R6- BBFC

R5- Mirrors film poster analyisis

R4-Three Primary Research

One of the primary research methods is through surveys. This would be to gain an idea of what people are mostly interested in and what type of horror films appeal to them. Questions such as what sort of settings they prefer and what specific elements are used in a horror movie that scares them the most.  From this sort of information we can work on our short film and add elements to it that people suggested or mentioned in the survey. It would be a contribution when we are planning and making the script because we can take their ideas and add these bits to our film. The technologies that would be used to do this is mobile phones, androids, computers, laptops etc., this is because people can access the survey through a simple link. I will be sending the link to people via emails or on social networking sites and then I will analyse the data and see which answers were the most common.

Another primary research that i will be carrying out is a vox pop. I will be using this to find out what people look for in trailers or posters and what type of advertising appeals to them more. For example people may be more interested in online advertising or bus stop advertisement. The technology that I will be using is a microphone to record people’s responses. Then I will listen through the responses and decide which answers are the most common. The question I ask will be “what do you look for in adverts that attract you to watch a certain film”. the research will, help me to find out what certain aspects of a horror film is the most liked and applies to the main stream audience. The technologies I will use to carry this out is a microphone which I will be borrowing from my teacher.

Lastly I will be doing some online research and I will try contacting a short films advisor via email or through the phone and try to get them to give me tips and advice so I can take it on board when my group and I are making our short film. the technologies i will be using is the phone or the computer to email. I also have access to my emails through my smart phone so I can use this method also. Using tips from people who work with short films would be a great way to have a better idea of what is expected and some key points that may be needed to be looked at.

From this i have learnt that i need a lot of my own primary research as well as secondary research as it will all benefit me and give me answers that I'm looking for. 

R3-Typical codes and conventions of horror films

Ref: jilhaughton.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/codes.conventions-of-horror.html

Setting:

·         Large spacious places

 

·         Home e.g. the uninvited

•     Forest

·         School
 

·         Offices

 

·         Warehouses

Characters:

·         The killer

 

·         The innocent person

·         Ghost, spirit

·         Dracula

·         Stupid person usually clueless

·         Final victim the last person standing to survives the end or dies too

 

 

Costume:

·         The killer usually wears dark colour outfits

 

·         Typical props worn are like gloves, capes, cloaks trying to portray as a human being

 

·         The last person usually dressed differently almost stands out from the rest, also shown as a outspoken and strong person through clothing worn. Almost as a leader

 

·         The stupid person or the one who is clueless is usually a girl she would have more makeup, hair differently. The character is clumsier and portrayed dumb at the same time being sexual.

             Sound:

·         Non diegetic: Signalling for something bad to happen, sound track music creates suspense and almost recognition to certain scene.  Also creates more realism into the movie as not everything in real life you see has a sound.

 

·         Diegetic- Flows sound from one scene to another

·         Silence- Emphasises on horror and fear but also creates suspense. Having silence at the appropriate times can make the audience think which can make them get more involved.

Events and Occurrences:

·         Slasher movies: Isolated gas station e.g. “The Texas Chain saw Massacre”

“The Hills have eyes” usually stop at a station and end up in a territory

·         Event that may occur is peeking through a key hole

·         Teenagers at a part getting drunk and having sex (slasher movie)

·         Looking through mirror or looking at one’s own reflection e.g “The deadline”, “The eye”

Weapons:

·         Guns, axes, knives, torture machines e.g. “ saw” or use of long and weighty objects

R2- how are short films marketed