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Genre refers to the different styles or categories of art such as films, literature, music, and photography. The genre provides expectations for the audience about the theme or subject matter of the piece. For example, people expect a horror film to scare them. Genres help audiences choose what type of art to consume based on the genre. The document discusses how genres create expectations and discusses the thriller genre specifically, analyzing the opening scenes of films like Shutter Island and The Silence of the Lambs.
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The document discusses the process of creating a two minute opening scene for a psychological thriller film. It outlines some typical conventions for the genre, including a main character suffering from mental illness, mind games, a sense of danger and isolation, and dark settings. The student's group incorporated some of these conventions, such as portraying the main character Sonia as suffering from neglect and isolation. Their opening scene builds tension and establishes key elements without revealing too much of the overall plot, conforming to typical conventions for thriller and psychological thriller opening scenes. They subverted one convention by portraying the female character Sonia as strong rather than weak.
1. in what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and c...
The document discusses the process of creating a two minute opening scene for a psychological thriller film. It outlines some typical conventions for the genre including a main character with a mental illness, mind games, a sense of danger and isolation, and dark settings. The student incorporated some of these conventions like a character with a mental illness and a sense of isolation. The opening scene builds tension and establishes characters and themes without revealing too much of the plot, conforming to typical conventions. It subverts one convention by portraying the female character as strong rather than weak.
Genre theories niamh wilson
Steve Neale's genre theory states that a film's genre is defined by how much it complies with or undermines genre conventions and stereotypes. For example, the film "The Conjuring" follows the horror convention of setting a story in an abandoned house to create mystery, while "Paranormal Activity" subverts expectations by being set in a normal house.
Rick Altman's genre theory identifies two elements through which audiences recognize a genre - semantic and syntactic. Semantic elements are visible signs like a gun signaling an action film or blood indicating horror. Syntactic elements involve intangible feelings, themes and emotions that audiences experience but cannot see, making them more difficult to identify.
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Genre refers to a type or category of media works that share similar characteristics. A genre like horror contains subgenres, such as psychological thrillers. Genres allow audiences to understand conventions and predict plotlines, providing pleasure. Horror films often rely on suspension of disbelief and portraying mental illness in a believable way to elicit fear. Common horror conventions include using myths, monsters, and settings like forests to act as metaphors for death. Psychological thrillers conventionally focus on characters struggling with an unstable mental state and determining what is real.
Genre
Genre refers to a type or category of media works that share similar characteristics. A genre like horror contains subgenres, such as psychological thrillers. Genres allow audiences to understand conventions and predict plotlines, providing pleasure. Horror films rely on suspense and the audience hoping their fears will be overcome. Common horror conventions include using myths, monsters as metaphors, isolated settings, weapons, and unsettling music. Psychological thrillers center around characters struggling with an consuming mental issue and determining what is real.
Narration
This document discusses different types of narration and narrators in films. It covers three aspects of narrative: representation, structure, and the act of presenting the story. It then defines narrative, narration, and narrator. The rest of the document discusses two dimensions of narration: restrictions (unrestricted vs restricted) and perspective (objective vs subjective). Unrestricted narration provides more information than any character possesses, while restricted limits information to a single character's knowledge. Objective narration focuses on external actions, while subjective represents a character's mental state and interior experiences. Examples are provided to illustrate different types of narration.
Q1
This document discusses how a student's media project utilized conventions from horror films. It describes how the group initially considered films like Saw and Texas Chainsaw Massacre but ultimately drew more from the thriller Taken for their film about a girl being stalked. It then lists common horror conventions like dark atmosphere, scary music, isolated locations, unknown characters, the villain's point of view, and having a victim. The student explains how their film employed many of these conventions through dark visual effects, creepy music, filming in an isolated field, including the villain's perspective, and featuring a female victim to depict vulnerability.
Evaluation Question 2- Cat
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups. It summarizes that the main character, Tony, is a young outcast trying to escape from the superior majority group, similar to characters in other films. Tony is played by George because he looks like what the filmmakers pictured a minority character to look like. Scenes with the government were filmed to appear more tense and intimidating compared to scenes at school. The document also discusses theories of representation in media, including using clues, mystery, and flashbacks to involve the audience in decoding the codes.
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The document discusses the process of creating a two minute opening scene for a psychological thriller film. It outlines some typical conventions for the genre, including a main character suffering from mental illness, mind games, a sense of danger and isolation, and dark settings. The student's group incorporated some of these conventions, such as portraying the main character Sonia as suffering from neglect and isolation. Their opening scene builds tension and establishes key elements without revealing too much of the overall plot, conforming to typical conventions for thriller and psychological thriller opening scenes. They subverted one convention by portraying the female character Sonia as strong rather than weak.
1. in what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and c...
The document discusses the process of creating a two minute opening scene for a psychological thriller film. It outlines some typical conventions for the genre including a main character with a mental illness, mind games, a sense of danger and isolation, and dark settings. The student incorporated some of these conventions like a character with a mental illness and a sense of isolation. The opening scene builds tension and establishes characters and themes without revealing too much of the plot, conforming to typical conventions. It subverts one convention by portraying the female character as strong rather than weak.
Genre theories niamh wilson
Steve Neale's genre theory states that a film's genre is defined by how much it complies with or undermines genre conventions and stereotypes. For example, the film "The Conjuring" follows the horror convention of setting a story in an abandoned house to create mystery, while "Paranormal Activity" subverts expectations by being set in a normal house.
Rick Altman's genre theory identifies two elements through which audiences recognize a genre - semantic and syntactic. Semantic elements are visible signs like a gun signaling an action film or blood indicating horror. Syntactic elements involve intangible feelings, themes and emotions that audiences experience but cannot see, making them more difficult to identify.
Presentation1
Genre refers to a type or category of media works that share similar characteristics. A genre like horror contains subgenres, such as psychological thrillers. Genres allow audiences to understand conventions and predict plotlines, providing pleasure. Horror films often rely on suspension of disbelief and portraying mental illness in a believable way to elicit fear. Common horror conventions include using myths, monsters, and settings like forests to act as metaphors for death. Psychological thrillers conventionally focus on characters struggling with an unstable mental state and determining what is real.
Genre
Genre refers to a type or category of media works that share similar characteristics. A genre like horror contains subgenres, such as psychological thrillers. Genres allow audiences to understand conventions and predict plotlines, providing pleasure. Horror films rely on suspense and the audience hoping their fears will be overcome. Common horror conventions include using myths, monsters as metaphors, isolated settings, weapons, and unsettling music. Psychological thrillers center around characters struggling with an consuming mental issue and determining what is real.
Narration
This document discusses different types of narration and narrators in films. It covers three aspects of narrative: representation, structure, and the act of presenting the story. It then defines narrative, narration, and narrator. The rest of the document discusses two dimensions of narration: restrictions (unrestricted vs restricted) and perspective (objective vs subjective). Unrestricted narration provides more information than any character possesses, while restricted limits information to a single character's knowledge. Objective narration focuses on external actions, while subjective represents a character's mental state and interior experiences. Examples are provided to illustrate different types of narration.
Q1
This document discusses how a student's media project utilized conventions from horror films. It describes how the group initially considered films like Saw and Texas Chainsaw Massacre but ultimately drew more from the thriller Taken for their film about a girl being stalked. It then lists common horror conventions like dark atmosphere, scary music, isolated locations, unknown characters, the villain's point of view, and having a victim. The student explains how their film employed many of these conventions through dark visual effects, creepy music, filming in an isolated field, including the villain's perspective, and featuring a female victim to depict vulnerability.
Evaluation Question 2- Cat
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups. It summarizes that the main character, Tony, is a young outcast trying to escape from the superior majority group, similar to characters in other films. Tony is played by George because he looks like what the filmmakers pictured a minority character to look like. Scenes with the government were filmed to appear more tense and intimidating compared to scenes at school. The document also discusses theories of representation in media, including using clues, mystery, and flashbacks to involve the audience in decoding the codes.
Question 1 of eval
The document discusses conventions used in thriller media products and how the student's media product incorporated conventions subtly. It used a red couch to foreshadow the main character Kathy's death, an isolated house setting to create a sense of being trapped, and showed a dead body early on. This follows conventions of thrillers seen in other works like weapons causing death and dark, isolated settings. The student's approach was to build tension throughout subtly until the end using these familiar conventions.
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Inglourious Basterds is a war film set during World War 2 that explores how audiences emotionally respond to characters like Hitler given the social context of his atrocities. The genre as a revenge fantasy invites audiences to dislike the Nazi villains and sympathize with the heroic Basterds, while the film's cinematography, editing, mise-en-scene, and performances are designed to elicit an emotional engagement with the characters and their situations.
Conventions of psychological genre
The document outlines several common codes and conventions used in psychological films. These include characters suffering from delusions or hallucinations that blur the lines between reality and fiction for both them and the audience. Costumes are also used to distinguish real characters from imagined ones. While horror elements create tension, the focus is on psychological fear rather than graphic violence. Questions of reality, identity and perception are central themes as characters and viewers struggle to determine what is real. The deterioration of the main character's mental state drives the narrative.
Cast notes
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Evaluation 1
The document discusses how a media product uses conventions of the horror/thriller genre. It chose this genre after audience research found it would be popular. Horror conventions included isolated locations, disguises/weapons as props, a killer and victim, and non-diegetic sound. For thrillers, it added suspense/mystery to keep the audience engaged. The film employed these by leaving the mystery of why the stalker kidnapped the girl. It also took inspiration from openings of films like Candyman and Psycho to inform its own opening sequence.
Media evaluation presentation
The document discusses how the opening sequence for a horror/thriller film uses conventions of the genre. It establishes the main protagonist finds her mother dead after hearing strange noises in the house. This increases tension and surprises the audience with a twist. Music and editing are used to build tension and suspense. The sequence represents teenagers and young adults as the target audience by showing the main character vulnerable from drinking. Gender and culture are also represented by portraying females as more vulnerable victims.
Moving image production
This documentary is about Stephen Lawrence, a Black man who was murdered due to his skin color in 1993 in London. Close-up camera shots and sad music were used to convey the seriousness of the crime and loss of life. The purpose of the documentary is to make people appreciate the value of life and think about how life should not be taken due to things like race. It took over a decade for Stephen Lawrence's family to get justice for the case. The documentary uses techniques like reconstruction of the crime, interviews without an interviewer, and information presented in a reportage style to tell the story.
Conventions media
The document outlines several conventions for creating an effective documentary, including using a participatory mode with expert interviews, a reflective mode to encourage audience perspective-taking, and an observational mode to seem realistic. It recommends a confident voiceover to establish authority and convey serious issues. Non-diegetic sounds should enhance the flow and audience experience, while diegetic sounds allow hearing actual dialogue. Real footage and clear titles are suggested to immerse the audience in first-hand experiences and keep them oriented.
Documentary conventions
This document discusses different types of footage, narration, and interviews that are commonly used in documentaries. Actual footage shows real events as they are happening to make viewers feel like eyewitnesses. Voiceovers are normally used to explain the narrator's views and perspectives. Interviews with experts and the general public provide different opinions on the documentary's topic to present a range of perspectives. Archival footage and reconstructions are also discussed as techniques for authenticating arguments and recreating events.
Initial Audience Research
A short film will tell the story of Amber, a teenage girl who is peer pressured into taking LSD at a house party. The film follows Amber as she gets ready with friends and arrives at the party. There, she meets drug dealers who offer her drugs. After taking the LSD, Amber's hallucinations become frightening and aggressive, resulting in her passing out. The film aims to warn teenagers and young adults about the dangers of drug use through Amber's experience. It will be shot from Amber's perspective and an outside viewpoint, using school equipment, and rated 15 due to its subject matter.
Question One
Our media product adheres to many conventions of real thriller films but also aims to be original in some ways:
- It includes common thriller elements like a killer, victims, and murder but adds an original twist with a character who has multiple personalities.
- Camera shots, sounds, and settings similarly create mystery and suspense as other thrillers but unique elements like flashbacks and non-diegetic sound are also used.
- Enigma and action codes engage audiences by raising questions like other thrillers but an unconventional cliffhanger ending aims to create even more suspense.
Semantics and syntactics
This document discusses semantic and syntactic conventions of the horror genre. Semantically, it identifies common costume elements like dark or plain clothing, as well as typical props including weapons, candles, and religious items. It also mentions common colors and character archetypes. Syntactically, it provides examples of common narrative structures, such as a woman becoming possessed or a group of teenagers being killed one by one in the woods. Overall, the document examines the visual cues and storytelling patterns that audiences expect from the horror genre.
Burton’s genre theory
Burton's Genre Theory analyzes elements of horror movies like protagonists, stock characters, plot, icons, setting, and themes. The author provides examples analyzing these elements from trailers for The Ring 2, Freddy vs. Jason, Curfew, The Ring 2, and Apollo 18. The analysis found many similarities showing Burton's Theory effectively captures common elements of the horror genre. Understanding this theory will help the author create an effective horror movie trailer that incorporates standard genre elements.
Question one newest
Our media product adheres to many conventions of real thriller films while also developing some original elements. We followed typical thriller conventions like incorporating characters of villains, victims, and heroes involved in a murder plot. Our use of flashbacks and different character perspectives also mirrored real thrillers. However, we were original by featuring a character with multiple personality disorder and including two antagonists. We developed suspense through these unique narrative techniques. While our setting and use of iconography like doors/gates adhered to typical mysterious and suspenseful thriller tropes, our product also contained new, original story elements.
Evaluation question 1
Our film uses nonlinear storytelling through flashbacks to challenge conventions. The flashbacks show disoriented memories from the protagonist Lucy's perspective to give insight into why she is in therapy. Camera work like close-ups of Lucy's facial expressions emphasize her anxiety and nervousness. Shaky camera during flashbacks add to the intensity. Props like a blood-stained knife used to kill her father also fit the psychological thriller genre. Editing techniques like jump cuts further disorient the audience to reflect Lucy's deteriorating mental state. The film's title treatment in a bold red font matches the ominous tone set throughout.
Question 2 evaluation
The document discusses how social groups were represented in a media product. The killer was represented stereotypically through dark clothing and lighting that hid their face and created mystery. The detective was represented differently, wearing plain clothes at first to be undercover but in a well-lit office setting that clearly showed him as an authority figure once his role was revealed. Overall, the document evaluates how the characters of the killer and detective were stereotypically portrayed through visual cues like clothing, lighting, and camera angles to fit expectations.
What have you learnt from your audience feedback
The audience feedback provided guidance to the filmmaker on how to structure their trailer. They advised revealing the cast and crew but not too many plot details to maintain secrecy. The feedback also suggested including information about the people involved in the production to help promote the film.
Question 1
1. The film uses conventions of psychological thrillers by focusing on the mental state of the main character Lucy through a therapy session setting and flashbacks.
2. Costuming, settings and props are realistic to develop a sense of realism, while also foreshadowing danger through Lucy's red sweater and a bloodied knife. Camera techniques like close-ups are used to focus on Lucy's expressions.
3. Editing techniques like fade transitions, jump cuts and music create tension between calm therapy scenes and disorienting, fast-paced flashbacks that mirror Lucy's state of mind.
Evaluation jess
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Media evaluation
The document summarizes a student's foundation portfolio evaluation for a horror film opening sequence project. It describes key conventions used in the opening, including a vulnerable victim being chased by a masked killer with a weapon. It also discusses the use of red titles/credits, an unknown killer's identity, young female victims, and horror-related music. The student reflects on learning camera techniques to build tension and the importance of costumes/mise-en-scene in establishing characters for the horror genre.
Genre analysis
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.
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The document discusses how the media products "Torment" and "Rumour" use and challenge conventions of the thriller genre.
"Torment" is a 1920s psychological thriller that challenges stereotypes by having the female protagonist kill the male antagonist. "Rumour" is an action thriller set in the woods that features two young female protagonists being stalked by an unknown creature.
Both productions aim to follow thriller conventions like suspense, mystery, and vulnerable characters while also challenging expectations through choices like their settings, characters, and endings. Research of films like "Blair Witch Project" informed the productions' style and plot developments.
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Question 1 of eval
The document discusses conventions used in thriller media products and how the student's media product incorporated conventions subtly. It used a red couch to foreshadow the main character Kathy's death, an isolated house setting to create a sense of being trapped, and showed a dead body early on. This follows conventions of thrillers seen in other works like weapons causing death and dark, isolated settings. The student's approach was to build tension throughout subtly until the end using these familiar conventions.
Inglourious basterds worksheet
Inglourious Basterds is a war film set during World War 2 that explores how audiences emotionally respond to characters like Hitler given the social context of his atrocities. The genre as a revenge fantasy invites audiences to dislike the Nazi villains and sympathize with the heroic Basterds, while the film's cinematography, editing, mise-en-scene, and performances are designed to elicit an emotional engagement with the characters and their situations.
Conventions of psychological genre
The document outlines several common codes and conventions used in psychological films. These include characters suffering from delusions or hallucinations that blur the lines between reality and fiction for both them and the audience. Costumes are also used to distinguish real characters from imagined ones. While horror elements create tension, the focus is on psychological fear rather than graphic violence. Questions of reality, identity and perception are central themes as characters and viewers struggle to determine what is real. The deterioration of the main character's mental state drives the narrative.
Cast notes
The document describes various props and materials that will be used in the torture room setting of a film, including construction equipment, rope, a mobile phone, and a chair. The construction equipment is to make the room seem dangerous and its purpose unclear. The rope and chair are used to realistically bind the protagonist against his will. The phone is both a distraction device and a means for the antagonist to communicate with and try to track the protagonist. All of these props advance the narrative and build suspense and understanding for the audience.
Evaluation 1
The document discusses how a media product uses conventions of the horror/thriller genre. It chose this genre after audience research found it would be popular. Horror conventions included isolated locations, disguises/weapons as props, a killer and victim, and non-diegetic sound. For thrillers, it added suspense/mystery to keep the audience engaged. The film employed these by leaving the mystery of why the stalker kidnapped the girl. It also took inspiration from openings of films like Candyman and Psycho to inform its own opening sequence.
Media evaluation presentation
The document discusses how the opening sequence for a horror/thriller film uses conventions of the genre. It establishes the main protagonist finds her mother dead after hearing strange noises in the house. This increases tension and surprises the audience with a twist. Music and editing are used to build tension and suspense. The sequence represents teenagers and young adults as the target audience by showing the main character vulnerable from drinking. Gender and culture are also represented by portraying females as more vulnerable victims.
Moving image production
This documentary is about Stephen Lawrence, a Black man who was murdered due to his skin color in 1993 in London. Close-up camera shots and sad music were used to convey the seriousness of the crime and loss of life. The purpose of the documentary is to make people appreciate the value of life and think about how life should not be taken due to things like race. It took over a decade for Stephen Lawrence's family to get justice for the case. The documentary uses techniques like reconstruction of the crime, interviews without an interviewer, and information presented in a reportage style to tell the story.
Conventions media
The document outlines several conventions for creating an effective documentary, including using a participatory mode with expert interviews, a reflective mode to encourage audience perspective-taking, and an observational mode to seem realistic. It recommends a confident voiceover to establish authority and convey serious issues. Non-diegetic sounds should enhance the flow and audience experience, while diegetic sounds allow hearing actual dialogue. Real footage and clear titles are suggested to immerse the audience in first-hand experiences and keep them oriented.
Documentary conventions
This document discusses different types of footage, narration, and interviews that are commonly used in documentaries. Actual footage shows real events as they are happening to make viewers feel like eyewitnesses. Voiceovers are normally used to explain the narrator's views and perspectives. Interviews with experts and the general public provide different opinions on the documentary's topic to present a range of perspectives. Archival footage and reconstructions are also discussed as techniques for authenticating arguments and recreating events.
Initial Audience Research
A short film will tell the story of Amber, a teenage girl who is peer pressured into taking LSD at a house party. The film follows Amber as she gets ready with friends and arrives at the party. There, she meets drug dealers who offer her drugs. After taking the LSD, Amber's hallucinations become frightening and aggressive, resulting in her passing out. The film aims to warn teenagers and young adults about the dangers of drug use through Amber's experience. It will be shot from Amber's perspective and an outside viewpoint, using school equipment, and rated 15 due to its subject matter.
Question One
Our media product adheres to many conventions of real thriller films but also aims to be original in some ways:
- It includes common thriller elements like a killer, victims, and murder but adds an original twist with a character who has multiple personalities.
- Camera shots, sounds, and settings similarly create mystery and suspense as other thrillers but unique elements like flashbacks and non-diegetic sound are also used.
- Enigma and action codes engage audiences by raising questions like other thrillers but an unconventional cliffhanger ending aims to create even more suspense.
Semantics and syntactics
This document discusses semantic and syntactic conventions of the horror genre. Semantically, it identifies common costume elements like dark or plain clothing, as well as typical props including weapons, candles, and religious items. It also mentions common colors and character archetypes. Syntactically, it provides examples of common narrative structures, such as a woman becoming possessed or a group of teenagers being killed one by one in the woods. Overall, the document examines the visual cues and storytelling patterns that audiences expect from the horror genre.
Burton’s genre theory
Burton's Genre Theory analyzes elements of horror movies like protagonists, stock characters, plot, icons, setting, and themes. The author provides examples analyzing these elements from trailers for The Ring 2, Freddy vs. Jason, Curfew, The Ring 2, and Apollo 18. The analysis found many similarities showing Burton's Theory effectively captures common elements of the horror genre. Understanding this theory will help the author create an effective horror movie trailer that incorporates standard genre elements.
Question one newest
Our media product adheres to many conventions of real thriller films while also developing some original elements. We followed typical thriller conventions like incorporating characters of villains, victims, and heroes involved in a murder plot. Our use of flashbacks and different character perspectives also mirrored real thrillers. However, we were original by featuring a character with multiple personality disorder and including two antagonists. We developed suspense through these unique narrative techniques. While our setting and use of iconography like doors/gates adhered to typical mysterious and suspenseful thriller tropes, our product also contained new, original story elements.
Evaluation question 1
Our film uses nonlinear storytelling through flashbacks to challenge conventions. The flashbacks show disoriented memories from the protagonist Lucy's perspective to give insight into why she is in therapy. Camera work like close-ups of Lucy's facial expressions emphasize her anxiety and nervousness. Shaky camera during flashbacks add to the intensity. Props like a blood-stained knife used to kill her father also fit the psychological thriller genre. Editing techniques like jump cuts further disorient the audience to reflect Lucy's deteriorating mental state. The film's title treatment in a bold red font matches the ominous tone set throughout.
Question 2 evaluation
The document discusses how social groups were represented in a media product. The killer was represented stereotypically through dark clothing and lighting that hid their face and created mystery. The detective was represented differently, wearing plain clothes at first to be undercover but in a well-lit office setting that clearly showed him as an authority figure once his role was revealed. Overall, the document evaluates how the characters of the killer and detective were stereotypically portrayed through visual cues like clothing, lighting, and camera angles to fit expectations.
What have you learnt from your audience feedback
The audience feedback provided guidance to the filmmaker on how to structure their trailer. They advised revealing the cast and crew but not too many plot details to maintain secrecy. The feedback also suggested including information about the people involved in the production to help promote the film.
Question 1
1. The film uses conventions of psychological thrillers by focusing on the mental state of the main character Lucy through a therapy session setting and flashbacks.
2. Costuming, settings and props are realistic to develop a sense of realism, while also foreshadowing danger through Lucy's red sweater and a bloodied knife. Camera techniques like close-ups are used to focus on Lucy's expressions.
3. Editing techniques like fade transitions, jump cuts and music create tension between calm therapy scenes and disorienting, fast-paced flashbacks that mirror Lucy's state of mind.
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The document discusses how the media products "Torment" and "Rumour" use and challenge conventions of the thriller genre.
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Thriller films aim to keep audiences guessing through mystery and suspense. They build tension through techniques like ominous music, mysterious sounds and characters, and plot twists. The narrative jumps between normal and mysterious scenes to further confuse viewers about what will happen next and draw them into solving the film's puzzles. Editing in thrillers and their trailers also uses fast pacing and tension-building music or sounds to create intrigue and encourage viewership.
Media Research - Eden Lake
The document summarizes the opening sequence of the thriller film Eden Lake. It begins with the title sequence and production credits, using conventions like a non-diegetic soundtrack to set the ominous tone. Extreme close-ups and fast editing between scenes of torture and normalcy are used to build tension and mystery about what is happening. Red coloring is also used throughout to represent danger and blood. The opening introduces the main characters and location to provide context while still leaving the audience wondering how the story will unfold.
Question 5
The document discusses how the audience was addressed in a horror film opening sequence. It attracted the audience using typical genre conventions like narrative and suspense. Music was used to create an unnatural, scary feeling. The camera mimicked the character's heartbeat to make the audience feel their fear. It established stereotypical teenage characters to make the audience relate to them. It introduced a dilemma at the beginning through a cliffhanger ending to engage the audience and leave them with questions. Sound and editing were used to set the frightening mood and atmosphere.
Short film pitch
A short film pitch proposes a horror/mystery film about a girl who receives creepy messages on her phone from an unknown stalker as she makes her way home. Upon arriving home, she discovers a body and realizes the stalker has been following her movements. However, a twist ending reveals that the girl is actually the stalker who enjoys recreating her victims' experiences and manipulating their fears. The film is aimed at a 16-24 year old audience and uses realistic yet unsettling cinematography and music to surprise viewers with the reveal that the seemingly innocent girl is the true villain.
Codes and conventions of thriller films
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.
Evaluation: Question 1
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.
Evaluation question 5- Improved
The document analyzes how different shots in the opening of the film "Tracks of Damnation" affect the audience and address them. It discusses several shots used: close-ups that introduce the antagonist and keep their identity mysterious; shots showing the antagonist preparing that build tension; and extreme close-ups of a mask and radio that create further mystery. Audience research found the tension-building was effective and intrigued viewers to see what happens next. The opening aims to provide visceral, intellectual puzzle, and counter-culture attraction pleasures for the audience.
Question 4 and 5 updated
Our thriller film opening targets 15-25 year olds by depicting the kidnapping and assault of blonde females. It uses common thriller conventions like an obsessed male character, isolated settings, and clues left for the audience to speculate on. Shots focus on vulnerability and danger to attract viewers and editing builds suspense through fades, slow motion, and an unexpected cutaway at the end.
Student example analysis complete
The document analyzes techniques used in several student films. It discusses the use of red herrings, concealed images of characters, jump cuts, point of view shots, lighting, sound effects, mysteries around the identity of killers, and other techniques to build suspense, tension, and keep audiences confused about what is happening. Multiple films employ techniques like never revealing the killer's identity, limited dialogue, timers adding a sense of urgency, and flashbacks to enhance the thriller and mysterious elements of the stories.
A typical synopsis
A psychological thriller typically uses certain cinematic techniques to build anticipation, tension, and suspense. These include an ambiguous plot with twists and turns, planned deaths or murders, and cliffhangers to engage audiences. Props like knives are used to imply danger and death, while lighting is low and sounds are high-pitched to create an unsettling mood. Shots emphasize certain expressions and power dynamics through close-ups and angles to further the narrative clues.
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Genre
- 1. Genre
- 2. What Does Genre Mean Genre means the different styles of art that is presented through different forms of art, this could be through film, literature, music or photography. The genre is used to determine the theme of the piece of art, it is useful to help people pick out what kind of art they want to view because they know what the theme of the play is going to be without
- 3. Audience Expectations From Genres The audience expects what they view to be based on the genre, there're the genre is used to help people identify what style it is. Genre is helpful to make people confidently chose what to view because they can know what is is based of. For example people going to see a horror they expect to be scared.
- 4. Thriller I have chosen thriller to do for my video, I have chosen this because I have an interest in the genre. I have researched and found the key aspects and features of this genre to help me produce the best video of my potential.
- 5. Shutter island The opening scene of the film Shutter island begins with a very mysterious and idiosyncratic shot. The next scene is filled with fog and this makes the audience feel anxious. As the viewer does’t have a sense of location they feel disorientated and want to know where they are. The low orchestral music is used to to build tension and make the audience feel scared.
- 6. Silence of the Lambs In the opening scene you can see a girl running through the woods, the scene id foggy. It is then made apparent that the women is running an FBI assault course. The isolated woods gives a spooky feel and the women running through the woods looks like a cliché thriller but then you release she is an FBI Agent.