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The document discusses common codes and conventions of the horror genre including sub-genres like monster, vampire, and slasher films. It notes technical conventions like ambient sounds, camera angles, and point-of-view shots that create tension. Common horror film locations include isolated cabins, woods, underground areas, and abandoned buildings. Props often include stabbing weapons instead of guns to make deaths slow and painful. Character types typically involve protagonists, villains like monsters or killers, rebellious teens, and police officers investigating threats.
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This document discusses common codes and conventions used in horror genre films. It outlines that horror films typically feature subgenres like monsters, vampires, science fiction, and the supernatural. Technically, horror films employ point-of-view shots from the monster's perspective, handheld camerawork, extreme close-ups, and high and low camera angles. They also take place in isolated, creepy locations like abandoned buildings. Common props include weapons used by both antagonists to harm victims and protagonists trying unsuccessfully to defend themselves. Typical character types are villains, victims trying to escape, families, teenagers exploring off-limits areas, and supernatural creatures.
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The proposed film opening would begin with slow shots of a dark, lonely woods to set the ominous tone. Sounds of chopping and heavy breathing would be heard. The camera would then track a bloody trail leading to a figure holding a hammer, covered in blood. Close-ups would show his weapon and tattoos before a POV shot of him staring down at a body. An extreme close-up would zoom into his eye, with text saying "24 hours earlier". The next shots would show this character in a bathroom, receiving a call about going deer hunting in the woods while packing a large bag. The opening would then show two characters journeying into the deep, dark woods.
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The document discusses the history and evolution of horror films, providing examples of some classic horror movies from the early 20th century like Dracula and Frankenstein, as well as more modern films. It also analyzes how the example films fit various horror conventions like Gothic, supernatural, and comedy-horror styles. The earliest horror films tended to be Gothic in style and produced by German filmmakers, though the genre has since diversified in tone and approach.
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Detective Timothy Wilkinson is given a difficult new case to solve but is unable to crack it. As he leaves his office frustrated, he discovers a clue in an alleyway while chasing a culprit. He follows this lead and ultimately discovers the secret and solves the case. The film will follow Detective Wilkinson as he works tirelessly to solve the hardest case of his life through themes of crime, mystery, and drama.
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Horror conventions typically involve isolated settings like abandoned buildings, forests, or cities to heighten feelings of isolation. Technical elements like handheld camerawork, unsettling sounds, and strategic lighting and framing create tension and obscure threats. Common iconography includes dark colors, masks, and weapons associated with villains. Narrative structures usually involve a protagonist confronting a monster or killer while stock characters like immoral teens are killed off. Themes commonly explored include good vs. evil, the supernatural, and science experiments gone wrong.
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The opening will establish the dark, lonely woods setting through slow shots. Sounds of chopping and heavy breathing will create tension. A tracking shot will follow a blood trail to a figure holding a hammer, covered in blood. Close-ups will show his weapon and tattoos before a POV shot of him staring at a body. A text will then say "24 hours earlier" before showing the character washing up and getting a call about going deer hunting, where he will pack a bag. The sequence will then show two characters journeying into the deep woods to meet friends for the hunt, with one revealed to be the earlier character.
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This document discusses common codes and conventions used in horror genre films. It outlines that horror films typically feature subgenres like monsters, vampires, science fiction, and the supernatural. Technically, horror films employ point-of-view shots from the monster's perspective, handheld camerawork, extreme close-ups, and high and low camera angles. They also take place in isolated, creepy locations like abandoned buildings. Common props include weapons used by both antagonists to harm victims and protagonists trying unsuccessfully to defend themselves. Typical character types are villains, victims trying to escape, families, teenagers exploring off-limits areas, and supernatural creatures.
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The document discusses the history and evolution of horror films, providing examples of some classic horror movies from the early 20th century like Dracula and Frankenstein, as well as more modern films. It also analyzes how the example films fit various horror conventions like Gothic, supernatural, and comedy-horror styles. The earliest horror films tended to be Gothic in style and produced by German filmmakers, though the genre has since diversified in tone and approach.
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Horror conventions typically involve isolated settings like abandoned buildings, forests, or cities to heighten feelings of isolation. Technical elements like handheld camerawork, unsettling sounds, and strategic lighting and framing create tension and obscure threats. Common iconography includes dark colors, masks, and weapons associated with villains. Narrative structures usually involve a protagonist confronting a monster or killer while stock characters like immoral teens are killed off. Themes commonly explored include good vs. evil, the supernatural, and science experiments gone wrong.
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The opening will establish the dark, lonely woods setting through slow shots. Sounds of chopping and heavy breathing will create tension. A tracking shot will follow a blood trail to a figure holding a hammer, covered in blood. Close-ups will show his weapon and tattoos before a POV shot of him staring at a body. A text will then say "24 hours earlier" before showing the character washing up and getting a call about going deer hunting, where he will pack a bag. The sequence will then show two characters journeying into the deep woods to meet friends for the hunt, with one revealed to be the earlier character.
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Mise-en-scene is very important for character representation and includes elements like costumes, locations, props, lighting, and set design. Location refers to where the scene takes place, whether a real or fictional place, and can provide context about characters. Set design involves building the rooms and sourcing furniture to tell stories about characters without words. Costume signifies a character's personality, status, and the era through fashion. Props are objects used in a scene like the Golden Snitch, magic wand, and diary from Harry Potter. Lighting also conveys meaning, like high key lighting appearing bright with few shadows used in comedies and musicals, while low key lighting casts large shadows for darker scenes.
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3) For Section B on film institutions, it recommends discussing the processes of production, distribution, and exhibition in British film by referencing specific case studies and films. Key words related to these processes are defined.
AS Media Studies Exam Revision
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The document provides information and advice for a Media Studies exam, including:
- The exam is worth 25% of the final grade and has two sections - theoretical evaluation of productions and contemporary media issues.
- Section A asks students to describe and evaluate the development of their skills over their AS and A2 production work, focusing on areas like digital technology, creativity, research and planning, and post-production.
- Advice is given on what to discuss for each skill area, with examples of how skills have progressed. Higher grades require evaluating the impact and importance of skill development rather than just describing it.
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- 3. TECHNICAL CONVENTIONS Ambient diegetic sound and non diegetic: footsteps and heartbeats. High and low angles: dominance and innocence. Point of view shots: see it through the monsters eye. Handheld : feel of terror and unknown (like Cloverfield). Extreme close ups of victim.
- 4. LOCATION Cabins, barns, subways, underground tunnels, graveyards, dark woods etc Isolated or small community Urban atmosphere; dark streets, ghost town, narrow alleyways Abandoned houses, insane asylum
- 5. PROPS They usually use a stabbing weapon, never a gun. Weapons that inflict a slow and painful death.
- 6. TYPES OF CHARACTERS Protagonist: hero or villain. Villain: monster, alien, serial killer. Immoral teenagers. sinister children. Police officer. Demons, ghosts, zombies, stalkers.