Film Director - James Wan
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James Wan is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter born in 1977 who is known for directing popular horror films. He has directed several major horror franchises like Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring. Wan is notable for using inanimate objects like dolls and puppets in unique and scary ways, as seen with the Jigsaw puppet in Saw and the Annabelle doll in The Conjuring. He also immerses audiences through techniques like close-ups and rapid editing. The Conjuring in particular was based on real paranormal investigators and aimed to feel both scary and realistic.
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The document discusses plans for a final major project (FMP) that will parody slasher movie tropes. Specifically, it will be a step-by-step guide on how to survive an encounter with a masked killer called "Blanc Face." The student has experience creating stories, filming, editing, and using Adobe software. They are happy to have a second chance at their FMP after having to restart their project last year. They feel overwhelmed but determined to do their best work. Mood board images depict iconic horror scenes and stereotypes to influence a scary yet parodying tone. Influences discussed include the male gaze theory, directors Alfred Hitchcock and Wes Craven, and special effects artist Tom Sav
1. Context.pptx
Here are the key strengths and limitations I see for your project based on the information provided:
Strengths:
- Filming entirely at home gives more flexibility and time for production compared to filming in college.
- Having more time and a higher budget at home can allow for a higher production quality.
Limitations:
- Only having 3 actors (yourself and parents) will greatly limit the scope of any scenes requiring more actors. This could restrict certain story or scene ideas.
- A very small cast will make it challenging to depict realistic group/crowd scenes that are common in slasher films.
The home production environment provides more resources but the extremely limited cast could seriously constrain your creative vision and genre
1. Context.pptx
This document discusses the student's final major project (FMP) which will be a parody guide on how to survive a slasher film. The student has experience making films and editing. They see this as a second chance after having to revise their FMP last year. The student provides a mood board analyzing slasher film tropes that will influence their project. They discuss influences like the male gaze theory, filmmakers Alfred Hitchcock and Tom Savini, and director Wes Craven. The student explains their strengths like filming at home and limitations like a small cast. They outline potential research into slasher films, practical effects, and humor in horror. Finally, the student provides a context statement discussing their passion for
Inspirational director- james wan
James Wan is an Australian film director known for directing horror films. He attended RMIT University and started making shorts with friend Leigh Whannell. Their short film led to them getting funding for their first feature, Saw (2004), which was a major success and launched the popular franchise. Some of Wan's other notable films include Dead Silence (2007), The Conjuring (2013), and Furious 7 (2015). Wan uses techniques like close-ups, rapid cuts, and camera movements to build tension and elicit fear in audiences.
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This document presents research on film director James Wan and analyzing him as an auteur. It examines three of his films - Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), and The Conjuring (2013) - to show consistency in his auteur features, thematic preoccupations, and collaborations over his career. The research will focus on these three aspects: distinctive visual style, recurring motifs like death and spirituality, and regular collaborations with screenwriter Leigh Whannell and cinematographer John R. Leonetti.
Horror genre research
The document discusses conventions used in the horror films Psycho, Saw, and Paranormal Activity. It notes that Psycho relied on isolated settings, sound effects, shadows and silhouettes to build tension, and introduced the idea of a human antagonist. Saw focused on graphic violence, gore, and shock value over psychological elements. Paranormal Activity used found footage and built tension gradually through supernatural activity escalating each night, playing on psychological fears without blood or weapons.
James wan (pro forma)
This document discusses film director James Wan and his techniques in horror films. It provides background on Wan's career starting with low-budget student films that became major franchises. Wan is praised for his ability to generate suspense through techniques like silence before scares rather than music. The document also reviews analyses of Wan's work that highlight his use of color, familiar actors, and playing on common fears. Research on existing videos about Wan and horror films in general is presented, discussing both praise and criticism of modern approaches.
Film trailer overview
1) Horror film trailers use conventions like setting films in suburban homes and including jump scares and stings to effectively frighten audiences.
2) Details like costumes, props, and body language in the mise-en-scene help audiences engage with the narrative and understand what is happening.
3) Horror trailers aim to disturb and intrigue audiences using conventions like sans-serif fonts, dark imagery, and leaving questions unanswered to encourage viewers to see the full film.
Horror Genre research
The document discusses the horror movie Saw and analyzes its conventions, such as its reliance on graphic violence and shock value over psychological tension. It also examines Saw's lack of character development and jumping straight into graphic scenes without setting the mood first. The success of Saw helped launch the torture porn subgenre of horror films in the 2000s that focused heavily on depictions of graphic violence.
Production pitch
Lewis Jupp is pitching a horror film to New Line Cinema and argues they are a good fit to produce the film. New Line Cinema has been successful with similar horror genres like The Conjuring, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare on Elm Street. They are also backed by Warner Bros., a major studio that can provide funding and promotion through their subsidiaries. Jupp's film will feature a family living in a haunted house with a murderer hiding beneath it who terrorizes and plans to kill them. The film is targeted towards males aged 15-25 and will include conventions of the horror genre like graphic violence, blood, and tense music and sounds to appeal to this audience.
James wan (1)
The document discusses the filmmaker's initial ideas for documentary projects. One idea is to explore the "dark secrets" of the film industry and secret cults like the Illuminati. Another idea is to make a documentary that provides education for young filmmakers, focusing on a genre or director's techniques. The document also discusses looking at directors' trademarks that make their films unique, such as Tarantino's use of in-universe products and car boot shots. This could provide examples for people wanting to make films their own. Overall, the document explores various initial documentary ideas focused on exploring secrets of the film industry or providing education for filmmakers.
Presentation 9
The document summarizes several zombie and horror movies and TV shows that could provide inspiration for an individual research project on zombie genre films. It discusses key plot points and conventions of The Walking Dead, Saw, I Am Legend, Wolf Creek, and 28 Days Later. These include the characterization of the protagonist as an authoritative figure, the realistic progression of zombie makeup over time, focusing on small groups of survivors, and starting the story already in the midst of an apocalyptic outbreak.
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- 1. James Wan was born on the 27th of February 1977 and is an Australian film director, producer and screen writer. He has directed and produced many well known and generally quite successful movies. He is most known for his work in the horror genre as many of the films he’s worked on are horror based. These include the Insidious series, The Conjuring, the original Saw and Dead Silence. Although recently he has also directed the 7th instalment of the fast and furious franchise.
- 3. Overall he is quite a modern director with many different and new ideas which link very well to the conventions of the horror genre. Examples of his work include the iconic Clown Puppet known as “Jigsaw” from the Saw Franchise, “Billy” the puppet in Dead Silence, and the well known “Annabelle” Doll in the Conjuring. All these uses of puppets and dolls are examples of James Wan’s idea of using somewhat inanimate objects and putting a twist on them making and giving them a deadly and generally quite scary feel, very much like the “Chucky Doll” that was used in the 1988 movie Childs Play. This is a rather unique turn compared to the typical use of scary monsters or masked serial killers that old horror films tend to use. Altogether the use of these dolls are what makes much of his movies very memorable as they are very unique in their style and really evoke certain fears and ideas that weren’t as explored yet.
- 4. Across all his movies James Wan uses a whole range of techniques and styles to really engage the audience into the film they’re watching. Specially in his horror films he uses a wide range of camera shots and cuts to really grab the audience and immerse them into the movie. Examples of this are the constant close ups on character’s faces to really get and see the emotion of the character at that current moment. This really gets the audience to in many way empathise with the character, making them feel their fright and fear. Also the use of rapid sequencing in many of his films as tension builds up within the narrative really makes the audience feel on edge. Specifically in “The Conjuring” James really liked the idea of having a horror movie be based on a true story with real life events that happened to people that are still around today. This is why during the Conjuring he set out to make it as scary but also as realistic as possible so he worked alongside Lorraine Warren, a supernatural investigator and the person who the film is based on. This really helped him recreate the events of her story but also add the intensity and conventions that the horror genre is known for.