The document analyzes elements from several movie posters and explains how they are typical of the thriller genre. For one poster: the title displayed in bold and red implies danger; the tagline references crime typical of thrillers; the characters are linked representing their relationships in the film's plot. For another: the main character holding a flaming arrow suggests seeking revenge through violence, a common thriller theme. Overall, the document examines how elements like weather, settings, weapons and character presentations can establish a film as fitting the thriller genre.
The document analyzes conventions used in thriller, drama, and thriller/drama film posters. For thriller posters, consistent use of low-key lighting and body language hints like a character running imply fear. Drama posters rely more on realistic features through natural lighting and plain backgrounds to engage audiences. Thriller/drama posters combine conventions like complex backdrops from thrillers and mix of lighting from both genres to represent the balance of themes. Overall, the author concludes that film posters focus more on a film's unique themes than strict genre conventions.
The document summarizes conventions of slasher films in three key areas:
1) Locations are usually isolated forests or dark areas with low populations, making it difficult for protagonists to escape or find help from the killer.
2) The identity of the killer is typically unknown and hidden using masks or camera techniques, building suspense as the audience tries to guess who it is. The killer wields a weapon like a chainsaw or knife and is portrayed as quiet and unstoppable.
3) Scenes generally use low-key lighting to create fear, though some begin with high-key lighting to establish normalcy before transitioning darker to reflect the killer approaching the protagonists.
The poster for the slasher film "Sorority Row" uses dark colors and imagery of a burning house to set a scary, suspenseful tone. It depicts the film's protagonists - a group of teenage sisters - lined up in front of the fire, looking distressed. While unconventional for not featuring an antagonist, the poster effectively conveys the horror genre and hints that the sisters will face danger and death over the course of the film.
The poster analyzes the Friday the 13th film poster. It uses dark colors and lighting to create a scary atmosphere. The antagonist stands alone in the forest holding a knife. Following horror conventions, it focuses on the masked killer and uses their threatening image and stance to intrigue viewers. The title and taglines hint at the film's premise of danger and death at Crystal Lake on an unlucky day.
The poster analyzes the "Sorority Row" movie poster. It features a group of teenage girls standing in front of a house on fire. This sets up suspense about what dangers the girls will face. The poster is effective through its use of bold dark colors that clearly indicate it is a horror genre. It analyzes lighting, costumes, facial expressions and other techniques to provide clues about the narrative and characters. Overall the poster fulfills conventions of horror posters but makes them unique through its image and style.
The poster analyzes the 1996 film "Scream" movie poster. It follows horror movie poster conventions like featuring the main character prominently, using dark colors like black and gray, and placing the title at the bottom. The analysis examines specific elements of the poster like the close-up facial expression of fear, ambiguous background, and tagline about "love" and "murder" to build intrigue and connect to the film's plot. Overall, the poster effectively uses basic horror conventions while still feeling unique to promote the mystery and danger of the film.
The poster analyzes the "Sorority Row" movie poster. It uses conventions like a dark color scheme and imagery of a burning house to set a scary tone. The poster features all the protagonists which is unique. Their fearful facial expressions build suspense around the danger they may face. The tagline "Sisters for Life...and Death" hints that the sisters will face death together. Overall the poster effectively conveys the horror genre and builds intrigue around the film's narrative.
The document analyzes elements from several movie posters and explains how they are typical of the thriller genre. For one poster: the title displayed in bold and red implies danger; the tagline references crime typical of thrillers; the characters are linked representing their relationships in the film's plot. For another: the main character holding a flaming arrow suggests seeking revenge through violence, a common thriller theme. Overall, the document examines how elements like weather, settings, weapons and character presentations can establish a film as fitting the thriller genre.
The document analyzes conventions used in thriller, drama, and thriller/drama film posters. For thriller posters, consistent use of low-key lighting and body language hints like a character running imply fear. Drama posters rely more on realistic features through natural lighting and plain backgrounds to engage audiences. Thriller/drama posters combine conventions like complex backdrops from thrillers and mix of lighting from both genres to represent the balance of themes. Overall, the author concludes that film posters focus more on a film's unique themes than strict genre conventions.
The document summarizes conventions of slasher films in three key areas:
1) Locations are usually isolated forests or dark areas with low populations, making it difficult for protagonists to escape or find help from the killer.
2) The identity of the killer is typically unknown and hidden using masks or camera techniques, building suspense as the audience tries to guess who it is. The killer wields a weapon like a chainsaw or knife and is portrayed as quiet and unstoppable.
3) Scenes generally use low-key lighting to create fear, though some begin with high-key lighting to establish normalcy before transitioning darker to reflect the killer approaching the protagonists.
The poster for the slasher film "Sorority Row" uses dark colors and imagery of a burning house to set a scary, suspenseful tone. It depicts the film's protagonists - a group of teenage sisters - lined up in front of the fire, looking distressed. While unconventional for not featuring an antagonist, the poster effectively conveys the horror genre and hints that the sisters will face danger and death over the course of the film.
The poster analyzes the Friday the 13th film poster. It uses dark colors and lighting to create a scary atmosphere. The antagonist stands alone in the forest holding a knife. Following horror conventions, it focuses on the masked killer and uses their threatening image and stance to intrigue viewers. The title and taglines hint at the film's premise of danger and death at Crystal Lake on an unlucky day.
The poster analyzes the "Sorority Row" movie poster. It features a group of teenage girls standing in front of a house on fire. This sets up suspense about what dangers the girls will face. The poster is effective through its use of bold dark colors that clearly indicate it is a horror genre. It analyzes lighting, costumes, facial expressions and other techniques to provide clues about the narrative and characters. Overall the poster fulfills conventions of horror posters but makes them unique through its image and style.
The poster analyzes the 1996 film "Scream" movie poster. It follows horror movie poster conventions like featuring the main character prominently, using dark colors like black and gray, and placing the title at the bottom. The analysis examines specific elements of the poster like the close-up facial expression of fear, ambiguous background, and tagline about "love" and "murder" to build intrigue and connect to the film's plot. Overall, the poster effectively uses basic horror conventions while still feeling unique to promote the mystery and danger of the film.
The poster analyzes the "Sorority Row" movie poster. It uses conventions like a dark color scheme and imagery of a burning house to set a scary tone. The poster features all the protagonists which is unique. Their fearful facial expressions build suspense around the danger they may face. The tagline "Sisters for Life...and Death" hints that the sisters will face death together. Overall the poster effectively conveys the horror genre and builds intrigue around the film's narrative.
The document evaluates how a media product uses conventions of real media. It summarizes a student project that created a magazine cover and movie poster for the film "Fraternity." The cover and poster effectively represent the film as an action thriller through their visual style, use of weapons/danger, and mysterious characterization of the main character seeking revenge. Both the main project and supplemental materials capture the film's tone and follow conventions of their real-life counterparts.
The poster analyzes the Friday the 13th film poster. It uses dark colors and lighting to create a scary atmosphere. The antagonist stands alone in the forest holding a knife. Following horror conventions, it focuses on the masked killer and uses their threatening image and stance to intrigue viewers. The title and taglines hint at the film's premise of danger and death at Crystal Lake on an unlucky day.
The Friday the 13th film poster effectively uses conventions of horror genre posters. It features a close-up image of the masked antagonist standing alone in a dark forest, establishing him as the dominant threatening force. Dark colors and low-key lighting create a gloomy, fearful atmosphere. The title and taglines hint at the film's premise of danger and death occurring at an isolated camp on the unlucky day of Friday the 13th. Overall the poster draws the viewer in while subtly conveying the key elements of plot and tone through its visual design and text.
The document analyzes horror movie posters to understand how to effectively design a promotional poster. It discusses several key elements that horror movie posters typically include: images featuring a single person to represent the main character or victim; dark backgrounds with bold, red title fonts to symbolize death; simple title fonts for readability; taglines that create discomfort and fear in viewers; and images showing characters in distress or being attacked to provide a sense of the narrative. Analyzing these common conventions helps the author understand how to satisfy audience expectations while creating a unique yet professional promotional poster.
The document summarizes the film trailer "Deception" and how it uses conventions of real film trailers. The summary discusses the narrative structure, target audience, camera shots, sound and editing pace used in the trailer. Specifically, it opens with the dead body, introduces the main characters, shows a problem developing between the sisters, and includes a series of events. The target audience is identified as 20-35 year olds of both genders. Various camera shot types, including close-ups, are used. Music and voiceover are included to build suspense. Fast-paced editing is used to create a dramatic feel. Overall, the trailer aims to follow conventions of the crime/thriller genre while also challenging stere
The document outlines a film idea that combines the romance and thriller genres. It involves a female protagonist who witnesses a murder committed by the male antagonist in the woods. They later meet in school and fall in love. However, the antagonist later confesses to the murder, creating conflict. The document discusses plans for the trailer, including establishing the characters' meeting and building suspense through fragmented scenes. It also provides research on target audiences for romance and thriller films.
The document discusses conventions of teaser trailers that the author researched and applied to their group's teaser trailer for a film. It describes common teaser trailer durations of 50-100 seconds and how the group's 72-second trailer fit this convention. It also discusses conventions around editing style, sound design including tension-building music, use of voiceovers, text/graphic elements, company idents, and applying genre conventions of thrillers to situate the story in a school setting. Examples are provided from other films' teaser trailers to illustrate conventions the group's trailer adhered to or adapted.
Friends try to find their missing friend Charlotte, who has been reportedly kidnapped. However, in searching for her, the friends themselves get kidnapped. It ends up that Charlotte had planned the whole thing and was never actually kidnapped. The film will have similarities to Taken and Scream and will focus on the theme that there is more to the story than initially meets the eye. The working title is "Depth" and the tagline is "There's more to what meets the eyes." Key characters include the worried friend looking for Charlotte, the skeptical friend who thinks Charlotte is attention-seeking, and the friend who received a text purportedly from Charlotte but questions if it really was her. The target audience is teenagers, aiming for demographic categories C
The document provides information about conventions used in teaser trailers, including:
- Teaser trailers are shorter (40 seconds to 1 minute) and outline the film's narrative theme, main characters, sound, titles/credits, and release date.
- Camera work includes a range of shots (close-ups, long shots, mediums shots) to showcase the genre within the short time frame.
- The purpose is to promote and sell the film to its target audience by showing what the film is about and its release date.
- Idents are typically 1-3 seconds and include still images with some movement and non-diegetic sound to represent the studio or film brand.
The trailer summarizes a horror film by establishing conventions of the genre. It introduces the antagonist as a possible serial killer targeting victims on a list. Various filming and editing techniques like jump cuts, fades, and camera shakes are used to build mystery around the killer's identity and motives. Key moments include someone hiding in a car, a warning written in a mirror, and a reveal of the killer's weapon. The trailer culminates by revealing the film's title and hinting that the final girl may in fact be the antagonist.
The document discusses the typical elements found in horror film trailers. It notes that trailers usually begin with a message indicating the intended audience rating, using colors like green and red. It then discusses logos for the distribution and production companies that appear, using darker or distorted images and colors like black and red to signify the horror genre. Finally, it analyzes the visual elements and typography in the trailer for Friday the 13th as an example, noting the use of bold text, sizing, coloring and fonts to draw attention to important details and convey a sense of danger or scare.
The document discusses how the film "Finding Mrs Simon" uses and challenges conventions of romance comedy films. It uses typical romance comedy characters like a geeky male lead and potential love interests, but challenges expectations by telling the story from the male's point of view and portraying him as clumsy rather than masculine. The narrative structure jumps back and forth in time rather than following a linear story. Costumes and props are used for their comedic effect. The film aims to feel both familiar enough to be enjoyed as a romance comedy, but also different enough to seem fresh.
This title sequence for the horror film "The Grudge" effectively sets up the horror genre and themes through its visuals and use of color. Over the course of 9 still images, it introduces elements like a rusty door [Image 1] and skull [Image 2] that suggest the archaic setting and horror genre. Disfigured bodies [Image 3], blood, and a rising hand [Image 5] prepare the viewer for violence and death. Recurring images like strands of hair and the color red connect to the film's main ghost. Later clips build tension as a lone character is shown with only a lighter for light [Image 7]. Finally, the director is featured against a plain image that references the aftermath of
The document discusses how social groups are represented in the filmmaker's thriller film. It notes that most characters in thrillers are typically older but they cast younger actors due to resource limitations. Males are often portrayed as antagonists using power and dominance while females are usually depicted as vulnerable victims. The film follows conventions by having the investigation prompted by the death of a female character who is not shown on screen. Class and age are represented through characters' professions and costumes, with most appearing middle-class and between ages 18-22 to fit within their casting abilities.
The document discusses four film genres - comedy, action, horror, and thriller. For each genre, it analyzes characteristics like props, locations, character types, editing pace, music, and dialogue. It uses examples like the films Arthur, Inception, and Insidious. In the conclusion, the author decides to create an action film trailer for their project, noting they can replicate shots and add sound effects to represent the genre while using appropriate clothing, props, locations, and characters.
The document discusses elements that make effective movie trailer teasers, analyzing trailers for several films. It finds that establishing sympathy for the main character through their vulnerability is important. The trailers analyzed show heroes seeking revenge after tragedy or betrayal. Fast pacing and exciting visuals keep audiences engaged, as do intriguing storylines that leave questions unanswered. Editing techniques like cuts, wipes and dissolves are used to convey narrative and build suspense or action. Overall the document examines how trailers introduce characters and plot elements to attract audiences.
Our production has a hybrid genre of comedy drama with sub-genres of coming-of-age and romance. It is set in a high school and involves a clumsy female protagonist going through a transition from childhood to adulthood. The film explores themes of relationships, friendships, and changing one's image to impress others. It also includes elements of a romance such as a boy-meets-girl scenario and reconciliations leading to a happy ending.
This document analyzes typical codes and conventions in two comedy film clips: Dumb and Dumber and Stepbrothers. In Dumb and Dumber, conventions like focusing on an attractive woman, a main character acting dumb by having a bowl cut and chipped tooth, jokes that make the character look stupid, and bright lighting and colors are shown. Stepbrothers opens with childlike credits and music playing over a character eating chips, showing immature characters. Both films feature middle-aged main characters still living with their parents, treated in patronizing ways by their parents like children, demonstrating their "idiotic" comedy roles through facial expressions. Both comedies use mid shots and bright lighting typical of the genre.
This document summarizes a game script:
1) The script introduces the story and characters through elaborate descriptions and character profiles to immerse players in the game world.
2) The script is laid out in chapters that advance the story as missions are completed, allowing players to understand the narrative as they progress.
3) The script applies Vladimir Propp's narrative theory, with character roles like heroes, villains, and helpers that interact and advance the plot through their actions.
The document analyzes the results of a survey about preferences for thriller movies. It discusses 10 questions that were asked to better understand audiences. Key findings include that action, supernatural, and psychological thrillers were most popular among 16-17 year old respondents. Music was deemed very important for building atmosphere and suspense. The most intriguing part of thrillers for most people was found to be the plot. In general, respondents rated thriller movies 4 out of 5 stars. This information will help the survey creator make decisions about the genre, characters, settings, and other elements for their thriller film.
The document discusses demographics and how they relate to thriller movie audiences. It provides information on common demographics like gender, age, and race. It then analyzes data from graphs about the typical gender breakdown of thriller movie viewers, how age demographics relate to viewership when accounting for population size, and what target audiences consider most important in a thriller film plot versus characters.
The document evaluates how a media product uses conventions of real media. It summarizes a student project that created a magazine cover and movie poster for the film "Fraternity." The cover and poster effectively represent the film as an action thriller through their visual style, use of weapons/danger, and mysterious characterization of the main character seeking revenge. Both the main project and supplemental materials capture the film's tone and follow conventions of their real-life counterparts.
The poster analyzes the Friday the 13th film poster. It uses dark colors and lighting to create a scary atmosphere. The antagonist stands alone in the forest holding a knife. Following horror conventions, it focuses on the masked killer and uses their threatening image and stance to intrigue viewers. The title and taglines hint at the film's premise of danger and death at Crystal Lake on an unlucky day.
The Friday the 13th film poster effectively uses conventions of horror genre posters. It features a close-up image of the masked antagonist standing alone in a dark forest, establishing him as the dominant threatening force. Dark colors and low-key lighting create a gloomy, fearful atmosphere. The title and taglines hint at the film's premise of danger and death occurring at an isolated camp on the unlucky day of Friday the 13th. Overall the poster draws the viewer in while subtly conveying the key elements of plot and tone through its visual design and text.
The document analyzes horror movie posters to understand how to effectively design a promotional poster. It discusses several key elements that horror movie posters typically include: images featuring a single person to represent the main character or victim; dark backgrounds with bold, red title fonts to symbolize death; simple title fonts for readability; taglines that create discomfort and fear in viewers; and images showing characters in distress or being attacked to provide a sense of the narrative. Analyzing these common conventions helps the author understand how to satisfy audience expectations while creating a unique yet professional promotional poster.
The document summarizes the film trailer "Deception" and how it uses conventions of real film trailers. The summary discusses the narrative structure, target audience, camera shots, sound and editing pace used in the trailer. Specifically, it opens with the dead body, introduces the main characters, shows a problem developing between the sisters, and includes a series of events. The target audience is identified as 20-35 year olds of both genders. Various camera shot types, including close-ups, are used. Music and voiceover are included to build suspense. Fast-paced editing is used to create a dramatic feel. Overall, the trailer aims to follow conventions of the crime/thriller genre while also challenging stere
The document outlines a film idea that combines the romance and thriller genres. It involves a female protagonist who witnesses a murder committed by the male antagonist in the woods. They later meet in school and fall in love. However, the antagonist later confesses to the murder, creating conflict. The document discusses plans for the trailer, including establishing the characters' meeting and building suspense through fragmented scenes. It also provides research on target audiences for romance and thriller films.
The document discusses conventions of teaser trailers that the author researched and applied to their group's teaser trailer for a film. It describes common teaser trailer durations of 50-100 seconds and how the group's 72-second trailer fit this convention. It also discusses conventions around editing style, sound design including tension-building music, use of voiceovers, text/graphic elements, company idents, and applying genre conventions of thrillers to situate the story in a school setting. Examples are provided from other films' teaser trailers to illustrate conventions the group's trailer adhered to or adapted.
Friends try to find their missing friend Charlotte, who has been reportedly kidnapped. However, in searching for her, the friends themselves get kidnapped. It ends up that Charlotte had planned the whole thing and was never actually kidnapped. The film will have similarities to Taken and Scream and will focus on the theme that there is more to the story than initially meets the eye. The working title is "Depth" and the tagline is "There's more to what meets the eyes." Key characters include the worried friend looking for Charlotte, the skeptical friend who thinks Charlotte is attention-seeking, and the friend who received a text purportedly from Charlotte but questions if it really was her. The target audience is teenagers, aiming for demographic categories C
The document provides information about conventions used in teaser trailers, including:
- Teaser trailers are shorter (40 seconds to 1 minute) and outline the film's narrative theme, main characters, sound, titles/credits, and release date.
- Camera work includes a range of shots (close-ups, long shots, mediums shots) to showcase the genre within the short time frame.
- The purpose is to promote and sell the film to its target audience by showing what the film is about and its release date.
- Idents are typically 1-3 seconds and include still images with some movement and non-diegetic sound to represent the studio or film brand.
The trailer summarizes a horror film by establishing conventions of the genre. It introduces the antagonist as a possible serial killer targeting victims on a list. Various filming and editing techniques like jump cuts, fades, and camera shakes are used to build mystery around the killer's identity and motives. Key moments include someone hiding in a car, a warning written in a mirror, and a reveal of the killer's weapon. The trailer culminates by revealing the film's title and hinting that the final girl may in fact be the antagonist.
The document discusses the typical elements found in horror film trailers. It notes that trailers usually begin with a message indicating the intended audience rating, using colors like green and red. It then discusses logos for the distribution and production companies that appear, using darker or distorted images and colors like black and red to signify the horror genre. Finally, it analyzes the visual elements and typography in the trailer for Friday the 13th as an example, noting the use of bold text, sizing, coloring and fonts to draw attention to important details and convey a sense of danger or scare.
The document discusses how the film "Finding Mrs Simon" uses and challenges conventions of romance comedy films. It uses typical romance comedy characters like a geeky male lead and potential love interests, but challenges expectations by telling the story from the male's point of view and portraying him as clumsy rather than masculine. The narrative structure jumps back and forth in time rather than following a linear story. Costumes and props are used for their comedic effect. The film aims to feel both familiar enough to be enjoyed as a romance comedy, but also different enough to seem fresh.
This title sequence for the horror film "The Grudge" effectively sets up the horror genre and themes through its visuals and use of color. Over the course of 9 still images, it introduces elements like a rusty door [Image 1] and skull [Image 2] that suggest the archaic setting and horror genre. Disfigured bodies [Image 3], blood, and a rising hand [Image 5] prepare the viewer for violence and death. Recurring images like strands of hair and the color red connect to the film's main ghost. Later clips build tension as a lone character is shown with only a lighter for light [Image 7]. Finally, the director is featured against a plain image that references the aftermath of
The document discusses how social groups are represented in the filmmaker's thriller film. It notes that most characters in thrillers are typically older but they cast younger actors due to resource limitations. Males are often portrayed as antagonists using power and dominance while females are usually depicted as vulnerable victims. The film follows conventions by having the investigation prompted by the death of a female character who is not shown on screen. Class and age are represented through characters' professions and costumes, with most appearing middle-class and between ages 18-22 to fit within their casting abilities.
The document discusses four film genres - comedy, action, horror, and thriller. For each genre, it analyzes characteristics like props, locations, character types, editing pace, music, and dialogue. It uses examples like the films Arthur, Inception, and Insidious. In the conclusion, the author decides to create an action film trailer for their project, noting they can replicate shots and add sound effects to represent the genre while using appropriate clothing, props, locations, and characters.
The document discusses elements that make effective movie trailer teasers, analyzing trailers for several films. It finds that establishing sympathy for the main character through their vulnerability is important. The trailers analyzed show heroes seeking revenge after tragedy or betrayal. Fast pacing and exciting visuals keep audiences engaged, as do intriguing storylines that leave questions unanswered. Editing techniques like cuts, wipes and dissolves are used to convey narrative and build suspense or action. Overall the document examines how trailers introduce characters and plot elements to attract audiences.
Our production has a hybrid genre of comedy drama with sub-genres of coming-of-age and romance. It is set in a high school and involves a clumsy female protagonist going through a transition from childhood to adulthood. The film explores themes of relationships, friendships, and changing one's image to impress others. It also includes elements of a romance such as a boy-meets-girl scenario and reconciliations leading to a happy ending.
This document analyzes typical codes and conventions in two comedy film clips: Dumb and Dumber and Stepbrothers. In Dumb and Dumber, conventions like focusing on an attractive woman, a main character acting dumb by having a bowl cut and chipped tooth, jokes that make the character look stupid, and bright lighting and colors are shown. Stepbrothers opens with childlike credits and music playing over a character eating chips, showing immature characters. Both films feature middle-aged main characters still living with their parents, treated in patronizing ways by their parents like children, demonstrating their "idiotic" comedy roles through facial expressions. Both comedies use mid shots and bright lighting typical of the genre.
This document summarizes a game script:
1) The script introduces the story and characters through elaborate descriptions and character profiles to immerse players in the game world.
2) The script is laid out in chapters that advance the story as missions are completed, allowing players to understand the narrative as they progress.
3) The script applies Vladimir Propp's narrative theory, with character roles like heroes, villains, and helpers that interact and advance the plot through their actions.
The document analyzes the results of a survey about preferences for thriller movies. It discusses 10 questions that were asked to better understand audiences. Key findings include that action, supernatural, and psychological thrillers were most popular among 16-17 year old respondents. Music was deemed very important for building atmosphere and suspense. The most intriguing part of thrillers for most people was found to be the plot. In general, respondents rated thriller movies 4 out of 5 stars. This information will help the survey creator make decisions about the genre, characters, settings, and other elements for their thriller film.
The document discusses demographics and how they relate to thriller movie audiences. It provides information on common demographics like gender, age, and race. It then analyzes data from graphs about the typical gender breakdown of thriller movie viewers, how age demographics relate to viewership when accounting for population size, and what target audiences consider most important in a thriller film plot versus characters.
This document provides a summary of a psychological film plot involving obsession. The main character will be a boy to break stereotypes about gender. The film opening will show two houses facing each other with windows opposite each other, allowing the characters to look into each other's windows. A girl is seen smiling at the sight of a boy sleeping undressed in the window across from her. The story will then flashback to when the characters were children at a pool, where the girl admits her feelings to the boy who does not reciprocate, before revealing he cannot swim and she pushes him into the pool, smiling and walking away.
The document provides an analysis of the 1998 film "Enemy of the State" and discusses its typical thriller elements. It summarizes the main characters in the film, including the innocent citizen, corrupt government/police, and hit men. It also outlines common thriller themes presented in the movie such as corruption, paranoia, and betrayal. The document discusses iconic visual elements of a thriller genre displayed in "Enemy of the State," including weapons, urban settings, and costumes. It analyzes the audio and visual styles used, such as diegetic sound, incidental music, and camera shots.
The document provides feedback from other groups on a film pitch. The feedback was positive overall, with all respondents answering "Yes" that it was a good idea. Suggestions for improvement included providing more backstory context and filming in a more run down area. Potential problems identified included interruptions from people walking by, hazards filming the bathroom scene, changes in weather, and issues with props like guns. Suggested solutions were to film after school, avoid actually filming the bathroom, check the weather forecast, and get proper permissions for any props.
The document describes 48 shots from a horror film sequence. It lists each shot number, type of camera shot, brief description of the scene, and location. The sequence involves two characters interacting and joking around before one leaves, leaving the other alone in a house. An antagonist pursues the lone character through various rooms and floors of the house, ultimately discovering and killing them while the other tries unsuccessfully to return in time.
Two friends are listening to music in a field when one is suddenly dragged away by an unknown assailant and thrown into a van. The other friend chases after the van screaming. The scene then cuts inside the van where the man takes off his mask, preparing to reveal his face before the screen cuts to black, leaving the audience in suspense.
The production schedule outlines various shots needed to film a short horror film involving two main actors being stalked by an antagonist. It includes over 30 shots ranging from establishing shots of the actors in their home to point-of-view shots from the antagonist stalking them, culminating in shots of the antagonist brutally harming one actor while the other tries to escape. The shots involve a variety of camera equipment, locations both inside and outside a house, and costumes including casual clothes for the actors and a black hoodie with mask and fake blood for the antagonist.
This document outlines the shot sequence and structure for a horror/thriller film scene. It involves two main characters who encounter an antagonist. There are various shots showing the characters interacting and exploring an area. However, the antagonist is secretly following and watching them. Tension rises as one character gets attacked and the other finds a dead body. The antagonist then chases the remaining character through the area, culminating in a climactic moment where the cupboard is opened with the antagonist and character inside.
The document outlines a psychological thriller film pitch that focuses on building suspense and tension. It will target a young audience aged 16-24 who frequently watch thrillers. The opening scene takes place outside a restaurant at night, where four girls finish dinner. As three of the girls leave one way, the fourth goes alone in the streets and hears footsteps following her. She is later killed by a shadowed figure. Her three friends then receive a text threatening them, while the news reports the girl's death as a suicide. The pitch aims to start with a normal scene and build suspense that something bad will happen.
The document discusses demographic research for thrillers. It analyzes data on gender (58% of cinema goers are women), age (the key groups are 50+, 14-17, and 18-24 year olds), and preferences (respondents most enjoyed the storyline of psychological thrillers). The conclusions are that women are the primary cinema attendees so they should be targeted, and thrillers should focus on people ages 50+ as well as younger groups 14-17 and 18-24 to increase profits. Psychological thrillers in particular should aim to craft appealing and interesting storylines.
The group decided on an opening scene for their thriller film involving the murder of one of four girls. The scene would begin with the girls having dinner at a cafe before one girl is followed and murdered alone on a dark street. Her three friends would then receive a threatening text message. The film would cut to a dark room with photos of the girls on display, and the murderer would cross off the murdered girl upon hearing news of her "suicide" on the radio. The target audience for the psychological thriller would be 16-20 year olds, and filming locations would include a cafe near Marks Gate and the school drama room to represent the dark room. Props would involve fake weapons and photos, and permissions would need to be
- The document analyzes the results of a survey about viewers' preferences for thriller films.
- Question 1 shows that more men than women watch thriller films. The analysis suggests targeting men in marketing.
- Question 2 finds that action thrillers are the most popular subgenre, followed by horror and psychological thrillers.
- Other questions examine what makes people likely to recommend thrillers, ratings of film quality, importance of costumes/locations, what puts people off watching, how to build suspense, opinions on good openings, and overall ratings of thriller films.
- The analysis identifies trends in the results to guide focus on key aspects like genre, quality, and story elements for making appealing thriller films.
The group decided on an opening scene for their thriller film involving the murder of one of four girls. The scene would begin with the girls having dinner at a cafe before one girl is followed and murdered alone on a dark street. Her three friends would then receive a threatening text message. The film would cut to a dark room with photos of the girls on a diagram, where the murderer crosses off the murdered girl after hearing the news report calling her death a suicide. The target audience is 16-20 year olds, and filming locations would be a cafe near Marks Gate and the school drama room to represent the dark room. Props would include a fake knife and blood, photos of the girls, and equipment like a radio and phone
A psychological thriller film is proposed that follows an unknown man as he stalks and brutally attacks a young woman in the subway. The opening scene establishes the man taking covert photos of the girl and shows that he has extensively documented information about her life. This is intended to draw the audience into trying to uncover the identity of the mysterious antagonist and understand his motives for killing the girl. The film is aimed at audiences 16 years and older due to its disturbing content.
This document outlines different types of thriller genres including action, captivity, crime, political, psycho, revenge, sci-fi, and supernatural thrillers. It provides examples for each genre, with action thrillers focusing on protagonists facing problems or missions using weapons. Captivity thrillers involve hostages being held. Crime thrillers follow either criminals or police investigating crimes. Political thrillers center around government corruption and terrorism. Psycho thrillers emphasize abnormal psychology of characters. Revenge thrillers are based on characters seeking retaliation. Sci-fi thrillers include heroes, villains, and science elements. Supernatural thrillers feature unexplained psychic abilities and spirits.
The document outlines 3 main rules of thrillers: 1) The 180 degree rule states that characters should maintain the same left/right relationship between shots to avoid confusion. 2) Shot reverse shot shows one character looking at another and then vice versa. 3) Match on action involves cutting between shots that match the same action, like a character reaching for a door knob.
The document analyzes and summarizes the key elements of an opening scene for a thriller film, including the title design, setting, costumes, props, camerawork, editing, credits, and how the narrative and genre are established. Specifically, it discusses how the title conveys a sense of darkness and hope, how the alleyway setting creates suspense, and how the characters and their costumes are introduced to portray victims and a criminal. It also analyzes choices like camera angles, music, and editing pace to build tension and engage the audience.
This poster analysis summarizes key details from several movie posters:
- The Scream poster focuses on the eyes of the main character to convey fear and horror. Black and white color scheme links to film noir genre.
- The Tormented poster features students in school uniforms, hinting the film is set in school. Some students appear dead, implying characters get murdered.
- The Halloween poster shows a creepy hand holding a knife, suggesting murder is involved. A scary pumpkin face indicates the film takes place on Halloween.
- The I Know What You Did Last Summer poster depicts characters with expressions of fear. A man in a coat and hat holding a hook implies he is the killer fisherman antagonist.
The document discusses various elements of the film Pulp Fiction that relate it to the thriller genre. It notes that the title refers to cheap novels from the early 20th century involving crime, romance, action and suspense. It describes how the location shown is unusual for a thriller but demonstrates a calm atmosphere. The characters are wearing suits, which is typical for thrillers to demonstrate status or hierarchy. The document analyzes editing techniques like close-ups, shot reverse shot, and stop motion that provide clues to the storyline and characters.
The document discusses conventions used in psychological thriller film posters. It provides two examples: the poster for Black Swan and the poster for Orphan. For both posters:
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- Dark colors and low lighting create an unsettling atmosphere.
- Reviews, actor/director names, and release dates are included for marketing.
- Imagery and text are purposefully designed to intrigue audiences and hint at themes in the films around ambiguity and good vs evil.
This document discusses key elements of the horror genre including iconography, setting, characters, themes, narrative, and style. Iconography in horror films uses props like knives to suggest danger and murder. Settings like isolated houses or abandoned asylums give insight into scary events. Characters are often psychopathic murderers with unsettling personalities. Themes revolve around violence, gore, and mental instability. Narratives show connected scary events through characters' interactions in different settings. Style uses dark colors, graphical images, and creepy fonts to clearly identify a film as horror.
This poster analysis summarizes two posters for the film "The Last Exorcism". Both posters depict the main character, a young woman, in an abnormal pose that appears frightening and possessed. The color schemes are dark and gloomy, fitting for a horror film. Key details like the film title, tagline, release date, and director/writer names stand out through size, color, or effects. The taglines relate to religion and the devil in a scary way. Overall, the posters effectively depict the horror genre and main character through unsettling images and use of design elements like color, layout, and text styling.
The group has chosen to create a thriller-romance genre for their teaser trailer to appeal to a wide audience. They will combine conventions from both genres, drawing inspiration from films like "Safe Haven" and "The Boy Next Door". The trailer will feature two main characters, a male protagonist who also portrays his alter ego antagonist due to an identity disorder, and a female protagonist. It will have settings from both genres, including a school/college campus, woodland, and homes. The narrative follows a boy and girl who meet in school, fall in love, but the boy begins to lose time due to his alter ego going on killing sprees without his knowledge.
This document analyzes the opening sequence of a student film created to be a thriller genre. It discusses how various shots, costumes, locations, sounds and other elements develop conventions of the thriller genre, such as using dark colors and lighting, dangerous props like knives, high angles to depict vulnerability, and revealing a violent climax early on. However, it also notes that revealing so much of the plot in the opening is unconventional. The purpose is to both develop and challenge conventions of real thriller film openings.
This document provides a 9 shot analysis of the film Shutter Island. It summarizes each shot, noting details like camera angles, lighting, colors, and how they relate to the film's psychological thriller genre and mood of suspense. The shots convey settings, characters, and emotions like fear and tension through techniques like low-key lighting in rain scenes or close-ups of a book implying sudden meaning. Overall, the analysis examines how visual elements in each shot contribute to the film's psychological thriller tone and atmosphere.
The title 'I am Legend' stands out against a black background in white typography to draw viewers' attention. The title is positioned at the bottom of the frame like a path for the protagonist. This suggests the character will say the words or do something heroic to earn the title. The gold lettering and post-apocalyptic theme also relate to the film's genre and intrigue audiences about the full meaning of the title.
This document analyzes the conventions used in the opening of a crime thriller film produced by DaniellaMcHugh. It discusses how the opening establishes conventions of the genre through elements like a title ident, montage, credits, music, and pacing. Key aspects that set up the story include repetitive images of a gun, pills, and a "ghosting effect" that leave the audience questioning. The opening challenges conventions by having a female protagonist, as crime thrillers typically feature male leads.
The document analyzes several movie posters and magazine covers, describing their visual elements and how they convey information to viewers. It discusses the Amityville Horror poster's use of dark colors and a figure holding a gun to suggest a killer is involved. It also examines posters for Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street, noting visual cues like weapons, villains, and taglines that establish the films' genres and draw interest. Magazine covers for I Am Legends and Shutter Island are summarized, focusing on how imagery, text, and stars are used to inform viewers of the films' genres, plots, and main characters.
This document provides a detailed analysis of shots and sequences from a movie trailer. It examines aspects of mise-en-scene like costumes, props, lighting and setting to understand the characters. The male lead is shown as wealthy and dominant over women through his business attire and interactions filmed from high angles. Shots of weapons and sex suggest he may be psychopathic. Editing uses fast cuts and fades to black to build tension. Sound includes dialogue, music and changes to signify plot shifts. Cinematography and characters align with common horror conventions like having a clear villain through scenes of violence.
The document discusses various elements used in the production logo, title, and credits that were designed to resemble those in the film "One Hour Photo" to give an authentic feel. Key props like knives and books are described as being iconic in the horror genre. Shots using point of view and lighting effects are said to build tension. Female characters are portrayed as damsels in distress, a common trope. Blood is also referenced as iconic imagery that signifies the violence of the horror genre.
The document analyzes the poster for the thriller film "Gone Girl." It discusses several design elements of the poster and how they relate to the thriller genre and create intrigue for the audience. The main image shows the protagonist from behind holding what seems to be a gun, implying violence and action. Dark colors and lighting create a mysterious atmosphere. Multiple images and elements leave questions unanswered, piquing the audience's interest in the film's storyline. The poster effectively uses genre conventions to entice viewers through an enigmatic presentation of the film's themes and characters.
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The trailer uses conventions of the crime thriller genre including mysterious dialogue, depictions of affairs and secrets, police investigating a crime, and crime scene tape at a murder location. Silhouettes and close-ups are employed to build tension. Low-key lighting, music, and facial expressions effectively set the mood throughout. The poster features the main character with a shocked expression, drawing viewers in, and maintains branding consistency with font and color scheme used in the trailer. The document concludes key techniques were learned about maintaining a strong brand identity across marketing materials and using montage editing and sound design to intrigue audiences without revealing full details
The document provides an evaluation of various shots and scenes in a movie opening. It summarizes each shot or scene and explains how it establishes elements of genre, story, character, and audience engagement. Key shots included an opening credit sequence with tense music, a dark shot of the tied-up protagonist that creates mystery, transition shots that build tension, a shot of the antagonist in a suit to convey power, a shot of a briefcase to set up the missing object central to the plot, a shot of a hooded villain without dialogue, and a flashback action scene followed by a final shot connecting to the opening and introducing the main conflict. The evaluation analyzes how each shot relates to thriller conventions and moves the story forward
This poster for the slasher film "Stage Fright" effectively conveys key elements of the film's narrative and tone through its visual design and use of symbolic imagery and text. The poster features the main character and antagonist's weapon, set against a theatrical stage backdrop in dark tones. Though the antagonist's face is hidden, clues about the character and brutal killings are provided through the glove, knife, and tagline "Sing your heart out." Overall, the poster draws viewers in through its unconventional yet cohesive presentation of slasher genre elements tied to the film's theatrical setting.
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Media Studies - AS (3 Posters - Analysis) - Leon Watkin-Williams
1.
2. Red coloured
title
Stormy Weather
Night Time (Time of
Day)
The Slogan
Weapons used
to kill
In disguise
(Costumes)
Bold Text
Location
Links between
the characters
3. The title is coloured in the theme red. This is typical of thriller because
we associate red with blood. The colour red can also associate with
danger. Therefore this tells us that the film is going to have blood and
danger within the film.
The title is in bold. The director has made the title bold because it
stands out. This is done because within the film, all crime is based
around this form of ‘Town’.
Therefore this represents thriller because when we see something that
stands out, we can denote that something within the film is based
around it.
4. The slogan is a key element when representing a thriller because it
references the film itself. The term ‘Bank Robbery’ is placed within the
slogan. This has been done to create the idea that this so called town
is high in crime. We can associate this slogan with thriller because it
implies that there will be crime.
Therefore the slogan is typical to thriller because it is referenced as a
sub-genre of crime.
5. In ‘The Town’, the cast shown on the poster are all linked together.
For instance, Adam is placed between Doug and Rebecca because
within the film the main actor Doug is trying to be with Rebecca but
FBI agent Adam is using her to get to him
Another link is also represented between Jeremy and Doug. This is
because Doug used to have a child with Krista and that was the
sister of Jeremy (His main partner in crime).
Therefore in the poster, the characters are positioned the way they
are because it is the link between each others characters.
James Krista Doug Adam Rebecca
6. The stormy weather is typical in a thriller because of what we can
connote from it. When we see a storm within thriller, we know that
something dreadful is going to happen. We know this because in other
films such as ‘No Good Deed’ the antagonist isolates the characters in
their own home (Can be anywhere inside).
The night time is also typical of thriller. This is because we represent
the darkness with characters such as ghosts and antagonists.
Therefore the night time and the storm are associated with thriller
because it enables conventions of thriller to take place.
7. The location of the film is based on a town. This is typical in thriller
because when we are presented with a town we associate it with
places like abandoned houses, crime and etcetera.
The location proves the link with thriller in this film because in terms of
where the characters positioned, we can see that serious crime is
taking place.
Therefore the location is typical of thriller because it represents crime
or un-usual events.
8. The costumes we see in the poster are ‘Nuns’. This is typical of thriller
because costumes are used to disguise someone like the antagonist.
In the poster we can also denote that the costume is typical of the
thriller genre because of its appearance. When this is represented we
can consider it scary as it is offensive and strange.
Also, we can shows the costumes typical of thriller because of the
uniform. We are shown FBI agents in which is common in thriller as
they only appear at scenes of the crime.
Therefore the costumes we see are typical of thriller because they are
all linked with the sub-genres with crime and punishment.
9. The weapons we can see in this poster are assault rifles that are in the
motion of being shot (Shooting the guns). We can say that this is
typical of thriller because guns are used to kill in which they are being
fired towards the FBI team.
Therefore we can see that the weapons in the poster are typical of
thriller because they are being used to harm someone rather than to
protect someone (This also presents a link with the Title because when
we see a gun or dark red we associate it with blood).
10.
11. The Slogan
Weapons (The
bow and arrow)
Fire and
Flames
Pitch Black
Background
The title
The Main
Character
(Directly looking at us)
12. The title we see written below the main character in the poster is
‘Catching Fire’. This could connote that there is a fire involved between
individuals. This is typical of thriller because we associate fighting and
conflict within the typical storylines.
The text is also in block capitals. This is done to create contextual
emphasis which is typical in thriller. This is because we associate loud
words with violence and anger. This could imply that the character
directly looking at us is in a state of anger or rage.
The title was also done in bold text to catch the viewers eye. The title is
relevant because it is relating to the ideas of antagonists (enemies).
13. By denoting this we can see block text in capital letters above what
appears to be the main character.
The slogan we see is typical in thriller because it refers and links to
scenes within the plot line. The slogan is also in block capitals to
create the effect that ‘THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT’. This was also
done to make the theme of revenge stand out. This is because we
associate an enemy with someone who has done something we
disagree with.
Therefore we can say that the slogan is typical in thriller because it
references typical plot lines within the story as well as to present the
idea of revenge.
14. The main character we can see is looking at the
Viewer directly holding a bow and flaming arrow.
We can also assume that from her appearance
she looks like she is a sort of fighter or an aggressive archer in battles
and etcetera. This is typical in thriller because it creates the enigma of
‘Who is she aiming the flaming arrow at and why?’.
We can also assume that she is a broken stereotype of thriller because
she is a female in a position of power and control. Likewise we can
connote that she is both scared and in power. This is because the
expression on her face makes her seem upset about why she has to
do what she is doing (She has to do it to end some sort of feud or
etcetera – typical of thriller).
Therefore the main character we are presented with is typical of thriller
because of how she is presented and how she using the bow and
arrow through a sense of anger she has.
15. We can see that the main character is aiming a bow and flaming arrow
directly towards the face of the audience.
Because she is holding the bow and arrow in such a hostile way it tells
us that she is looking for someone or something that she is out to kill.
This is typical in thriller because we associate weapons with blood and
murder.
We can also connote that the fire is linked to the weapon being used.
This is because the fire in the background could be relating to the
revenge she has with the enemy (Like fighting fire with fire) as she
must be out to find or kill them for something they have supposedly
done. Therefore this is typical of thriller.
16. The layer after the black background is a flaming
mocking jay.
As we connote fire, we can associate it to themes
and events associated with thriller such as revenge,
love, and others.
Because we can see that the fire is positioned behind the main
character and is aligned with the arrow we can connote that she is out
for revenge on who she is aiming at. This is typical of thriller because
when we see revenge or love in thriller we link it to scenes within
thrillers where people are killed through revenge or because of
something about love.
Therefore fire is a typical element in thriller used to connote themes of
thriller that take place in the film.
17. The colour background is black. When we connote this we can see
that black represents the darkness, being afraid, a fear of the
unknown. In a sense the colour black is used to associate dark and
feared occurrences. An example of this is shown in ‘The unborn’ where
the darkness is used to describe the possessed child.
Here we can say that they background of the poster is typical of thriller
because it is typically used to scare the audience or the main character
because we don’t know what could be lurking there. This could link
with the enemy that the character must be aiming at, as she might not
know who he is or what he is.
Therefore the colour black is a typical thriller element to represent the
darkness and the unknown.
18.
19. Weapons
Cross used as a
‘T’ shape in title
Low Angle
(Looking Down)
Title
Slogan
Stormy
Weather
20. The title is a Seri font type text the has been shaded in places to look
three dimensional. The title being white is typical in thriller because we
can associate it with purity which links with the idea of a ‘Priest’) and
religion.
What is meant by this is that considering the film is named something
religious, the title may have been coloured white to represent that a
priest is pure and safe. (Pure/Safe are key connotations we use in
thriller to connote white as)
The title is also shaped in specific ways as if they have been carved
out. This is typical of thriller because the title typically connotes
references in the film in which we can see that the text is very sharp as
it has points on it.
Therefore we can say that the title is typical of thriller.
21. The slogan is in block capitals and is coloured red.
The slogan is present in the theme red. This is emblematic of thriller
because we associate red with the themes of revenge and blood. The
colour red can also associate references in films such as danger.
Therefore this tells us that the film is going to have blood and danger
within the film.
The catchphrase we see is typical in thriller because it mentions and
links to extracts within the story line. The slogan is also in block
capitals to create the effect that whatever it means, it is important. This
was also done to make the theme of vengeance and anger in a way
stand out. This then indicates there is an antagonist within the film.
Therefore the slogan is typical representation of thriller.
22. The weather we can see is a stormy and dark. When we see a storm
within thriller, we distinguish that something awful is going to happen.
We recognize this because in other movies such as ‘No Good Deed’
the antagonist separates the characters in their own household (Can
be anywhere inside).
The time of day we can see (Night time) is also typical of thriller. This is
because we associate the darkness with characters such as ghosts
and antagonists (bad guys).
Therefore the night time and the storm are associated with thriller
because it enables conventions of thriller to take place.
23. The combat weapons we can see in this picture is a single dagger like
combat knife. Already this is typical of thriller because we associate
knives with crime and murder.
We can also say that the dagger in the picture is typical of thriller
because it is being held in an aggressive way (Strong grip to it). This
can then imply the idea of vengeance because we know he must be
trying to obtain something or to attack someone.
Therefore the weapons we can see are typical of thriller because we
can connote it with typical themes such as revenge as well as links to
thrillers like murders and crimes.
24. The letter ‘T’ in the title is carved like the shape of a gravestone.
This could imply that the film is based upon faith in the way of God
because we associate gravestones/crosses with death and religion.
This is typical in thriller because when we see a headstone like this we
can imply that somebody in the film is going to be killed or harmed
because of religion. This suggests to us that the film is about someone
like a ‘priest’ or ‘extremist’ in a sense because someone is going to kill
in the name of religion.
The carved cross shape in the title is used as a link between the plot
line and reasoning behind the film. Therefore it is typical of thriller.
25. The low angle shot is of a male priest looking down
at the city. By connoting this we can see that this
is typical of thriller because we are presented with
someone that has power over something (In this case it is the city).
We can also say that from seeing this characters position, he has the
ability to control the city within his own hands (Similar to a vigilante
perhaps?). This can imply that he is out there to; perhaps do
something in name of religion such as kill people who disrespected his
beliefs.
Therefore the low angle shot is typical of thriller because it creates the
effect of something or someone being in control and power because
they are looking down at something like a ‘God’.