preliminary task

this is the video of my preliminary task. 
The task was a character enters the room and starts a conversation with another character. It took some time to do the editing because every scene had to fit in exactly with the one before and after it. There are a few things that need improving and will be worked on when i do the real thing.

audience theory

https://prezi.com/wx1fg4utyypu/edit/#0_13415665 click on the link to see my prezi.

Audience Theory

This was my first time creating a prezi. I based it on the audience and the way the audience see a film or something on TV. There are different ways that the audience take in information they are given through the media.

sub genres of horror

Sub-genres of Horror:

Comedy-Horror

Comedy-Horror combines comedy with traditional horror movie themes and characters. Because of the subject matter, Comedy-Horror films can cross over into the Black Comedy sub-genre. Comedy-Horror films aim to scare the audience, but also provide comical outlets that let the audience laugh at their fear.

Examples: Beetlejuice, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead.

Teen-Horror

Teen-Horror is a sub-genre that revolves completely around a teenager or a group of teenagers. Typically, these movies have a large cast and a clear hero or heroine. Teen-Horror films often play upon traditional teenage issues, such as dating and prom, and turn them into suspenseful and thrilling situations.

Examples: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Monster-Horror

A Monster film is sub-genre of Horror that centers on a struggle between human beings and a monster(s). Often, the monster in the film has been created in an “experiment gone wrong.” The monster usually serves as a villain, and the film portrays a hero or heroine that ultimately saves the world from the monster. Although these movies commonly fall into the Horror genre, Monster films have a long tradition within Science-Fiction and Fantasy film as well.

Examples: Aliens, Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Slasher

Slasher film is a sub-genre of Horror film that revolves around a psychopathic killer. This killer stalks and murders his victims in extremely violent and memorable ways. Though it centers on a specific killer, the violence is what sets Slasher films apart from other horror films. A Slasher film will devote more screen time to portray murder and mayhem than a traditional Horror film.

Examples: Halloween, My Bloody Valentine, Black Christmas.

Supernatural-Horror

Supernatural-Horror film is a sub-genre that includes ghosts, demons, or other depictions of supernatural occurrences. Often, Supernatural-Horror films combine elements of religion into the plot. Common themes in Supernatural-Horror films include the afterlife, the devil, and demonic possession. Unlike Religious Thrillers, Supernatural-Horror films are not limited to specific religious elements and can contain more vivid and gruesome violence.

Examples: The Exorcist, The Ring, The Omen.

Zombie-Horror

Zombie film is a sub-genre of Horror film that portrays mindless human beings who are raised from the dead. These films often include a Zombie invasion, and center around Zombies feasting on human flesh. The plot of a Zombie film then revolves around the struggle between the living, and the living-dead. Zombie film not only falls into the Horror genre, but Sci-Fi, Thriller, and Comedy as well.

Examples: Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later.

Audience profiles

Who is going to be in the audience when your movie hit the big screen?

Age: 
15 - 25

Gender: 
female and male

Education/work:
students (high school, college/sixth-form, university), part time and full time workers.

Taste in music:
rock, R&B, pop

Taste in film:
horror, action, thriller

The audience to my film would need to enjoy the jumpy twists in films and like the unexpected. The film would probably be too scary or hard to focus on for under 15 years as they are still too young. I think horrors appeal more to younger people as it seems more exciting and thrilling to them. Gender doesn't have a big impact on the audience except the fact that women might be more scared and could jump more at parts. Also, woman would probably turn away more at the gore and violence.

I think another major point for the audience is that they need to believe in the realism of the film. They need to believe in what could be or what is there but can't be seen, such as ghosts and spirits.

A specific horror movie

Sinister

Sinister is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Scott Derrickson and written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill. It stars Ethan Hawke as a fictional true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt who discovers a box of home movies in his attic that puts his family in danger.
The trailer to this film is mostly dark and contains quick shots between sections. It shows the idea of the film and gives little hints on what to expect.
It makes you ask questions and draws your attention. I think the trailer gives away a bit too much and takes away a bit of the excitement from the film.
The text on the screen are the normal text, such as the title and "coming soon". it also has dramatic text. for example, "Once you see him, nothing can save you". By using this they are exciting the audience and adding to the horror film genre.

film productions

Blumhouse Productions

previous films: Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Sinister, The Purge, Dark Skies.

Dark Castle Entertainment

Previous films: Thirteen Ghosts, Gothika, House of Wax, The Reaping, Orphan, The Apparition.

Ghost House Pictures

Previous films: The Grudge, The Boogeyman, The Messengers, 30 Days Of Night, Drag Me To Hell, The Possession, Evil Dead.

certifications

what might i see in a 15 rated film?

• strong violence

• frequent strong language

• portrayals of sexual activity

• strong verbal references to sex

• sexual nudity

• drug taking

• discriminatory language or behavior

How much strong language is allowed in a 15?

there could potentially be a great deal. at 15 there is no upper limit on the number of uses of strong language. occasionally there may be uses of the strongest terms, depending on the manner in which they are used, who is using the language, its frequency and any special contextual justification. however, continued or aggressive use will not normally be passed 15.

what about horror works?

at 16 there can be strong threat and horror as long as there is no sustained focus on sadistic or sexualised threat.