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The document discusses genre in media and focuses on the thriller genre. It outlines conventions of the thriller genre including fast pacing, low key lighting, mood-setting soundtracks, and creepy imagery. Examples are given of successful opening sequences for the films Seven, Psycho, and Shutter Island that utilize these conventions to create suspense, danger, mystery and engage audiences. For the author's own thriller work, they will aim to use many of these same conventions in their opening sequence to successfully set the tone of the genre.
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The document discusses how the media group's thriller project uses and challenges conventions of the thriller genre. It summarizes their research into typical thriller conventions like mysterious antagonists, tense music, and quick editing. It also discusses how their project incorporates conventions like these while challenging others, such as using an elderly rather than young antagonist and focusing on one location rather than multiple.
Q1 conventions
The document discusses conventions used in psychological thriller trailers, posters, and magazines. For trailers, it notes conventions like starting slow and increasing pace/editing over time, using camera angles to depict power dynamics between protagonist and antagonist, incorporating an eerie soundtrack and themes of mystery, tension, and drug use. For posters, it describes using bold fonts, black/red colors, and eye-catching main images relating to the film's content and genre. For magazines, the conventions include using attention-grabbing images and fonts, reviews, incentives, and headlines to attract readers.
Q1: Conventions of genre and form
This document discusses the conventions and techniques used in psychological thriller trailers, posters, and magazines. For trailers, it notes the use of camera angles, soundtracks, editing patterns, lighting, costumes, props, themes of mystery, tension, and cliffhangers. For posters, it summarizes key visual elements like impactful images, bold fonts, and colors that convey danger and intrigue. For magazines, the conventions highlighted are striking visuals, incentives, reviews, and attention-grabbing captions.
Pitch
The document is a pitch for a horror film trailer to Warner Bros. Pictures. It argues that the film would appeal to Warner Bros. because it has a similar storyline and target audience to one of their successful films, The Conjuring. The target audience for the film is identified as people aged 15-25 who enjoy activities like sports, music, socializing and shopping. The pitch then outlines how the trailer will use conventions of the horror genre in its editing, camerawork, sound, mise-en-scene and form to create suspense and appeal to its target demographic. Research including questionnaires and focus groups informed which genre conventions would be most effective.
Sound research
This document discusses different types of sound that can be used in films, specifically teaser trailers, to convey meaning and elicit emotions from audiences. It covers non-diegetic sound, diegetic sound, ambient sound, pace, voiceovers/dialogue, foley sounds, and sound effects. Examples are provided of how these sounds have been effectively used in teaser trailers for films like "Black Swan", "Gone Girl", and "Inception". The document also outlines specific sounds the author plans to use in their own teaser trailer, including non-diegetic, diegetic, and changes in pace as the timer runs out. Resources for royalty-free music are shared at the end.
Film Opening Research: Conclusion
The document analyzes various techniques used in film openings to establish setting, mood, and introduce characters and themes. It discusses how establishing shots, character introductions, credits, music, lighting, camera angles, editing, filters, and diegetic sounds are typically employed at the beginning of films to set the scene and give viewers important context and information about the genre and tone of the movie.
Media question 1 finished
The document discusses conventions in title sequences and how the student's group followed conventions in their horror/thriller title sequence project. It provides examples of title sequences from films like Shutter Island and Psycho that the group drew inspiration from. The group made sure to follow typical genre conventions like using dark lighting and colors, dramatic music, and animation/motion in the titles to set the tone and give the audience an idea of the genre. While the group was influenced by other title sequences, they developed their own original title and story idea rather than directly copying conventions. Overall, the student believes their group successfully created a recognizable title sequence that adhered to typical horror/thriller conventions without challenging them.
Media question 1 finished done
The document discusses conventions in title sequences and how the student's group followed conventions in their horror/thriller title sequence project. It provides examples of title sequences from films like Shutter Island and Psycho that the group drew inspiration from. The group made sure to follow typical genre conventions like using dark lighting and colors, dramatic music, and animation/motion in the titles to set the tone and give the audience an idea of the genre. While the group was influenced by other title sequences, they developed their own original story idea and visual style for their title. Overall, the group felt they were successful in creating a recognizable title sequence that adhered to typical horror/thriller conventions without challenging them.
Pitch
The document is a pitch for a film trailer to Warner Bros. Pictures. It argues that the film would be a good fit for Warner Bros. as they have distributed similar films in the past, like The Conjuring, which had the same theme of possession. It also notes that the target audience would be the same. The document then discusses conventions used in similar genre films for elements like camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene that the author's film trailer would also employ to appeal to audiences.
Conentions of an opening sequence
An opening sequence should grab audience attention and introduce characters and genre. It typically includes opening credits, an establishing shot to set the scene, and may use flashbacks, narration, or action scenes. Production logos and non-diegetic music or soundtracks are also common. The opening establishes characters, creates enigma or questions to intrigue audiences, and sets the tone for the rest of the film.
Similar to Genre presentation (20)
Genre presentation
- 1. GENRE Genre is a category or style of music, arts, and literature, genres are formed by conventions that change as genres develop or new sub-genres are formed.
- 2. Audience expectation of genre Audience buy into different genres, whether it is film, music or other forms of genre due to the expectation they already have about the particular genre in question. For example, a person going to see a horror film expects there to be conventions, such as, fast pacing editing, creepy non-diegetic music, low key light and feel a sense of being scared and fear
- 3. Chosen Genre My chosen genre for my moving image coursework is thriller. Expectations of this genre include: • fast pace editing • low key lighting • non-diegetic mood setting soundtrack • Jagged, sketchy font • Creepy or unusual imagery
- 4. Examples of thriller opening sequences • Seven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEq-4fua3lM • The opening sequence of seven includes many conventions of my chosen genre for example it uses the jagged, sketchy font, and low key lighting. The soundtrack used helps to create the eerie mood setting, creating an atmosphere of mystery and suspense for the audience. The low key lighting and imagery is used successfully creates a feeling of danger with the fast pace editing entices the audience but creating a sense of suspense and tension.
- 5. Psycho http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/psycho/ • The opening sequence of Psycho uses many of the conventions of the thriller genre. During the sequence a fast paced non-diegetic soundtrack, creating high level of suspense, this suspense is reinforced by the fast paced editing of the text and strips. The text however is plain which fits with the simple yet affective style of the opening sequence, of the white strips on the black background.
- 6. Shutter Island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obvksJ7-4hQ • The opening of shutter island uses many connotations of thriller. It uses the low key lighting to create a dangerous atmosphere with this also being reinforced by the jagged font used. The fast paced editing successfully creates tension, with the non-diegetic soundtrack supplies suspense for the sequence all working to successfully engage the audience, This is also shown in the imagery used showing connotations to mystery and danger.
- 7. Evaluation • In conclusion connotations of this genre are used to create feelings suspense, danger, mystery and tension to engage the audience in the film. • So for my opening sequence to be successful I need to used all the connotation, such as fast pace editing and low key lighting, or at least most to create a successful opening sequence of a thriller, that the audience can engage in.