2. The images on the following slide show different film
genres. The images I have collected are typical to the
genre so it is easy to link up what images come under
where. For example, for horror I have gathered
images such as a knife, a scary costume and an image
with a red background to show the danger within the
genre. Another example is comedy… The images I
selected are of a funny clown and some of the most
hilarious actors (Will Ferrel, Channing Tatum, Jonah
Hill, etc.) who are popular in comedy films. I did this
because these particular images indicate and connect
to the film genre easily.
3.
4. I will use a variety of camera angles when I produce
my own short film as I think it makes it more
intriguing and keeps the viewers attention because
the screen is always changing and it’s never just in
one position. Due to this I have shown a wide range
of camera angles I would like to use on the following
slide. Certain angles can interpret different meanings
within different films: For example, in a horror film,
an over the shoulder shot is portrayed as creepy and
horrifying in the way that you might not know what’s
there depending on which way you're facing.
5.
6. For each film genre there are typical characters,
costumes and props that coincide with the theme
so particular things symbolise specific genres. For
horror, I think the common costumes and props
are: creepy masks, little girls that are often
possessed, knives/axes/guns and dark, gloomy
but broad clothing to emphasise the creepy
theme. For films that contain romance, you often
see a lot of intimate contact, perhaps kissing in the
rain with a gooey romance, the use of a ring
(engagement/wedding) and the typical cheating
man.
7.
8. Horror being a very broad genre with many aspects I have
chosen it to dominate my short film. Along side of this I
may include comedy or romance or both amongst horror
to keep this exciting and unique, however, I have decided
that the genre of horror will be my main focus whilst
producing the film because I enjoy watching them so it
will be fascinating and interesting to make.
Horror is a great genre to choose as it varies in costume
depending on your theme (dull or bright). It has a set
colour scheme (red/black), it has set lighting (low key),
settings can vary (e.g. in a haunted house/dark alley –
both at night-time) and props vary widely however
they’re more likely to be weapons (guns/knives/axes).
