The document discusses common visual elements used in three different film genres: horror, romantic comedy, and action. For horror films, it notes that common camera angles include extreme close-ups of a victim's reaction and establishing shots to set the scene. Typical props are blood and weapons, while common settings involve houses or woods. Low key lighting and characters like a victimized girl and creepy killer are also discussed. Romantic comedies frequently use aerial shots and close-ups of characters talking, with cities as settings and high key lighting. Actions films employ angles like close-ups of expressions and establishing shots, along with props like weapons and explosions in big city settings.

1. MOOD BOARD
By Jessica Grundy

2. HORROR
• Camera angles- To see the protagonists reaction we stereotypically see an extreme close up
and close up shot. However, to see more than one character in a scene we usually see an
establishing shot, medium shot, long shot and two shot. To create more drama we often see
an over the shoulder shot. To show where the setting is we usually see a birds eye shot or also
known as an aerial shot. So we know who the protagonist or another character is talking to a
point of view shot is often used. A high angle shot makes a certain character look smaller
whereas, a low angle makes a certain character look taller. To follow a certain character or to
make them look a certain way we usually see a pan, track and zoom angle being used.
• Props- blood and weapons including knifes.
• Setting- a house or the woods. These are stereotypical horror settings often in dark places.
• Lighting- low key.
• Characters- the victim stereotypically a young innocent girl and the murderer is a creepy,
lonely miserable man or woman.
• Types of horror- slasher and supernatural.
• Costumes- The victim usually dressed in casual clothes whereas, the killer is dressed in dark
clothes to hide their identity and to put off the audience with who they are by hiding their
face, figure and their gender with big baggy clothes.

6. ROMANTIC COMEDY
• Camera angles- Aerial shot to see where the movie is being filmed, this angle
is often seen at the beginning of a rom-com. Other angles include close up and
extreme close up to see who is talking and to see the protagonists reaction.
Also, to see more than one character you often see an establishing, medium
and two shot.
• Props- flowers and chocolates.
• Setting- stereotypically in a big city such as London or New York. Other
settings include houses, on holiday, transportation or businesses.
• Characters- we also see a man and a woman involved with a group of friends.
The man or woman new to town or both have been friends for a long time.
• Lighting- high key.
• Costumes- The man and man wear casual clothes or depending on their job
wear business attire.

10. ACTION
• Camera angles- Close up and extreme close ups are often used to show the
characters facial expressions. To show more people involved in certain scenes
we often see an establishing shot, medium shot and a two shot. To show who
the protagonist or another character is talking to or is seeing we usually see a
point of view shot. Also, if a dramatic scene is happening we sometimes see an
over the shoulder shot. Furthermore, some other angles include high angle to
make a certain character look smaller, a low angle to make a certain character
look taller, a reaction shot to catch a characters reaction and a track and crane
shot to catch a scene if someone is moving.
• Props- weapons, fast cars, girls, explosions and blood.
• Setting- often a big city such as London, New York or Tokyo. Other settings
also include a police station, a bank or a business building.
• Lighting- depending on the scene low and high key.
• Costumes- stereotypically seen are police officer uniform, white vest tops or
leather jackets.