Trailer
Characters:
Characters:
The characters included in the trailer are the most significant and represent the stereotypical struggle of good against evil. The murderer is portrayed as the evil killer whereas the victims are normal/innocent people who are good. Conventionally, a woman is the victim as they are stereotyped as the weaker sex, but in my horror trailer, the main character/victim is male. Stereotypically, men don't scare as easy as women so i challenged these conventions by having a man who can get scared.
Mise-en-scene and props:
Mise-en-scene is French for "placing on stage"; it is what is included in the scene visually. Mise-en-scene has to fit in with the genre. For example, cartoon bunnies usually aren't in horror genres. However, some makers risk this and make it scary. Such as, clowns are inverted from happiness to scariness. Also, in the film 'Insidious' there is 'happy' music played when there is a spirit, there are melodic undertones to make it seem creepy. Blood is commonly used in horror films to display the violent and/or gory element to the film. Dark and isolated locations are also common, and irregular, dull lighting defines the use of shadows and gives a mysterious tone.
Narrative:
Narrative is essential in any film. Film makers and producers worry and are criticised for having the same storyline and plot over and over again. Script writers are increasingly finding it difficult to come up with a new, exciting and unique story. Most horrors involve a killing or torture from the villain, and a victim (usually a damsel in distress). However, these roles are opposed in my film because I want certain aspects to challenge conventions.
Sound:
Diegetic sounds are used to present realism, which makes tensions rise. For example, in paranormal Activity, doors bang and people scream. There is hardly, if any, diegetic music/sound in this film. This makes it very authentic and gives the impression that the story is true.
Mise-en-scene and props:
Mise-en-scene is French for "placing on stage"; it is what is included in the scene visually. Mise-en-scene has to fit in with the genre. For example, cartoon bunnies usually aren't in horror genres. However, some makers risk this and make it scary. Such as, clowns are inverted from happiness to scariness. Also, in the film 'Insidious' there is 'happy' music played when there is a spirit, there are melodic undertones to make it seem creepy. Blood is commonly used in horror films to display the violent and/or gory element to the film. Dark and isolated locations are also common, and irregular, dull lighting defines the use of shadows and gives a mysterious tone.
Narrative:
Narrative is essential in any film. Film makers and producers worry and are criticised for having the same storyline and plot over and over again. Script writers are increasingly finding it difficult to come up with a new, exciting and unique story. Most horrors involve a killing or torture from the villain, and a victim (usually a damsel in distress). However, these roles are opposed in my film because I want certain aspects to challenge conventions.
Sound:
Diegetic sounds are used to present realism, which makes tensions rise. For example, in paranormal Activity, doors bang and people scream. There is hardly, if any, diegetic music/sound in this film. This makes it very authentic and gives the impression that the story is true.
Poster:
Conventionally, many horror film posters have a dark background to represent unhappiness and evil. Red writing is sometimes used to stand out and to represent danger and blood. They also use the main characters or even one person in the poster.
The idea for my poster will be the title of the film at the top in symbolic and interesting font. Underneath, will be the main character looking horrified in the foreground to the left, in the right background will be a dark figure. This challenges conventions because normally, victims are small in size to represent their vulnerability. I used the villain as the smaller character so you don’t see their face so it’s mysterious. The poster will be horizontal like most posters.
Webpage:
The webpage of a horror film follow the colour schemes etc as the poster. It is a vertical and interactive option for the viewer, and lets them see a further insight into the film. Like the poster, a dark background is crucial to determine the mood of the page.It uses the same picture as the poster, with the same fonts as the title. It includes extra information such as reviews, release dates, filming facts and behind-the-scene pictures.
Here is a recent example of a film website in the horror genre:
http://discoverthecabininthewoods.com/
This video is proof of my research. I found this very helpful as he talks about the most obvious and used conventions of a horror genre. A typical convention is the use of a weapon that the villain/antagonist uses. I may want to avoid this convention so that the villain seems more mentally powerful.
All fine.
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