Monday 24 November 2014
An independent film with a young protagonist done via the medium of jelly babies
In my opinion the independent film was the hardest to do as me and Luis had little experience with independent films and were not aware of what they normally include.The easiest part was probably taking the photos because for the independent film me and Luis found it very hard to come up with a story line but for the thriller we found this very easy.
Thursday 20 November 2014
Thriller with jelly babies
We created five scenes to represent a scary ghost thriller using Jellybabies as characters and whatever resources we had in the class.Me and Luis found the ghost thriller very easy as it was a genre we were very familiar with, so this made camera shots and creating a story line very easy.
Friday 14 November 2014
Monday 10 November 2014
Horror Actors,Directors and Music
Directors:
James wan (saw,insidious and the conjuring)
Tobe Hooper (texas chainsaw massacre)
Wes Craven (The Hills have eyes and Scream)
Actors:
Clint Howard (House of the dead and Halloween 2007)
Pete Postlethwaite (Alien 3 and Dark water )
Robert Picardo (Gremlins 2 new batch)
Danny Trejo (Halloween and Planet terror)
Pete Postlethwaite (Alien 3 and Dark water )
Robert Picardo (Gremlins 2 new batch)
Danny Trejo (Halloween and Planet terror)
Music:
In horror you can pretty much have any music you want but for the actual scary parts it needs to be tense , fast paced and scary.Through music you can make the audience feel scared and nervous as your choice of music will affect the atmosphere.
In horror you can pretty much have any music you want but for the actual scary parts it needs to be tense , fast paced and scary.Through music you can make the audience feel scared and nervous as your choice of music will affect the atmosphere.
Production Techniques used in Horror
There is a range of techniques used in the horror industry that are designed to scare the audience.
What scares us
Horror films often pick very common fears to use, they use things that scare us like spiders, the supernatural and feeling powerless.By choosing such a generic fear it will apply to almost all audiences.
Atmosphere
Atmosphere plays a big part in horror films and are key to a decent film.To create a good horror film it cant just be jump scares there needs to be a good build up to jump scares and a greater variation in scary features such as quick glimpses of the fear(whatever scary thing it is in the film),flashbacks,gore and foreshadowing.
Suspense
Atmosphere differs from suspense as atmosphere is tonal and visual whereas suspense is the unnerving feeling something bad is going to happen. Suspense is normally built up using darkness, dramatic shadows, glimpsing something moving in the background and not being able to see what it is and The Dark Voyeur ( a framing shot used to make it look like a character is being watched or haunted etc.)
Writing
A good horror film needs to be well written.From my experience I believe that the best horror films are character driven rather than plot driven although a good combination of both can also lead to a good film.For a horror film you don't just put in the gore and scary features it all needs to be linked in to a well written and intricate plot.
Effects
To create a good horror film you don't need lots( if any) special effects.A key part of horror is the music and the sound effects as they are key to the build up of tension and atmosphere.
What scares us
Horror films often pick very common fears to use, they use things that scare us like spiders, the supernatural and feeling powerless.By choosing such a generic fear it will apply to almost all audiences.
Atmosphere
Atmosphere plays a big part in horror films and are key to a decent film.To create a good horror film it cant just be jump scares there needs to be a good build up to jump scares and a greater variation in scary features such as quick glimpses of the fear(whatever scary thing it is in the film),flashbacks,gore and foreshadowing.
Suspense
Atmosphere differs from suspense as atmosphere is tonal and visual whereas suspense is the unnerving feeling something bad is going to happen. Suspense is normally built up using darkness, dramatic shadows, glimpsing something moving in the background and not being able to see what it is and The Dark Voyeur ( a framing shot used to make it look like a character is being watched or haunted etc.)
Writing
A good horror film needs to be well written.From my experience I believe that the best horror films are character driven rather than plot driven although a good combination of both can also lead to a good film.For a horror film you don't just put in the gore and scary features it all needs to be linked in to a well written and intricate plot.
Effects
To create a good horror film you don't need lots( if any) special effects.A key part of horror is the music and the sound effects as they are key to the build up of tension and atmosphere.
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Horror Genre
Horror
The horror genre is a type of film that induces fear into the audience typically via the use of tension and gore. Horror can go into many sub genres such as: comedy-horror, thriller-horror, gothic horror, slasher horror, supernatural horror, first person (filmed by the character like the "Blair witch project").
The target audience is usually for people over the age of 18 as that is the normal rating for most horrors with the exception of a few 16 rated films.
The horror genre is a type of film that induces fear into the audience typically via the use of tension and gore. Horror can go into many sub genres such as: comedy-horror, thriller-horror, gothic horror, slasher horror, supernatural horror, first person (filmed by the character like the "Blair witch project").
The target audience is usually for people over the age of 18 as that is the normal rating for most horrors with the exception of a few 16 rated films.
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