The document discusses the genre of horror and ideas for a horror film opening. It analyzes openings from the films "The Ring" and "Saw," noting elements like music, credits, and visuals that build tension and mood. Conventions of horror discussed include common settings like haunted houses, characters like victims and killers, narratives usually involving a final survivor, and themes of good vs. evil, the supernatural, and death. The document provides inspiration for creating a scary and effective horror film opening that grabs the audience.

1. B Y A M E L I A B A R R E T T
INITIAL IDEAS

2. GENRE - HORROR
The film genre I have chosen to do for my media film
opening is horror. This is because horror is one of my
favorite film genre's. Also it has a lot of elements in
that can bring out creativity as there is so many things
I can include for example sound, credits and colours.
Horror also has plenty of film opening examples that I
can evaluate and be inspired by for ideas.

3. THE RING
This horror film opening is the beginning of the film "The
Ring" in this opening it is different to normal openings this is
because it doesn't include a title of the film, film credits or
music. However the silence and intense conversation that
the two girls are having make the film just as powerful. It
also sets a scary mood to it which slowly reveals questions
that the audience want to know answers to. One being if
this tape is real?. In my film opening I will be including
credits and music. But this opening gives me ideas on how
to gradually set the story line without revealing what
happens. Lastly this opening does use sound effects that
are sharp noises for when for example the phone rings this
is to make the phone ringing more intense and frightening
for the audience.

4. SAW
This film opening is from the beginning of the film "Saw" this film
opening includes credits which appear straight away. The font
that they are in relate to the genre of horror and is something I
am going to use. There is also creepy and intense music in the
background which builds up and up this is to set the haunting
mood to prepare the audience. The pictures that are being
displayed are items of weapons this indicates that this film will
involve these which promotes danger. The added blood is
appropriate to the genre and is a popular element to have in
horror films. At the end of the film opening there is a fuzzy T.V
which then shows the title of the film which is "Saw" this is better
than just using a title as it includes added sound affects of the
broken cables of the TV which builds the tension even more. This
opening sequence includes all the elements I will use in mine
other than I will use acting as well.

5. CONVENTION OF HORROR
Setting- haunted houses, dark narrow alleys,
forest/woods, ghost towns, isolated locations, dark
streets, locations that have a dark history to them
and abandoned warehouses.

6. CONVENTIONS OF HORROR
Characters- The main protagonist is usually the
victim/survivor, the villain is usually monster or serial
killer, immoral teenagers, police officers, ghosts,
zombies, demons or psychopaths, vulnerable
children/possessed.

7. CONVENTIONS OF HORROR
Narrative- There is always a (final survivor). Some
narratives are very formulaic and this is usually
present in the sub genre of a slasher horror film.
Always the killer becomes triggered to turn insane by
childhood past or medical issues. Killers main target
are immoral or vulnerable teenagers. The teenagers
are the ones that usually start the horror in the first
place.

8. CONVENTIONS OF HORROR
Themes-
Good v Evil
Super natural
Childhood issues
Nightmares
Suicide
Zombie Apocalypse
Death
Revenge