Basic plot to our horror film opening sequence.

Filming techniques and our preliminary task

An example of a 'match on action' shot that we learned, from youtube.<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Mv93covb53w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

An example of a 'shot/reverse shot' another technique we have learnt, from youtube. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cvof8mI6pXk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

An example of '180 degree rule' a final technique we have learnt, from youtube. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wq40uhYowBI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

These are all filming techniques that we have learnt in class and will help us in filming our horror film opening sequence.




This is our preliminary task, it is to give us some practice using the camera and also to use some of the techniques we have learnt in class.

I've made some questions to ask about horror films for the target audience, male and female aged 15-24, for our horror film opening sequence. This is to give me a greater understanding about what it is in horror films that makes them so successful! The questions for the questionairre that i will be asking people soon:
1) What is the scariest part of horror films? Unpredictability, Suspense/tension built up, Violence/gore, Villains.
2) What do you think is the scariest horror film?
3) What sub-genre is the scariest in horror films? Gore, Cannibalism, Haunted house, Zombie, Serial killers, Supernatural, Demonic possession.
4)Would you rather go to the cinema to see a horror film or another genre film? Please specify which other genre.
5) Should horror films all have lots of gore?

Opening Sequence to 'Scream' 1996 and my analysis

My mood board.

This is a mood board on the audience of my horror film, it includes gender, age, and the types of things they do with their time as well as products associated with the age of the horror film audience.

Genre mood board! Horror.

Shows different things that people may be afraid of, along with words associated with the 'horror' genre.

AS Media Blog

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

How does your product re-present particular social groups?

What kind of media institution might distribute your film and why?

Who would be the audience for your media products?

What have you learned about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned in the progression from it to the full product?

I'm making an opening sequence to a horror film with; Josh Bakewell, Lela Finch, Chloe Hallam :)