The document provides information about the Paranormal Activity film series and the films Insidious and Saw 2. It discusses the visual codes, technical codes, narrative codes, and textual analysis of the trailers and films. In 3 sentences:
The document analyzes the trailers for Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Saw 2, discussing the visual elements, technical aspects, and narrative structures used. It examines how the trailers build tension and suspense through techniques like lighting, camerawork, editing, and unexpected moments. The analysis seeks to understand how these horror film trailers effectively scare and entice audiences using various cinematic techniques.
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The document provides an analysis of the trailer for the film Paranormal Activity. It discusses the background of the film, directors, and production company. The narrative is introduced which follows a couple who set up cameras in their new home to document paranormal activity. Camera shots, editing techniques, sound, and mise-en-scene elements are then analyzed in detail. These include the use of shaky point-of-view camera shots, fast cuts, diegetic sounds, low lighting, and filming with handheld cameras to make the footage feel realistic. Todorov's narrative theory of equilibrium, disruption, recognition, and attempted repair is also applied to key moments in the trailer.
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The trailer summarizes the plot of Paranormal Activity 3, which follows two young sisters in 1988 who befriend an invisible entity living in their home. It shows the sisters interacting and playing together through a series of brief clips and jump scares edited together at a mid-fast pace with ominous music and sounds. Unique aspects include its portrayal of a family in the late 1980s and footage seemingly captured by a handheld camera, sticking closely to the "found footage" style of the film series.
The document discusses how a student's supernatural horror film opening uses and develops conventions of the genre. It conducted research on other film openings. The title "3:17AM" provides insight without immediately suggesting horror. Visual elements like fonts, effects and desaturated colors follow conventions. The setting in a isolated family home and props like candles are common. Shots build suspense through zooms and pans. Hints about the narrative reference conventions like vulnerable characters and threatening forces. Filming during the day challenged realism expected of the genre. Overall, the opening fits conventions through its use of various visual and audio elements.
The document provides an analysis of the openings of 5 similar horror films: The Conjuring, Insidious, Paranormal Activity 4, The Possession, and Ouija. It discusses how each film establishes characters, settings, and a sense of unease through their use of titles, music, camera work, lighting, costumes, and other technical elements in the opening scenes. Characteristics like dark and ominous logos, scary dolls or shadows, isolated settings, and unsettling music and editing help set the tone and imply the genre of each film from the very beginning.
The document provides a textual analysis of the film Ex Machina. It summarizes the plot, which involves a programmer being selected to evaluate the human qualities of an AI at an isolated estate. It analyzes key scenes and shots from the opening, noting how camerawork and editing establish themes of isolation, surveillance and foreshadowing danger. Character profiles are given for the protagonist Caleb, antagonist Nathan who created the AI, and AI Eva, whose role as antagonist is ambiguous.
The trailer summarizes the plot of Paranormal Activity by showing found footage clips of a couple, Katie and Micah, experiencing unexplained paranormal events in their home after setting up cameras to document any activity. Fast-paced editing and minimal music alongside jump scares are used to build tension and intrigue viewers to experience the fear for themselves. The trailer effectively targets its audience of men and women aged 16-34 by appealing to their interests in thrill and being up-to-date on modern horror films.
The document provides an analysis of the trailer for the film Paranormal Activity. It summarizes the key camera shots, editing techniques, sound, mise-en-scene, and theories used in the trailer. The trailer effectively uses point-of-view camera shots and shaky camera work to make the audience feel like they are experiencing the events alongside the characters. Jump scares are enhanced through minimal music and diegetic sounds. The trailer targets mainstream audiences aged 16-34 through its portrayal of ordinary characters investigating supernatural events in their family home.
The trailer summarizes the plot of the horror film "The Woman in Black". It introduces Daniel Radcliffe's character who travels to an isolated house. Strange events begin to occur as he encounters the mysterious Woman in Black. Creepy dolls and children are used to build an unsettling atmosphere. Through its camera shots, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene, the trailer establishes the conventions of a ghost story and sets up the antagonist that Radcliffe's character must confront in the haunted house.
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The document provides an analysis of the trailer for the film Paranormal Activity. It discusses the background of the film, directors, and production company. The narrative is introduced which follows a couple who set up cameras in their new home to document paranormal activity. Camera shots, editing techniques, sound, and mise-en-scene elements are then analyzed in detail. These include the use of shaky point-of-view camera shots, fast cuts, diegetic sounds, low lighting, and filming with handheld cameras to make the footage feel realistic. Todorov's narrative theory of equilibrium, disruption, recognition, and attempted repair is also applied to key moments in the trailer.
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The trailer summarizes the plot of Paranormal Activity 3, which follows two young sisters in 1988 who befriend an invisible entity living in their home. It shows the sisters interacting and playing together through a series of brief clips and jump scares edited together at a mid-fast pace with ominous music and sounds. Unique aspects include its portrayal of a family in the late 1980s and footage seemingly captured by a handheld camera, sticking closely to the "found footage" style of the film series.
The document discusses how a student's supernatural horror film opening uses and develops conventions of the genre. It conducted research on other film openings. The title "3:17AM" provides insight without immediately suggesting horror. Visual elements like fonts, effects and desaturated colors follow conventions. The setting in a isolated family home and props like candles are common. Shots build suspense through zooms and pans. Hints about the narrative reference conventions like vulnerable characters and threatening forces. Filming during the day challenged realism expected of the genre. Overall, the opening fits conventions through its use of various visual and audio elements.
The document provides an analysis of the openings of 5 similar horror films: The Conjuring, Insidious, Paranormal Activity 4, The Possession, and Ouija. It discusses how each film establishes characters, settings, and a sense of unease through their use of titles, music, camera work, lighting, costumes, and other technical elements in the opening scenes. Characteristics like dark and ominous logos, scary dolls or shadows, isolated settings, and unsettling music and editing help set the tone and imply the genre of each film from the very beginning.
The document provides a textual analysis of the film Ex Machina. It summarizes the plot, which involves a programmer being selected to evaluate the human qualities of an AI at an isolated estate. It analyzes key scenes and shots from the opening, noting how camerawork and editing establish themes of isolation, surveillance and foreshadowing danger. Character profiles are given for the protagonist Caleb, antagonist Nathan who created the AI, and AI Eva, whose role as antagonist is ambiguous.
The trailer summarizes the plot of Paranormal Activity by showing found footage clips of a couple, Katie and Micah, experiencing unexplained paranormal events in their home after setting up cameras to document any activity. Fast-paced editing and minimal music alongside jump scares are used to build tension and intrigue viewers to experience the fear for themselves. The trailer effectively targets its audience of men and women aged 16-34 by appealing to their interests in thrill and being up-to-date on modern horror films.
The document provides an analysis of the trailer for the film Paranormal Activity. It summarizes the key camera shots, editing techniques, sound, mise-en-scene, and theories used in the trailer. The trailer effectively uses point-of-view camera shots and shaky camera work to make the audience feel like they are experiencing the events alongside the characters. Jump scares are enhanced through minimal music and diegetic sounds. The trailer targets mainstream audiences aged 16-34 through its portrayal of ordinary characters investigating supernatural events in their family home.
The trailer summarizes the plot of the horror film "The Woman in Black". It introduces Daniel Radcliffe's character who travels to an isolated house. Strange events begin to occur as he encounters the mysterious Woman in Black. Creepy dolls and children are used to build an unsettling atmosphere. Through its camera shots, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene, the trailer establishes the conventions of a ghost story and sets up the antagonist that Radcliffe's character must confront in the haunted house.
The trailer uses various camera shots and editing techniques to build tension and mystery around the antagonist, The Woman in Black. Throughout the trailer, Daniel Radcliffe's character is shown feeling vulnerable and isolated through the use of high angle shots in the haunted house setting. Sound effects like a creepy music box and storm noises are used to create an unsettling atmosphere. The trailer leaves the audience with more questions than answers about the threat posed by The Woman in Black in order to generate interest in the film.
Christopher Nolan is a renowned British-American film director known for his cerebral, nonlinear storytelling. Some of his most acclaimed and commercially successful films include Memento, Inception, and The Dark Knight trilogy. Nolan won numerous awards for his work and was influenced by artists like Francis Bacon. His 2010 film Inception in particular received widespread critical acclaim and box office success for its complex narrative and dream-within-a-dream concept.
The trailer uses various camera shots and editing techniques to build tension and intrigue viewers about the horror film The Woman In Black. It establishes the setting as an isolated, abandoned house through long shots. Close-ups of creepy dolls and a gloomy atmosphere created with low-key lighting and rainy sound effects signal danger. Cross-cutting and increasing shot speed heighten tension as the trailer progresses. The target audience includes both male and female viewers aged 16-34 who enjoy being scared by jump scares in horror films.
The document provides an in-depth analysis of the trailer for the film Paranormal Activity. It examines various elements of the trailer including narrative, camera shots, editing, sound, mise-en-scene, target audience, and how it aligns with Todorov's and Propp's theories of narrative structure. Key points analyzed include the film's use of found footage style and point-of-view shots to immerse viewers, fast editing and sound design to build tension, and targeting of younger adult demographics who enjoy thrill and horror genres.
Horror movie trailers typically include several conventions to build tension and scare audiences. They often begin by showing a happy family to establish characters before disrupting the calm with a cursed object or paranormal presence. Trailers then cut between quick shots using intense sounds to ramp up fear. Darkening lighting and camera angles that look up at antagonists or down at vulnerable protagonists further increase tension. Trailers conclude by revealing the film's title and release date over a scary clip to leave a lasting impression.
The document provides an analysis of the opening scene of the film "Ex Machina". It summarizes the plot, genres (drama, mystery, sci-fi, thriller), and then analyzes specific shots from the opening scene. These include a close-up of the main character reacting to an email, a medium shot of him being applauded by coworkers, a long shot establishing the setting of a house, and shots of the character entering the house where doors close automatically behind him. The analysis discusses how these shots set up elements of mystery, isolation, and possible danger through the use of camera angles, lighting, and character reactions.
The trailer for the horror film "Annabelle" uses various techniques to build mystery, tension, and intrigue. It provides just enough glimpses of the film's story and characters to entice viewers without giving away the full plot. Scenes of a woman being attacked, a cursed doll, and ominous locations are edited together rapidly using jumps cuts and loud music to startle viewers. The trailer aims to appeal to fans of the related film "The Conjuring" by linking the stories and building anticipation for what secrets and horrors the new film will reveal about the doll Annabelle.
The document provides a detailed analysis of the mise-en-scene elements of the 2006 horror film Monster directed by Jennifer Kent. It examines the film's locations, lighting, costumes, props, actor movements, sounds, cinematography, and editing techniques. Key details include the cramped and unkept family home setting, the monster's dark clothing that helps it hide in shadows, the mother's white nightgown that stands out for the audience, and the slow pacing with bursts of speed during key monster appearances.
This document provides a detailed mise-en-scene analysis of a scene from the film Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. It describes the props, settings, lighting, costumes, character movements, sounds, cinematography, and editing used in the scene. Specifically, it notes that the scene takes place in a family's decorated house as they try to trap the ghost Toby, and analyzes how the filmmaking techniques are used to build tension, fear, and establish Toby as a threatening force.
The document analyzes various technical aspects used in the horror film "Sinister" to create fear and tension for the audience. Close-up shots are used to startle viewers by revealing villains' details. Long shots emphasize the vulnerability of victims hanging from trees. A low-angle shot signifies the power of a possessed child over her family. Zooms and jump scares surprise the audience. Diegetic screams and unsettling music build tension. Graphic matches and jump cuts create confusion. Mise-en-scene features dim lighting and distinctive villain costumes to unsettle viewers.
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The document discusses various film techniques used in the horror movie "Sinister" to effectively create tension and scare the audience. It analyzes how different shots are used to introduce important characters and show their power dynamics. It also examines how mise-en-scene, establishing shots, music, lighting, sounds, and the portrayal of children as antagonists contribute to the physiological horror and unexpected twists in the film.
The document provides case studies and analysis for three horror films: Insidious, The Eye, and Mama. It summarizes the plot of Insidious, which involves a family haunted by a supernatural presence linked to their son in a coma. The document also analyzes the narrative structure, production techniques, themes, and target audience of Insidious. Key ideas that could be borrowed for the reader's own short film include filming through dreams, using fast cutting for tension, and featuring a vulnerable young character.
The media product uses and develops conventions of real horror films. It aims to raise fear in the opening sequence through clashing sounds, as is typical of horror films. It leaves the ghost's face partly obscured, creating fear of the unknown. The narrative follows a psychological horror plot involving one spirit obsessed with another character, similar to other films. Camera shots and sound effects also develop conventions by building tension, though the technical codes are kept simple like in The Babadook to seem realistic. Props are used effectively, like a rocking barrel signifying insanity. Overall the film challenges conventions little while developing many forms found in typical horror films.
The document summarizes the opening sequence of a student film project. It describes 8 frames or shots used in the sequence. Each shot is described in terms of how it establishes characters, tone, setting and genre conventions of a supernatural thriller. Effects like lighting, sound, editing and visual effects are discussed in terms of how they build tension, mystery and engage the audience like other films in the genre. The overall sequence uses techniques from real thriller films to set up characters, location and develop an eerie, mysterious tone from the beginning.
The document analyzes the codes and conventions used in the teaser trailer for the horror film "Annabelle." It summarizes that the trailer uses techniques like juxtaposition, close-ups, costumes, score, lighting, blood, and screams to establish mood, foreshadow danger, and frighten the audience - which are common conventions of horror film trailers meant to grab attention and set an unsettling tone. The analysis provides specific examples of how each convention is employed to build suspense, compare characters/objects, and imply threats to characters and the spread of evil.
The opening scene of Silence of the Lambs uses various film techniques to set the tone and introduce important characters. During the credits sequence, there are shots of the female protagonist running through the woods accompanied by increasing music pace to build tension. Jump cuts are used as the scene changes location. When she arrives at the FBI office, close-ups highlight important information on a newspaper about the antagonist Hannibal Lecter. Mise-en-scene elements like the isolated forest setting, costumes and lighting create an eerie atmosphere to begin the thriller film.
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The document analyzes elements of the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer 3 including sound, movement, framing, mise en scene, lighting, and editing. It notes the trailer's use of diegetic and non-diegetic music. It describes the various shots used including jump cuts, crane shots, and angles. It analyzes how editing, music, and silence are used for comedy. It also examines the trailer's setting in space, use of lighting, and character movements to convey personality.
The trailer uses various film techniques to build tension and scare the audience. It begins with establishing shots of a train and isolated house to set the ominous tone. Close-ups of the protagonist reveal his fear and uncertainty. Foreboding music plays as he explores the dark, abandoned house. Jump scares and images of children in danger heighten the fear. The climax shows a ghostly figure screaming at the protagonist. Throughout, the use of low lighting and isolated settings encodes the narrative with supernatural mystery and leaves the audience unsettled.
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The trailer is for a found footage horror film called "The Possession of Michael King". It establishes that the main character Michael becomes obsessed with the supernatural and conducts a possession ritual that traps him under demonic control. As he deteriorates physically and mentally, his daughter becomes afraid of him. The film uses shaky camera work and CGI effects to create an unsettling atmosphere and suggest Michael's deteriorating mental state. It leaves viewers on a cliffhanger by having his daughter tell him "you're the monster in my dreams".
The document discusses creating an opening sequence for a horror film about a teenage girl who is haunted by a ghost in her new home, examining improvements made to build intrigue, the target audience, and narrative and film theories that could apply to the sequence. Plans for film distribution with companies like Lions Gate and Film4 are also mentioned.
The trailer is for the horror film Annabelle, which tells the story of a family terrorized by an possessed doll named Annabelle. The trailer uses many horror film techniques like jump scares, loud screams, and creepy doll imagery to build fear and tension. It provides just enough of the plot to intrigue viewers about what happens to the family and how the doll causes destruction, while still leaving many questions unanswered to generate interest in seeing the full film. The fast-paced montage of shots and unsettling music and sounds aim to target a younger audience through an emotionally engaging preview of the scary events to come.
The document discusses the history and conventions of horror films. It provides examples of effective techniques used in short horror films and trailers. Horror films have evolved from using monsters and vampires to focus on more realistic threats like ghosts and murderers. Effective elements discussed include ominous music, simple yet scary paranormal events, dark and confined settings that build tension, quick edits, and unsettling sounds. Trailers use techniques like changes in atmosphere, mysterious sounds, and jump cuts to generate suspense and lead to a climactic moment. Common horror conventions explored are isolated settings, camera angles that show vulnerability or threats, diegetic and non-diegetic sounds, fast pacing with edits, low key lighting, and symbolic colors and props
The trailer uses various camera shots and editing techniques to build tension and mystery around the antagonist, The Woman in Black. Throughout the trailer, Daniel Radcliffe's character is shown feeling vulnerable and isolated through the use of high angle shots in the haunted house setting. Sound effects like a creepy music box and storm noises are used to create an unsettling atmosphere. The trailer leaves the audience with more questions than answers about the threat posed by The Woman in Black in order to generate interest in the film.
Christopher Nolan is a renowned British-American film director known for his cerebral, nonlinear storytelling. Some of his most acclaimed and commercially successful films include Memento, Inception, and The Dark Knight trilogy. Nolan won numerous awards for his work and was influenced by artists like Francis Bacon. His 2010 film Inception in particular received widespread critical acclaim and box office success for its complex narrative and dream-within-a-dream concept.
The trailer uses various camera shots and editing techniques to build tension and intrigue viewers about the horror film The Woman In Black. It establishes the setting as an isolated, abandoned house through long shots. Close-ups of creepy dolls and a gloomy atmosphere created with low-key lighting and rainy sound effects signal danger. Cross-cutting and increasing shot speed heighten tension as the trailer progresses. The target audience includes both male and female viewers aged 16-34 who enjoy being scared by jump scares in horror films.
The document provides an in-depth analysis of the trailer for the film Paranormal Activity. It examines various elements of the trailer including narrative, camera shots, editing, sound, mise-en-scene, target audience, and how it aligns with Todorov's and Propp's theories of narrative structure. Key points analyzed include the film's use of found footage style and point-of-view shots to immerse viewers, fast editing and sound design to build tension, and targeting of younger adult demographics who enjoy thrill and horror genres.
Horror movie trailers typically include several conventions to build tension and scare audiences. They often begin by showing a happy family to establish characters before disrupting the calm with a cursed object or paranormal presence. Trailers then cut between quick shots using intense sounds to ramp up fear. Darkening lighting and camera angles that look up at antagonists or down at vulnerable protagonists further increase tension. Trailers conclude by revealing the film's title and release date over a scary clip to leave a lasting impression.
The document provides an analysis of the opening scene of the film "Ex Machina". It summarizes the plot, genres (drama, mystery, sci-fi, thriller), and then analyzes specific shots from the opening scene. These include a close-up of the main character reacting to an email, a medium shot of him being applauded by coworkers, a long shot establishing the setting of a house, and shots of the character entering the house where doors close automatically behind him. The analysis discusses how these shots set up elements of mystery, isolation, and possible danger through the use of camera angles, lighting, and character reactions.
The trailer for the horror film "Annabelle" uses various techniques to build mystery, tension, and intrigue. It provides just enough glimpses of the film's story and characters to entice viewers without giving away the full plot. Scenes of a woman being attacked, a cursed doll, and ominous locations are edited together rapidly using jumps cuts and loud music to startle viewers. The trailer aims to appeal to fans of the related film "The Conjuring" by linking the stories and building anticipation for what secrets and horrors the new film will reveal about the doll Annabelle.
The document provides a detailed analysis of the mise-en-scene elements of the 2006 horror film Monster directed by Jennifer Kent. It examines the film's locations, lighting, costumes, props, actor movements, sounds, cinematography, and editing techniques. Key details include the cramped and unkept family home setting, the monster's dark clothing that helps it hide in shadows, the mother's white nightgown that stands out for the audience, and the slow pacing with bursts of speed during key monster appearances.
This document provides a detailed mise-en-scene analysis of a scene from the film Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. It describes the props, settings, lighting, costumes, character movements, sounds, cinematography, and editing used in the scene. Specifically, it notes that the scene takes place in a family's decorated house as they try to trap the ghost Toby, and analyzes how the filmmaking techniques are used to build tension, fear, and establish Toby as a threatening force.
The document analyzes various technical aspects used in the horror film "Sinister" to create fear and tension for the audience. Close-up shots are used to startle viewers by revealing villains' details. Long shots emphasize the vulnerability of victims hanging from trees. A low-angle shot signifies the power of a possessed child over her family. Zooms and jump scares surprise the audience. Diegetic screams and unsettling music build tension. Graphic matches and jump cuts create confusion. Mise-en-scene features dim lighting and distinctive villain costumes to unsettle viewers.
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The document discusses various film techniques used in the horror movie "Sinister" to effectively create tension and scare the audience. It analyzes how different shots are used to introduce important characters and show their power dynamics. It also examines how mise-en-scene, establishing shots, music, lighting, sounds, and the portrayal of children as antagonists contribute to the physiological horror and unexpected twists in the film.
The document provides case studies and analysis for three horror films: Insidious, The Eye, and Mama. It summarizes the plot of Insidious, which involves a family haunted by a supernatural presence linked to their son in a coma. The document also analyzes the narrative structure, production techniques, themes, and target audience of Insidious. Key ideas that could be borrowed for the reader's own short film include filming through dreams, using fast cutting for tension, and featuring a vulnerable young character.
The media product uses and develops conventions of real horror films. It aims to raise fear in the opening sequence through clashing sounds, as is typical of horror films. It leaves the ghost's face partly obscured, creating fear of the unknown. The narrative follows a psychological horror plot involving one spirit obsessed with another character, similar to other films. Camera shots and sound effects also develop conventions by building tension, though the technical codes are kept simple like in The Babadook to seem realistic. Props are used effectively, like a rocking barrel signifying insanity. Overall the film challenges conventions little while developing many forms found in typical horror films.
The document summarizes the opening sequence of a student film project. It describes 8 frames or shots used in the sequence. Each shot is described in terms of how it establishes characters, tone, setting and genre conventions of a supernatural thriller. Effects like lighting, sound, editing and visual effects are discussed in terms of how they build tension, mystery and engage the audience like other films in the genre. The overall sequence uses techniques from real thriller films to set up characters, location and develop an eerie, mysterious tone from the beginning.
The document analyzes the codes and conventions used in the teaser trailer for the horror film "Annabelle." It summarizes that the trailer uses techniques like juxtaposition, close-ups, costumes, score, lighting, blood, and screams to establish mood, foreshadow danger, and frighten the audience - which are common conventions of horror film trailers meant to grab attention and set an unsettling tone. The analysis provides specific examples of how each convention is employed to build suspense, compare characters/objects, and imply threats to characters and the spread of evil.
The opening scene of Silence of the Lambs uses various film techniques to set the tone and introduce important characters. During the credits sequence, there are shots of the female protagonist running through the woods accompanied by increasing music pace to build tension. Jump cuts are used as the scene changes location. When she arrives at the FBI office, close-ups highlight important information on a newspaper about the antagonist Hannibal Lecter. Mise-en-scene elements like the isolated forest setting, costumes and lighting create an eerie atmosphere to begin the thriller film.
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The document analyzes elements of the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer 3 including sound, movement, framing, mise en scene, lighting, and editing. It notes the trailer's use of diegetic and non-diegetic music. It describes the various shots used including jump cuts, crane shots, and angles. It analyzes how editing, music, and silence are used for comedy. It also examines the trailer's setting in space, use of lighting, and character movements to convey personality.
The trailer uses various film techniques to build tension and scare the audience. It begins with establishing shots of a train and isolated house to set the ominous tone. Close-ups of the protagonist reveal his fear and uncertainty. Foreboding music plays as he explores the dark, abandoned house. Jump scares and images of children in danger heighten the fear. The climax shows a ghostly figure screaming at the protagonist. Throughout, the use of low lighting and isolated settings encodes the narrative with supernatural mystery and leaves the audience unsettled.
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The trailer is for a found footage horror film called "The Possession of Michael King". It establishes that the main character Michael becomes obsessed with the supernatural and conducts a possession ritual that traps him under demonic control. As he deteriorates physically and mentally, his daughter becomes afraid of him. The film uses shaky camera work and CGI effects to create an unsettling atmosphere and suggest Michael's deteriorating mental state. It leaves viewers on a cliffhanger by having his daughter tell him "you're the monster in my dreams".
The document discusses creating an opening sequence for a horror film about a teenage girl who is haunted by a ghost in her new home, examining improvements made to build intrigue, the target audience, and narrative and film theories that could apply to the sequence. Plans for film distribution with companies like Lions Gate and Film4 are also mentioned.
The trailer is for the horror film Annabelle, which tells the story of a family terrorized by an possessed doll named Annabelle. The trailer uses many horror film techniques like jump scares, loud screams, and creepy doll imagery to build fear and tension. It provides just enough of the plot to intrigue viewers about what happens to the family and how the doll causes destruction, while still leaving many questions unanswered to generate interest in seeing the full film. The fast-paced montage of shots and unsettling music and sounds aim to target a younger audience through an emotionally engaging preview of the scary events to come.
The document discusses the history and conventions of horror films. It provides examples of effective techniques used in short horror films and trailers. Horror films have evolved from using monsters and vampires to focus on more realistic threats like ghosts and murderers. Effective elements discussed include ominous music, simple yet scary paranormal events, dark and confined settings that build tension, quick edits, and unsettling sounds. Trailers use techniques like changes in atmosphere, mysterious sounds, and jump cuts to generate suspense and lead to a climactic moment. Common horror conventions explored are isolated settings, camera angles that show vulnerability or threats, diegetic and non-diegetic sounds, fast pacing with edits, low key lighting, and symbolic colors and props
The document discusses the history and conventions of horror films. It traces the genre back to its origins and how films have become more realistic and scary over time due to advances in technology. Examples of effective elements in short horror films are then provided, such as ominous music, paranormal activity, and jump scares. Trailers for the film "Insidious" are also analyzed, highlighting how they build tension through unsettling sounds, quick edits, and the juxtaposition of a normal family home with strange supernatural events. Common horror conventions like isolated settings, camera techniques, lighting, sound, and editing are finally outlined.
The document analyzes the camera shots, editing, sound, mise-en-scene, and other technical elements used in the trailer for the film "Paranormal Activity." It discusses how the point-of-view camera shots allow audiences to experience events like the characters. Fast editing and white noise transitions create tension and confusion. Minimal sound and diegetic screams maximize jump scares. The ordinary family setting of a house makes the story more relatable. Todorov's and Propp's theories are also used to analyze the narrative structure and characters in the trailer.
This document analyzes the trailer for the horror film Ouija. It summarizes that the trailer establishes the genre as horror through its fast pace and scary imagery. It creates a confusing narrative at first but eventually reveals that a girl was killed after playing with a Ouija board alone, and her friends now try to use the board to find clues about her death while avoiding the same fate. The target audience seems to be 16-25 year olds, as the actors appear to be in their early 20s, and the scary imagery and sounds are effective at eliciting emotions in viewers of that age range.
The document discusses conventions used in horror movie trailers and films. It describes how horror trailers typically begin with ominous text on a black background to set an ominous tone. They establish that previous films by the same makers were scary to encourage viewership. Common techniques in the films include using low lighting and isolated settings to make characters vulnerable, as well as jump scares, mysterious shadows and unexplained sounds to build tension and suspense. Fast-paced editing is also used to keep the audience engaged. The goal is to draw viewers in and make them worry for the characters' safety.
A young couple, Micah and Katie, begin filming in their home after Katie claims to be haunted by a ghostly entity. They hope to capture evidence of paranormal activity on camera over three weeks. Strange events occur throughout their home, especially at night, that increasingly disturb the couple. The film follows a typical narrative structure for supernatural horror films, establishing normalcy before disrupting it with ghostly events. The trailer leaves the audience wondering how the story will be resolved.
Micah and Katie, a young couple, experience increasingly disturbing paranormal activity in their suburban home that is captured on video over three weeks. Point-of-view camera shots are used to make the audience feel like they are experiencing the events along with the characters. The trailer starts calmly but builds tension through unsettling sounds and cuts between scenes to scare the audience and make them want to find out more.
This trailer summarizes the plot of the film "The Conjuring", which is based on the true case files of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. It establishes that the film has two unique selling points - it is based on a true story, and surprisingly, has a happy ending unlike most horror films. Through dialogue, sounds and frightening imagery, the trailer builds an unsettling atmosphere and teases the plot of a family being terrorized by a demonic spirit in their home that the Warrens must help them overcome.
The document provides a summary of Ellie Hamilton's intertext research on four horror films: The Grudge, Paranormal Activity, Cloverfield, and Black Swan. For each film, it includes details about the film's plot, production studio, budget/box office gross, and analyses of the visual, audio, technical, action, and narrative codes used in each film's movie trailer. The document contains in-depth comparisons of how conventions are both followed and subverted across the four different trailers analyzed.
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The trailer for Paranormal Activity uses techniques common to the horror genre to create mystery and tension. It shows scenes of a cinema audience reacting in fear to the film, leaving the viewer curious. Point-of-view camerawork and diegetic sounds put the viewer in the characters' shoes. Fast editing, dark lighting, and minimal music build an unsettling atmosphere. These techniques, along with an ordinary family setting and enigmatic title, entice viewers to watch the full film for answers.
The Sinister trailer uses text cards and voiceovers to set up the plot of a true crime writer who moves his family into a house where a horrific crime occurred. As he researches the crime, he finds disturbing snuff films in the attic that show more than he bargained for. The trailer builds a sense of unease through unsettling music, shaky camerawork, and glimpses of a mysterious figure. Through crosscutting between the family's deteriorating situation and clips from the snuff films, the trailer hints at a dark threat pursuing the family.
Paranormal Activity 4 follows a family that begins experiencing supernatural occurrences after taking in their neighbor's son Robbie, who mentions an invisible friend named Toby. The film is directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman and had a budget of $5 million which it gross over $142 million at the box office. It uses techniques common to the horror genre like dim lighting, jump scares, and an unsettling soundtrack to create tension and fear in viewers.
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3. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
• These films was originally developed as an Originally developed as an
independent feature, the film was acquired by Paramount Pictures.
• The first film was directed by Oren Peli.
• The film was reviewed as “one of the scariest movies of all time” and “bloody
disgusting”, “genuinely horrifying” – Film Threat, “people were physically
shaken” – Dread Central
• The audience for this film would be 15 + because it was rated a 15 by the
BBFC. I think that the target audience would be 15-25.
Read a review here:
http://screenrant.com/para
normal-activity-reviews-
kofi-27600/
Watch A Trailer here”
http://www.youtube.co
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4. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY ANALYSIS
Visual codes
• The dress codes of this trailer are really quite casual. This is because it is filmed in a
normal home and done on just a normal home camera. This represents these people as
normal, everyday people. I think this is what makes this film so scary because it happens
to an ordinary family which means it could happen to you.
• The setting of this film as I have said is in a normal house in a suburban area. This house
is fairly big and the camera being used is fairly big and expensive. This connotes them as
being fairly well off and wealthy.
• The gesture codes of this trailer get more and more dramatic as them trailer progresses. It
begins with just normal house life in what goes on around the house and other average
things. However, as it goes on the gestures of the characters get more and more intense
and dramatic. This is really shows right at the end as it finishes with one of the characters
being thrown into the camera that has been set up in the bedroom.
• The lighting in the trailer is very good in the day time sections of it as the camera is lit by
sun light and the house light. However when then the lights go off, the camera has to rely
on night vision. This shows that the scary things happen at night and not really during the
day when there is light all around.
Textual Analysis
5. Technical codes
• Filmed by one home camera that was apparently purchased by one of
that characters at the start of the film. This means that the audience feel
closer to the action because it is filmed by a home camera with no
obvious special effects which makes it feel more real for the audience.
• There are lots of parts with very loud dramatic music that cuts out with
the camera. This has a big impact on the watcher because you never
know what is going to happen next, and because the noises are so loud
and so sudden they are not expected by the audience.
• Lots of frequent cuts to loud drum noises or crashing sounds. Editing the
footage to the music which works really well on the audience because
they see and hear what they are watching at the same time which can
have a really dramatic impact.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY ANALYSIS
Textual Analysis
6. Narrative codes
• The trailer starts off showing a line of people that were some of the first people to watch the
Paranormal Activity film, it then shows what the start of a section of the film when they get the
camera and try to capture what is going on in the house.
• The trailer then progresses on to show some of the more jumpy and scary parts of the film.
However, you hear the voices of the film but some of the time the camera shows the audiences
reaction to what they have seen.
• This creates real suspense for any audience because they are watching an audience (just like
them) freaking out at this film and they wonder if they would react the same.
• Also it creates enigma because it doesn’t show you some of the things that the audience
appear scared of.
• The scenes we get to see in the trailer become more and more scary as it progresses and so
the audience becomes more and more frightened of what they are seeing, furthermore what
they will see at the end of the trailer as it seems to get worse and worse.
Textual Analysis
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY ANALYSIS
8. INSIDIOUS
Background Information
Release Date:
29 April 2011
Director:
James Wan
Writer:
Leigh Whannell
Stars:
Patrick Wilson – Josh
Lambert
Rose Byrne – Renai
Lambert
Ty Simpkins – Dalton
Lambert
Box Office:
Budget:$1,500,000
Gross:$53,991,137
Watch the Trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=E1YbOMDI59k
Read review Here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/f
ilm/2011/apr/28/insidious-
review
9. INSIDIOUS
Visual codes
• The dress code for Josh is normally work dress and this is shown in the professional looking shirt and
how he has it tucked it, also the beige trousers that he wears also is conventional and stereotypical of
office clothing.
• Renai throughout the whole film casual clothes connoting typical house wives that stay at home and look
after the children. This could represent her being the loving, caring one for the family as she is the
woman in the family and this is very typical of women in the media as they are often represented as
people that need to get married and raise a family at home while the man goes out to work.
• The gesture codes for this film trailer, at the start, everything seems calm, relaxed and typical of any
family, however, as the trailer progresses things start to get a lot more tense and uneasy for the whole
family and this reflects in the gesture codes of the characters.
• Renai seems calm and at ease at the start of the trailer but from when she hears the strange voice in the
baby monitor she then from then on becomes much more uneasy, tense and scared.
• Josh’s gestures are a lot more stereotypical for this genre of film as he is the one that has to hold the
family together as he is the man of the family, this means that he is more in control of his fear as
apposed to Renai who really lets go and becomes scared at almost anything.
• The setting of the film is in the families new house in a suburban area and this connotes some elements
of wealth and well being.
• The lighting in the trailer changed with the tension of the film. So at the start there was a lot more light
and this made the audience feel reassured as mot many scary things tend to happen in daylight.
However, as the trailer progresses, the lighting becomes less and less meaning that the audience
become more and more scared as they anticipate what is going to happen because of the fading light.
Textual Analysis
10. INSIDIOUS
Narrative Codes
• The trailer is about a family that has just moved into a new house, this plays an important part in the film because
the audience thinks for a long time that it is the house that is haunted, but then later in the film, a bomb shell is
dropped on the mum and dad as they are told they it is in fact their child is haunted, not the new house.
• We find out that the child has been possessed and is letting demons into their house from a place called “the
Further”. As the child becomes weaker and weaker, the demons possess more and more of him.
• Applying Propp’s character theory, Josh –the father of the family- would be the hero as he has to hold the family
together and stop them breaking down, however, he could also be a false hero as at the end of the film, he gets
possessed by an evil old lady spirit and kills the women who has helped them. The princess would be Renai as she
needs to be calmed down and saved from the demons, however, she could also be the hero as she does begin to
take hold of situations and is probably the character featured most in the trailer.
• Applying Strauss’ narrative theory, there are some very obvious binary oppositions such as the light and the dark as
the trailer builds, the good and evil as they have to rescue their son from demons. These are the conventional
oppositions of the Horror genre and this trailer follows them well.
• Using Todorov’s narrative theory, the equilibrium starts with a clip of Josh sat in a chair which again links into the
non linier story. The disruption would be when their Son Dalton falls off the ladder and hurts himself and then goes
into a “coma”. The recognition of the disruption is when the parents find out that he is not in a coma but it is
something else. The attempt to repair is when Josh calls in help to try and make Dalton better, then the
reinstatement of the equilibrium shows what Josh was doing in the chair at the start.
Textual Analysis
11. INSIDIOUS
Technical Codes
• The technical codes of the trailer include very clever use of camera shots and angles and
lots of quick cuts so that the audience is always kept guessing at what will come next.
• One of the more interesting camera shots is when the camera is looking directly at Josh
but we can also see over his right shoulder. This is perhaps the scariest section of the
trailer because it all happens so fast. In this shot Josh is standing talking to Renai when
the demon that is trying to possess Dolton appears out of no where behind him. He
doesn’t get attacked it just stares at the person that Josh is talking to. This may be seen
as unconventional because when the monster of a film appears you normally expect it do
attack someone or something.
• Furthermore another scary camera movement is when the camera is going into Dalton’s
room to see what is in there. This is also scary and build tension in the audience as it
feels like you yourself are walking into the room to see what is there. It is done
deliberately slowly so that the audience will anticipate that something will happen.
• Another technical code is the way that the editing has been done. The camera shots
normally change as the metronome clicks in the background. So as the metronome
increases, the camera shot rate increases meaning that the tension of the audience is
also increases.
Textual Analysis
13. Saw II (2005)
93 min - Horror | Thriller - 28 October 2005 (UK
• Jigsaw locks a few unlucky people in a booby trapped shelter and they must find a
way out before they inhale too much of a lethal nerve gas and die. But they must
watch out, for the traps Jigsaw has set in the shelter lead to death also.
• Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
• Writers: Leigh Whannell, Darren Lynn Bousman
• Stars: Donnie Wahlberg, Beverley Mitchell and Franky G
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
14. SAW 2
Visual codes
• The dress codes of all the characters in the trailer are wearing casual clothes as
they have been taken from a normal day in their lives. This represents them as
just being normal people and this therefore makes it more scary for the audience
as they think it could potentially happen to them.
• The gesture codes of the characters are very subdued at the start of the trailer
as they don’t know what has happened to them and they don’t know what to do
about the situation they find themselves in. However, as the trailer progresses
they get more and more desperate to try and escape with their lives. This is
reflected in their gestures as they struggle to survive.
• The setting of this trailer is set in an abandoned house in the middle a run down
city.
• The colures are mostly dark being very conventional of the horror film genre.
Textual Analysis
15. Narrative codes
• This trailer begins with flashback of the first film to remind the audience of what has happened
before. This can be scary for the audience as they know what they are getting into, and most
people will know that as these kind of films progress they get worse and worse.
• It then goes into a room with a load of people standing around not knowing what to do, there is
also a man on the floor. He looks like he may be dead. This is frightening for the audience
because they don’t know what he is doing there, and in the first film the man of the floor plays a
very important role in the film.
• The voice the voice of Jigsaw then starts and explains to them what they have to do to survive.
• The clip then progresses into what the characters try and do to get out of the house and
survive. It shows clips of what they have to endure to live.
• This is very conventional of horror films because they normally show what the people have to
go through before you watch the full film. An example would be in Paranormal Activity.
SAW 2
Textual Analysis
16. Technical Codes
• There are a lot of very shots fast cuts in this trailer which stays of the
conventions of other films in the horror genre.
• This is done so they audience gets to see a lot but only small sections of it
so they not a lot is given away so some enigma still remains.
• There are also some fades into new sections of the film so we as an
audience that a new scene is being shown.
• There is also a lot of cutting the camera shots with the music to build tension
and suspense within the audience. This again is very iconic and conventional
of horror films.
SAW 2
Textual Analysis
18. • A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly
as innocent as she claims to be.
Director:
• Jaume Collet-Serra
Writers:
• David Johnson (screenplay), Alex Mace (story)
Stars:
• Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard and Isabelle Fuhrman
THE ORPHAN
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Watch a Trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=2ywOPNNii9w
19. Visual Codes
• The dress codes of Esther is very unconventional of horror films as she looks like
a well dressed and formal school girl. This shows that as she doesn’t dress
normally, it shows that she herself may not be normal.
• The dress codes of the rest of the family are very normal and casual because
they are just a normal family and have nothing unusual about them. It is only
Esther that is the problem.
• There gesture codes are conventional of the horror gener as they start off normal
and at ease, but get more and more scary and crazy as the trailer progresses.
• The setting of the trailer begins in a ordinary orphanage as she is addopted into
a new family, the trailer then moves into the families house and local area, such
as school.
THE ORPHAN
Textual Analysis
20. Narrative codes
• The story starts with Esther in her orphanage where she has grown up. Applying
Todorov’s theory, this would be the equilibrium.
• It then moves into the families house and we meet the other children in the family. We
then see her new school and she gets made fun of by one of the class.
• We then see her in a bathroom crying and screaming, this then builds into them parents
having to go and see someone about Esther's behaviour.
• We then see on screen in text that there is something wrong with Esther, and this is also
the tag line for the film.
• We then get to see things that Esther will do in the film and get prepared for what she will
do in the whole film. This would be the disruption.
• We don’t see a real ending to the trailer as it ends with Esther pushing her sister in front
of her mums car and the screen freezes and moves on into the final section.
THE ORPHAN
Textual Analysis
21. THE ORPHAN
Textual Analysis
Technical codes
• The trailer starts off with some slow cuts and fades to set the mood and tone
of the trailer.
• This again is conventional because it starts off slow and calm and then when
it progresses it gets faster and faster and more and more intense.
• The camera is normally looking down at Esther showing that she is viewed
as lower then the rest of the characters in the film.
• It shows that there is something wrong with her because we associate lower
people as people they have things wrong with them and cant cope with
normal life.