader.
This document provides a summary of the US sustainable energy sector in 2013. It covers various topics including natural gas deployment and economics, large-scale renewable energy like solar and wind as well as distributed solutions, energy efficiency policies and programs, sustainable transportation, and themes that cut across sectors. Data on capacity, generation, investment trends and costs are presented for different technologies. The report finds that while renewable capacity and production are increasing in the US, natural gas has also seen significant growth and is having an impact on the power sector.
This document is the OWASP Testing Guide version 3.0, which provides guidance for testing the security of web applications. It includes testing techniques for information gathering, configuration management, authentication, session management, and authorization. The guide explains the testing process and relevant testing techniques to help identify security issues in web applications.
1) The document analyzes various technical elements of the film Scream, including the title sequence, camera shots, sounds, lighting, costumes, characters, and location.
2) Tracking shots, panning shots, close-ups and zooming shots were used to build intensity and allow the audience to experience scenes from the character's perspective.
3) Silence, non-diegetic music and spooky sounds were employed to build tension and anticipate something happening, while darkness set the frightening tone.
The document discusses elements of horror genre films. It begins by stating that the film genre is psychological horror. It then provides examples of shots and angles commonly used in horror films to create tension, including close-ups, tracking shots, and point-of-view shots. Typical horror film characters are described, such as the final girl, the non-believer who is often the first killed, and the evil antagonist. Elements of mise-en-scene that contribute to the horror genre are also outlined, such as haunted house settings, mask props, and costumes indicating otherworldly characters.
The student wrote about their horror teaser trailer created for a course and how it relates to genre conventions of horror. The trailer features a female psycho killer in the woods who terrorizes a group of friends, subverting the typical male killer. It uses techniques like gore, lighting contrasts between day and night, and symbolic props like a noose. The editing and camera work aim to build tension and engage the audience emotionally. While sticking to horror tropes, the student aimed to put their own creative spin on the genre. They were pleased that the trailer garnered over 4,000 views on YouTube, showing it successfully appealed to the intended horror fan audience.
AS level media coursework. This explains the types of mise en scene, sound, cinematography, editing and narrative in horror films. As well as some information on the sub-genres of horror.
The document summarizes key elements of the film trailer for "The Woman in Black". It describes the plot involving a lawyer who investigates a haunted town and encounters the spirit of a woman in black. It also analyzes aspects of the trailer like the use of sound to create atmosphere, camera shots that build tension, and credits/intertitles that promote and advertise the film.
The trailer uses various film techniques to build tension and scare the audience. It begins with establishing shots of a train and isolated house to set the ominous tone. Close-ups of the protagonist reveal his fear and uncertainty. Foreboding music plays as he explores the dark, abandoned house. Jump scares and images of children in danger heighten the fear. The climax shows a ghostly figure screaming at the protagonist. Throughout, the use of low lighting and isolated settings encodes the narrative with supernatural mystery and leaves the audience unsettled.
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The document discusses how the media product uses and develops conventions of horror movies and slasher films. It summarizes the key conventions used in areas like setting, title, sound, lighting, characters, and suspense. The production is set in a modern home at night and uses conventions like an isolated female character, dark clothing for the villain, and a masked killer. It builds tension through investigating strange noises and sights before a murder occurs. Overall, it aims to blend classic horror conventions with a modern setting and characters.
The trailer begins with shots establishing tension at a diner late at night. A character is shown looking anxious, and the diner is deserted. Jump scares and shots of the antagonist Freddy Krueger build fear. Characters discuss their shared nightmares and inability to escape by staying awake. As the horror escalates, shots grow faster-paced and more intense, with Freddy emerging and attacking a vulnerable character. Throughout, editing, sound, lighting and camera angles effectively generate suspense and position viewers on the edge of their seats.
This trailer analysis document discusses several key elements of the Halloween film trailer through a literary and film analysis lens. It summarizes that the trailer establishes a dark tone from the beginning that fits the horror genre. Various techniques are used to convey that Halloween is when the story's dangerous events will occur. The trailer depicts several narrative stages but in a nonlinear way to build tension. Gender stereotypes are present with females portrayed as needing rescue and the male as the threatening villain.
victim. The antagonist stalks and attacks the protagonist, disrupting the equilibrium. A note and police reports further the mystery and intrigue, creating an enigma per Barthes' code. The opening establishes the typical thriller characters and binary oppositions between the protagonist and antagonist using Strauss and Propp's theories.
This trailer analysis summarizes the key techniques used in the trailer for the film "You're Next". It discusses how the trailer starts with calm, peaceful establishing shots to set a sense of safety before introducing impending danger. Close-up shots of characters emphasize their innocence to make the audience relate to them. As tension builds, the editing becomes sharper with flickering shots to transition from terror to horror. Sound plays on the calm music before introducing ominous noises. The killer's rabbit mask and use of a crossbow are prominently featured to dehumanize the threat and emphasize the danger.
This document provides a detailed analysis of the codes and conventions presented in the trailers for 6 horror films from different subgenres. It summarizes the key elements in the trailers for slasher films Scream and Saw, supernatural films The Possession and Insidious, and other subgenre films The Shining and It. Common conventions like settings, characters, sounds, and narrative introductions are discussed for each trailer pair. Unique elements are also analyzed, such as the lack of a visible villain in Scream and thought-provoking quotes in Saw.
The opening sequence of Saw introduces many questions to draw the audience in and create narrative enigma. It establishes three men in a dark, isolated basement bathroom who are chained up with no memory of how they got there. Lighting starts very dark to build mystery before harsh white lights reveal the grim setting and a dead body. Camera shots expose the frightened expressions and hopeless situation of the characters to immerse the viewer. Unusual for the genre, it does not immediately present conventional character types or themes, focusing instead on mystery and tension through visual and audio techniques.
The document discusses how the opening sequence of a horror film establishes characters and conveys genre to set expectations. It summarizes that the sequence introduced a male antagonist and two female protagonists, one who is killed, following horror conventions. Dark costumes and lighting created an eerie atmosphere. An establishing shot of a dark, quiet area around a lake set an ominous tone. Quick cuts and symbolic props like blood and a weapon also effectively presented the genre and left viewers suspenseful to watch more.
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The student discusses their horror teaser trailer and how it relates to genre conventions. The trailer is set in the woods and uses techniques like handheld camera work and cross-cutting to create tension. While adhering to horror tropes like an isolated setting and darkness, the trailer subverts expectations by featuring a female psycho killer instead of the typical male role. Editing techniques like changes in pace and symbolic shots of blood and hanging were used to unsettle the audience. The open ending leaves viewers wanting more, demonstrating how the trailer effectively engaged with its target horror genre audience.
The document discusses conventions used in the teaser trailer, poster, and magazine cover for the film project "Flat 39". For the teaser trailer, influences from films like "Shutter Island" and "The Last Exorcism" were used, including fluctuating pace, point-of-view shots, and absence of lighting. The target audience is males and females aged 15+ due to complex themes. Camerawork, typography, sounds, and visuals are used to attract this audience. The poster and magazine cover also attract through the use of conventions like dominant images and colors to portray the two personalities of the young female protagonist.
The document discusses several key elements that are commonly used in horror and thriller films to set the atmosphere and engage audiences, including iconic settings, character archetypes, visual styles, audio techniques, and common themes. Settings such as run-down houses or isolated places help set the mood, while character tropes include protagonists, victims, and antagonists. Elements like dark colors, lighting, weapons and masks are frequently used for visuals, and diegetic and non-diegetic sounds build suspense. Common themes revolve around good vs. evil, the supernatural, madness, and revenge.
1) Horror comedy films often use conventions like violence against evil characters, comedy during serious moments, and romance that ends badly. They focus on survival as the main characters flee from threats.
2) Trailers for these films commonly feature weapons, dead bodies, and isolated settings to set an ominous tone with humor added. Low-key lighting creates an eerie atmosphere.
3) Editing techniques like changing pace and fade to black transitions heighten tension and suggest danger, while shot reverse shots contrast characters. The openings introduce characters and locations before mixing scary and funny elements.
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Thriller films aim to keep audiences on the edge of their seats through suspenseful plots and surprises. Common conventions include misleading clues, plot twists, and cliffhangers. Low key lighting, mirrors, and flashbacks are used to create sinister atmospheres and reveal characters' backstories. Typical characters include criminals, stalkers, and victims, and settings include urban areas portrayed in dark colors to emphasize vulnerability. Soundtracks also ratchet up tension as climaxes approach.
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The document discusses how a music publication attracted its target audience through intensive advertising using various forms of consumerism relating to the product as well as an initial layout and appealing design that drew in readers.
The document discusses the technologies and skills the author learned through creating a music magazine. The author gained experience using publishing platforms like SlideShare, Photo Slide, and Blogger to present and document their research. They also learned desktop publishing skills using Pages, Numbers, Photoshop, and iPhoto to design and lay out the magazine. Specifically, the author used fonts from DaFont, uploaded images to Slide and Issuu, learned to use Photoshop layers and effects, and captured photos with a Samsung camera to include in the magazine created with Pages.
The document provides evaluation questions about links that can be made between real media productions and one's own. It notes that magazines often use attractive young males to appeal to audiences' desires and fantasies, and speak about them in provocative terms focused on relationships. Both magazines have dense layouts with similar conventions like mastheads and features. Colloquial language is used to relate to and communicate with young readers, focusing on typical interests like fashion, music, and boys. Both media also feature web addresses and social media to engage audiences on trending topics. Images depict positive body language and facial expressions suitable for the target demographic.
This document discusses potential distribution channels for a new music magazine. It proposes distributing physical copies of the magazine in mainstream retail stores like supermarkets as well as through an online website and social media platforms. These distribution methods would allow the magazine to reach its target young audience who are interested in music and celebrity news. Selling copies in stores like supermarkets and corner shops that this audience frequents could also boost sales as there would be limited magazine options for customers to choose from. Partnering with existing music websites and magazines to advertise the new publication could further increase awareness and sales among the target demographic.
The document discusses how a magazine represents social groups. It notes that the magazine's masthead uses varsity font and colors like pink and yellow to target youthful female readers who are still in school. While these colors portray stereotypes, they also hint at the magazine's girly content. Photographs in the magazine further appeal to youth culture by featuring topics like music, fashion, boys, and fun through props and costumes typical of that culture. The images primarily feature attractive females and males to allow readers to form personal connections.
This document discusses how a music magazine challenges and develops conventions from existing magazines like Top of the Pops and Mixmag. It uses similar layouts with vibrant colors, colloquial language, and dense front pages. It develops features like catchy mastheads and slogans. While also challenging conventions by changing slogans' language, adding new features like pages for shopping, and running competitions instead of giving away music. Overall, the magazine aims to be clear and appealing to its target audience of teenage girls while building on techniques from other successful music magazines.
Inspector Sager investigates the recent unexplained death of ex pupil Harriet at Brooke House School. Grace, a former pupil who was mysteriously murdered during her time at the school hundreds of years ago, is now haunting current pupils and is responsible for Harriet's death. Grace tortures Harriet before murdering her, and haunts the school by causing lights to flicker and doors to slam as Inspector Sager investigates strange occurrences.
The document discusses Laura Mulvey's concept of the "Male Gaze", which identifies how audiences view female characters in films through a male perspective and how women are often portrayed as sexual objects. Key features of the Male Gaze include the camera lingering on women's bodies, representing women as passive objects dependent on men, having mostly male protagonists for audiences to identify with, and requiring both male and female audiences to view the narrative from this male perspective.
Laura Mulvey's theory of the male gaze suggests that in traditional films, the camera adopts the perspective of the assumed male viewer by objectifying and sexualizing female characters. This objectification is achieved through techniques like lingering shots of women's bodies and by primarily featuring male protagonists that male audiences can relate to, which presents women as passive objects for the male gaze. The male gaze is viewed by feminists as how men look at women, how women look at themselves, and how women look at other women in films.
The document outlines various film and video content ratings and classifications in three levels:
1) Universal - suitable for all ages 4 and over with mild themes of violence, language, and nudity.
2) PG - parental guidance recommended as content may not be suitable for young children alone with moderate violence, language, and sexual references.
3) 12A/12 - for ages 12 and over as content may upset younger children with moderate violence, language, drugs, and sexual activity. Accompaniment required for under 12s.
The trailer for the film A Nightmare on Elm Street is analyzed. It begins by showing the title of the film 10 seconds before ending to build anticipation. Producers are not named to avoid association with previous work, but Michael Bay is named to signal high production value expected from his horror films. The trailer shows glimpses of the killer and his victims in moments of fear and violence. It maintains a faster pace than a film clip to provide a synopsis and generate excitement for the film. The date is shown at the very end to leave a lasting impression and associate the trailer with when the film can be seen. The trailer would be expected before horror films and during breaks in horror-themed TV shows after 9pm
We see brief clips of violent and frightening action in the trailer that give a sense of the horror elements in the film. Scenes of people being attacked or threatened are shown to build tension and excitement without revealing too much of the plot. The title of the film is shown only near the end to draw the viewer in and leave them wanting more. While specific actors are not named, the producer Michael Bay is mentioned to leverage his reputation for successful horror films and raise expectations for the production quality.
The purpose of a movie trailer is to:
1) Inform audiences about the film's plot through brief visual clips in order to generate buzz and interest before the film's release.
2) Advertise and promote the upcoming release of the film.
3) Introduce audiences to the story and main characters while leaving them with unanswered questions to encourage viewing the full movie.
The document discusses several film title designs and analyzes the images and words used to understand audience expectations. For the film "Chainsaw", the distorted lettering and emphasis on "CHAINSAW" implies violence, while the brown color suggests a rural Texas setting. The words "Texas", "Chain Saw", "Massacre", and "The Beginning" clearly communicate this will be a brutal horror film. Similarly, the medical organs image and use of all capital letters for "NIGHTMARE" indicate the films will involve gore and horror. The dripping blood typography and highlighted words "SOUL" and "TAKE" of the third title continue the theme of expecting murder and horror from the film. In all cases,
The document provides an evaluation of a magazine mock-up called "Teen Buzz". It summarizes that:
1) The masthead uses eye-catching colors and typography to target young female readers and promote a theme of pop music.
2) The front page image of a young female band further targets this demographic and expands on the pop music theme.
3) Consistent colors, layout, and typography are used throughout the mock-up, including the masthead, strapline, and contents page, to clearly convey the target audience and theme.
The document discusses the technologies and software the author learned during the process of creating a music magazine. The author gained skills using publishing platforms like SlideShare, Photo Slide, and Blogger to present and document their research. They also learned to use desktop publishing software like Pages, Numbers, Photoshop, and fonts from DaFont. Uploading content to sites like SlideShare and Issuu helped present the magazine digitally. Overall, the author found the process helpful to learn new skills and techniques for creating their music magazine publication.
The document contains evaluation questions about a music magazine created for a school assignment. The questions ask about how the magazine uses or challenges conventions of existing music magazines, how it represents its target audience of 13-16 year old girls, links between it and real media productions, what type of institution might distribute it, and how the intended audience was attracted to it. The magazine uses similar conventions as magazines like Top of the Pops in its layout, colors, language, and topics. It represents its young female target audience through its design and images of music, fashion and boys. It would be distributed in stores, online, and through social media to attract its intended youth audience.
The front page of the magazine uses eye-catching colors and shapes to draw attention to the masthead. It features a group photo of students manipulated with color to represent the target audience. Consistency is shown through repeating the color scheme and fonts across the different elements. The contents page also maintains consistency but contrasts with the less organized front page language. While some conventions are followed, there is room for improvement in details like page numbers and thickness.
The contents page provides consistency with the masthead and strap line used on the front cover. Key features include clear typography, colors, and layout that follow a sophisticated believable design. However, some details are lacking, such as page numbers and thickness, and the typography is not fully consistent. Images are used to highlight the school's artistic focus and target student audience. Overall the contents page presents information in a clear manner but could be improved with additional details.
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Suri Cruise, the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, has been in the public eye since her birth on April 18, 2006. Thanks to the media's relentless coverage, the world watched her grow up. As the daughter of one of Hollywood's most renowned actors. Suri has had a unique upbringing marked by privilege and scrutiny. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Suri Cruise's life. Her relationship with her parents, and her journey so far.
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2. Horror and Slasher Films Definition
• A slasher film is a sub-genre of the horror film genre typically involving a psychopathic killer
stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting
tool such as a chainsaw. Although the term "slasher" may be used as a generic term for any
horror movie involving graphic acts of murder, the slasher as a genre has its own set of
characteristics which set it apart from related genres like the splatter film. An Example of a
slasher film are the Saw series of films and also Halloween.
• Horror films are movies that strive to elicit the emotions of fear, horror and terror from viewers.
Their plots frequently involve themes of death, the supernatural or mental illness. Many horror movies
also include a central villain. An example of this are the Scream series of films and also Creep.
3. Titles
• Titling was shown before the film started only in Scream and Halloween, the tilting of Scream was shown in red, white
and bold on a black background with also diegetic sound of screaming. Where as Halloween was shown in white in bold
on a black background. Also both do not show credits apart from the film studio who have made the film and whose
presents the film e.g. Dimension.
• Titling in Creep and Misery appears after setting the scene, in Creep after the first 2 minutes where as in Misery titling appears
after 8 minutes. Creep’s titling is coloured yellow/orange in contrast to the on-screen images this fluorescent colour suggests
danger because of how strong the colours are where its very difficult to look at it directly. This has been done to connote the film,
portraying to the audience that it is an horror film in which when people may die the audience may get scared and look away the
same way they look away from this strong fluorescent light. Also, it is placed on a black background. However the credits of the key
actors in Creep are on a black background but the names of the production and co-production where shown over the on-screen
images maybe showing the importance of there role, in terms of taking part in the film. Misery titling appears in the centre of the
scream, in red and bold on a background of the scenery- snow on road/cliff, where the red titling connoting danger and blood
where at this stage if the audience did not know already, they will get the impression that Misery is definitely a slasher and maybe a
horror. The appears to be no credit within the starting of the film Misery apart from who presents the film.
4. Camera Angels, and
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movement
Extreme/close ups, medium close ups, tracking shots and zooming in/out of images were most commonly used in these films and in
some used in different ways.
Within Scream, Halloween and Misery there were tracking shots produced for various reasons in Misery to convey to the audience that
something bad was going to happen and so the audience can anticipate the danger and the incident, this was produced when the main and
only character throughout the first few minutes was driving in dangerous conditions (snow) at a fast speed and driving signs were shown
within this to suggest that an incident was going to occur. Where as in Scream it was used to build momentum and intensity for the on
screen moment and to allow the audience to get into the frame of mind of the character. This was done when tracking the main character
where she is hiding from the suspected villain in which she is portraying emotion shown from facial expressions and actions. Then in
Halloween this shot was used to create momentum of the movement and to express the characters aggression, shown by the movement.
Also this shot linked to the sound in terms of what mood it was used in (images in the bottom right hand corner)
Panning shot used in Scream to allow the audience to see what the character is viewing but also in this case builds intensity because we see
what the villain is viewing but the audience still doesn’t know who the suspected villain is. (the images in the bottom left hand corner).
Extreme close ups and close ups were used throughout all these films the extreme close ups where used to show detail and the importance of it
for example in Misery the audience experience a extreme close up of red match which has a connation of danger and also of the character
writing ‘the end’ which may suggest the end of someone's life maybe. Close ups were used to portray facial expressions and to introduce
the characters so the audience can get a sense of their personality from the off, if they might be the villain or the victim in Scream the
audience get the feeling that the main character is a goody and is going to be a victim. This links to Propp’s narrative theory because a
close ups enables you to see facial expressions which then allows the audience to tell by the expressions if the character is a villain or
victim.
Zooming shots in and out, were used to get the audience into the moment and when zooming into the image it stresses the importance of the
image. This was used frequently in Scream and Texas chainsaw Massacre. Also the pace of the zooming is either slow which suggest that
something is going to happen at that moment where as, fast zooming which loud non diegetic sounds brings a moment to where the
audience may get scared and jump.
5. Lighting
• The main sources of lighting used throughout these films were darkness and bright but sharp lighting.
However daylight was used within two of the films, Halloween and Misery suggesting that these films started like any other day for
these characters allowing the film seem realistic and that the characters live normal life's. This links to Tdorov narrative theory,
where disruption of equilibrium may occur by an event.
Darkness was used in Saw, Creep and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, this captures the fact that these will be scary/horror films with a
connotation of darkness which is danger and evil. The dark mise en scene immediately alerts the audience to the genre of the
film, which is important to get across in the opening minutes. Also, what allows the darkness to be effective in Saw is that there
are two people in a claustrophobic room with no way out and the characters just wake up there not knowing where they are and
also cuffed to a pipe pole. This is effective because the audience are placed in this frame of mind because it suggest that it
could happen to anyone makes the scene more realistic.
Harsh fluorescent light was used in Creep and slightly in Saw. In Creep it was used in a point of view shot with jagged shots which
makes the lighting more effective. Also it allows the audience to ponder on why is the character viewing these disturbing
images of bloody knives and bodies where it appears that someone is attempting to murder another. But also most importantly
it sets the scene in terms of how scary the film is going to be and what it contains in terms of weapons.
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6. Costumes
• The use of ordinary clothing in terms of what people may wear daily in this case polo-neck and trousers was used in
Scream to portray innocence within the character, this was also used in Misery but as well as that their was connation of
red used where the character was wearing a red shirt. This all suggest that ordinary clothing portrays the thought that
the characters are innocent but it is the innocent people that find that trouble or bad things comes there way.
Rough and dirty clothing was used in Saw portraying the thought of there social class and how less important the two characters
are in terms of status, because they have been left in a abandon room with barely nothing.
In Creep your unable to see costume within the first few minutes because the images are being shown from a point of view angle.
Which portrays that the audience have not got a sense of what type of person this character is because your able to tell a lot
from what people wear for example wealth and their culture.
In Halloween there was a rat on screen which stereotypically nobody likes which makes the image need scarier and nastier. Also
the use a mask shows that the character is hiding his face and maybe suggest that he could be a potential villain.
In Scream the look of wealth in terms of the material of the clothing suggesting that the victim is portrayed to be better in term of
money and class and stereotypically its the upper class who do not seem to cause trouble but however trouble seems to find
them.
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7. Characters
• Scream there is 1 character on screen another via the phone this actor having a distorted voice portraying that
suspected villain doesn’t use his natural voice instead uses a reformed voice making it seem more mysterious and
forces the audience to ponder on who it maybe and why but also most importantly how far this actor may go to torturing
the character. The character on screen was a white woman seemed to be in her late teens like eighteen or nineteen.
This actor seemed to be chosen to connect with the films targeted audience where this film is aimed at the age of 18 to
25s.
Saw has 2 main characters, looking mentally unstable, they are men looking like they are in their late 20s. They were scared,
panicking, shouting, started with blooded faces these various of emotions are all used together at the start to set the scene and
to show what affect the location has on them from the start and the location has done to them mentally.
In contrast to this, Halloween have a family as there main characters and seem like a disfunctional family including a middle age
man and women and also a female teenager and male child.
But also overall within these films there is only on average 2-3 characters at the start these usually being the most important
characters throughout the film. Also straight away within the first few minutes the audience can get a sense of the characters’
personality and the mood they’re in by there clothing which can tell a lot about a person such as there wealthiest where in the
top left hand corner you get the impression that the way he is dressed that he is not the wealthiest of people also added by him
with a beard looking rough.
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8. Locations
• In Texas chainsaw massacre its set in a farm yard where they are using axes to chop and kill animals, the axes
portraying how violent and dangerous can get throughout the film so is used from the start.
Saw is set in a limited surrounding no sight of doors or window all suggest a feeling of claustrophobia and that is the main location
because mainly the audience would be pondering on how the characters are going to escape.
Scream is set in a house starting in the kitchen, in the middle of nowhere surrounded by big trees and nearby a field showing that
within these horror slasher film they are staged within an area where the surroundings are bare and less people are there to
witness the potential violence and torture which happens to this character. Also the location of Misery is similar to Scream
because u do not see any other houses within sight from where its set location which in this film may suggest that this
character is only and keeps himself to himself. As well as this Halloween starts by setting the film in a messy kitchen
suggesting that the characters are any normal family and the film starts off as an equilibrium.
Also both Scream and Halloween are set in the kitchen, this being the place in the house where sharp and useable weapons are
kept such as knives, where in Scream Knives are shown in the centre of the kitchen.
Within the first few minutes of Creep it is not clear to see where it is set but however it does not look like a good environment .
9. Editing
• In Saw fading out was used to flashback in time. Change in colour, fast editing, fast forwarding, cut away shot. These
all types of editing added to the effectiveness of the images but also with the fading effects on how the film is shown
because flashbacks normally within horror slashes consists with a twist at the end of the film such as in Saw where the
villain all along in the film was the character lying apparently dead on the middle of the floor in the claustrophobic room.
Reaction shots was used on the victim to allow the audience to get into the narrative and the frame mind for when the irresistible
outcome happens, they were done at fast speed within these films. Where in Scream a reaction cut was used when the
character heard a comment which scared the character which then the intent reaction for the character was to run where the
editing was fast and the facial expression, where her eyes widened and her mouth was left hanging expressed how scared the
character was. Also cut away shots where used for the momentum of the scene again at fast speed.
A matched shot was used in Misery and Halloween when an incident occurred which allows the incident to have more of an effect
and shows the reality of the incident happening this produced at a fast speed and shown at different angles to show this type of
cut more effectively.
An motivation cuts where used when diegetic sounds were used to enable a reaction from the characters more effective such as in
Creep.
The fast speed of these type of editing's allows the audience to get into the fast momentum of which these films has, so also these
fast cuts portrays well the genre of the films within the opening two minutes because its building the audience to the main plot
and conventionally slasher horror films are shown at fast tempo in terms of the action which the editing has a big part to play to
convey this which within these films its done well.
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10. Sound
• The most commonly used type of sound was silence overall which adds intensity and builds up momentum that
something is going to happen this was used in all of the films apart from Creep.
Also non-diegetic sounds were used, for example a piece of music which always matched with the on- screen movement or
atmosphere. This allows audience to get more in tuned into the moment and movement. Also with the use of spooky non-
diegetic sound, it gets the audience slightly scared also it enables the audience to anticipate that something may suddenly
happen.
Diegetic sounds for example from a bird were used Creep to then produce a reaction shot from character. As well as this it was
used Saw where a character screamed to get the audience scared from the start and to express from the start that the film is a
horror. Also there was a few sound bridges with this type of sound again to create momentum for the film and to express the
genre.
Sounds of metal was also used in Saw and Creep from the start to suggests what weapons may be used in the film but also it adds
to make film more scarier and also to express that the films are slashers because of this use of sound as well as this, the sound
suggests the involvement of weapons which it is used to connate the genre too.
The pace of the diegetic sounds are fast portray again the genre of the films where within these films creates a atmosphere in
which where the audience can get into this genre of film but also so they can get settled into the film quickly and well. Where as
the dialogue is spoken at similar pace of the diegetic sound
11. Colour
• The use of the colour red has been used strongly within all these films but especially in Creep and Misery where its use
to connate danger by the use of red clothing (gloves) in Creep and Misery use typography as well clothing and mise en
scene to connate danger and blood. Overall within these films the use of red was shown by blood from where violence
or an accident has occurred.
Black which connotes to darkness, evil, suffering and at times danger was used strongly in these films apart from Misery and
Halloween for different uses. Saw and Texas chainsaw massacre use the colour mainly to frighten the characters more
because in this case these characters where already suffering and scared, where in Saw the characters where kept and
tortured in a claustrophobic and abandoned location so with darkness it makes the situation more effective too. So also the
colour influences the location of scenery and the type of atmosphere it holds.
White/ Cream clothing was used in Scream to suggest innocence because white can be seen to connate to holiness. But as well as
this ghosts where in Scream the mask used is white and is stereotypical looking of a ghost. Also the look of wealth (in terms of
the material) suggesting that the victim is portrayed to be better in term of money and class and stereotypically its the upper
class who do not seem to cause trouble but however trouble seems to find them.
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12. Mise en Scene
• In Saw, Halloween and Texas chainsaw Massacre the background looks rough and dirty. In Saw the walls look jagged
and filthy a dead body on the fall covered in blood. Rough and old looking scenery, dirty, messy, looked abandoned,
makes audience to ponder on the thought how these characters get there and why are they there. Halloween first set in
the kitchen on looks dirty and uncared for because the room is in a mess. But on the other hand it may suggest that this
room is looked after like a typical family and that they have family problems within the household. From the mise en
scene you can gather a great deal of people’s culture and wealth. Texas chainsaw Massacre had images of smoke
which suggests thoughts of danger and fire which again are conventions of horror films because these are things which
people are afraid of, also fire is something which the audience can imagine and know fire and smoke is bad.
Within Scream and Misery the mise en scene looks tidy and neat and that the characters in these 2 films are normal and wealthy
and adds to the sense that they are innocent and are just living a normal life. However in Misery there is connation of red where
the character uses a red matchstick. Also in Scream Knives placed in the centre of room as a prop and then used as a weapon,
placed in the centre to add to connate the genre, in which horrors involve weapons/arms but also most importantly that it may
be used.
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