First of all I researched on the genre I'm interested on doing for the coursework. I chose Horror and Thriller as I love watching those type of films.
But out of them two I decided to do Horror as I strongly believe that I can come up with a good story line for it and I've got a good story plan for the coursework. It's now up to me how I present this to my group and if they agree that it's a good idea.
For this I watched some of my favourite horror films, Paranormal activity 1 & 2 also Blair witch project.
The reason why I watched Blair witch project is because I love how they interviewed the people to know about the Blair witch before they go in and find out their self so for my story board I plan to use their idea and add it to mine.
The reason why I love Paranormal activity is because of the story line and how everything is set in a house so for the story board I made for my project will be set in a house just like in Paranormal activity.
I did some research for Horror and Thriller to see what I can add in to make it really good:
I did some research for Horror and Thriller to see what I can add in to make it really good:
Sound and Editing – Quick cuts and plenty of different camera angles as well as many changes. Music that delivers the feeling of tension as well as an upbeat racey sound to match the action etc.
Lighting – Use of shadow, mirrors and stairs are also conventions of thriller movies that can possibly be implemented in.
I feel that this extract demonstrates very well how my short film is classified as a thriller and what concepts and aspects i need to include. “A thriller is a film of suspense with a plot structure that reinforces the elements of gamesmanship and the chase. Commonly thrillers progress with a growing sense of threat or danger and the excitement of pursuit.”
Narrative – Thriller films are normally shown from two character points of view. The first being that of the protagonist, which involves the audience more in events and creates empathy for the character.
Iconography – Shadows, Street Lamps, Confined Spaces, Running Water, Bars on Windows, Cities/towns.
Setting – Can be urban, isolated surbuban settings, cities or quiet country villages.
Mise-en-scene – Normally dim lighting hiding parts to a character, large threatening weapons for props e.g. large knives, guns etc. Camera shots are normally point of view shots, frames within frames, or close ups. Often there is also a lot of camera movement. Colours are also used to signify different emotions like red connates blood or danger, blue cold mystery or death.
Narrative – Thriller films are normally shown from two character points of view. The first being that of the protagonist, which involves the audience more in events and creates empathy for the character.
Iconography – Shadows, Street Lamps, Confined Spaces, Running Water, Bars on Windows, Cities/towns.
Setting – Can be urban, isolated surbuban settings, cities or quiet country villages.
Mise-en-scene – Normally dim lighting hiding parts to a character, large threatening weapons for props e.g. large knives, guns etc. Camera shots are normally point of view shots, frames within frames, or close ups. Often there is also a lot of camera movement. Colours are also used to signify different emotions like red connates blood or danger, blue cold mystery or death.
Themes are commonly based around society’s current fears and worries. They may be isolation, entrapment, murder, pain or terrorism etc.
Horror Films are unsettling films designed to frighten and panic, cause dread and alarm, and to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathartic experience. Horror films effectively centre on the dark side of life, the forbidden, and strange and alarming events. They deal with our most primal nature and its fears: our nightmares, our vulnerability, our alienation, our revulsions, our terror of the unknown, our fear of death and dismemberment, loss of identity, or fear of sexuality.
Horror films go back as far as the onset of films themselves, over 100 years ago. From our earliest days, we use our vivid imaginations to see ghosts in shadowy shapes, to be emotionally connected to the unknown and to fear things that are improbable. Watching a horror film gives an opening into that scary world, into an outlet for the essence of fear itself, without actually being in danger. Weird as it sounds, there's a very real thrill and fun factor in being scared or watching disturbing, horrific images.
Here we take a brief look at what exactly is the definition of the thriller genre? There's no narrow definition. According to International Thriller Writers, a thriller is characterized by "the sudden rush of emotions, the excitement, sense of suspense, apprehension, and exhilaration that drive the narrative, sometimes subtly with peaks and lulls, sometimes at a constant, breakneck pace." In short, a thriller thrills. How? Mostly through skilful plotting.
Thriller is a genre of fiction in which tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary heroes are pitted against villains determined to destroy them, their country, or the stability of the free world. Part of the allure of thrillers comes from not only what their stories are about, but also how they are told. High stakes, non-stop action, plot twists that both surprise and excite, settings that are both vibrant and exotic, and an intense pace that never lets up until the adrenalin packed climax.
Thriller fiction is hot! What makes readers love it so? How is it different from straight mystery or suspense? What is a thriller?
Thriller fiction is hot! What makes readers love it so? How is it different from straight mystery or suspense? What is a thriller?
Today, thriller novels provide a rich literary feast embracing a wide variety of worlds - the law, espionage, action-adventure, medicine, police and crime, romance, history, politics, high-tech, and religion.
Thrillers are usually about life and death situations. When skillfully written, thrillers can also carry the load of bigger themes than strict realism will allow. Other examples of this genre in literature include The Da Vinci Code, The Hunt for Red October, The Day of the Jackal, and Jurassic Park.
Thrillers are usually about life and death situations. When skillfully written, thrillers can also carry the load of bigger themes than strict realism will allow. Other examples of this genre in literature include The Da Vinci Code, The Hunt for Red October, The Day of the Jackal, and Jurassic Park.
