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Evaluation Task 1 Generic Horror F ilm Conventi ons Did our F ilm develo p, conform or challenge these Conventions? Linear arrative !s a production team "e thought it "ould #e #etter if our $lm "as told from a non%linear narrative as "e thought it "ould make the $lm far more compelling as it could engage the audience more due to its a#ilit& to get them to think' Challenged' (ise en scene )e thought that "e "ould set the $lm in a relativel& secluded*isolated area so that "e could conform to the audiences natural e+pectations #ut at the same time have the $lm shot using light lighting rather than dark' This "as so that "e could get the $lms message across that it doesnt have to #e dark for #ad things to happen' -rops that "e used "ere the usual props that "ould #e e+pected in a horror $lm "hich include guns, fake #lood and dark clothing' Conformed' Helple ss victims To an e+tent "e "anted to create the helpless victims scenario #ut at the same time develop this and create a ne" t&pe of character progression sho"n in our $lm' )e did this #& giving the female protagonist ./uliet no form of "eapon #ut still allo"ed her to survive and out "hit the surr ounding enemies' This progr ession turned the Helpless victim into the survivor character' Developed' 0ound )e decided to follo" the generic conventions of sound as so man& #ig $lm makers such as the legendar& !uteur !lfred Hitchcock have proved as the "inning formulas for horror $lms' )hich is fast and loud non% diegetic sound that can #e

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Evaluation Task 1

Generic Horror Film Conventions Did our Film develop, conform orchallenge these Conventions?

Linear arrative !s a production team "e thought

it "ould #e #etter if our $lm "astold from a non%linear narrativeas "e thought it "ould make the$lm far more compelling as itcould engage the audience moredue to its a#ilit& to get them tothink' Challenged'

(ise en scene )e thought that "e "ould setthe $lm in a relativel&secluded*isolated area so that

"e could conform to theaudiences natural e+pectations#ut at the same time have the$lm shot using light lightingrather than dark' This "as sothat "e could get the $lmsmessage across that it doesnthave to #e dark for #ad things tohappen' -rops that "e used "erethe usual props that "ould #ee+pected in a horror $lm "hich

include guns, fake #lood anddark clothing' Conformed'

Helpless victims To an e+tent "e "anted to createthe helpless victims scenario #utat the same time develop thisand create a ne" t&pe ofcharacter progression sho"n inour $lm' )e did this #& givingthe female protagonist ./uliet noform of "eapon #ut still allo"edher to survive and out "hit thesurrounding enemies' Thisprogression turned the Helplessvictim into the survivorcharacter' Developed'

0ound )e decided to follo" the genericconventions of sound as so man&#ig $lm makers such as thelegendar& !uteur !lfredHitchcock have proved as the"inning formulas for horror $lms'

)hich is fast and loud non%diegetic sound that can #e

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added to making the audience 2ump or feel scared at an&relevant moment during the $lm'!lso, the diegetic sound allo"sfor tension to #e created in $lm'

Conformed'3conograph& 3conograph& is something

audience mem#ers have gro"nto e+pect during horror $lms thismeans that for e+ample in ghost$lms people e+pect to seehaunted houses and s"inginglights, in apocal&ptic $lms peoplee+pect to see the #arren streetsand the "andering survivors' )edecided to conform to this so "ecould make the audiencemem#ers feel as comforta#le aspossi#le "atching our $lm'

Camera"ork The camera"ork in horror $lms isver& e+pressive and not naturalat all' The use of high and lo"angles can #e used to connote toaudience mem#ers fear andnightmares' -45 shots are ke&as the& allo" the audience tosee the "orld form theprotagonist*antagonist either toinstil fear into the audiencemem#ers or to sho" them "hatis a#out to happen' Handheldhas #ecome a staple "ith thehorror genre and in our $lm "etried to use handheld to connoteto audiences the charactersvulnera#ilit& #ecause as adirector and cinematographer 3"anted to sho" audiencemem#ers ver& little and leavethe rest to their imagination'

Conformed'Character t&pes The (ain protagonist is usuall&

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the victim*hero of the $lm 3 tookthis convention and 6ipped it' 3created a protagonist "ho doesall he can to protect the othercharacter #ut inevita#l&

#ecomes the $lms antagonist"ho accidentall& kills the one heloves alongside ever& othercharacter sho"n in the $lm'Developed'

 Themes The themes that "e "anted toconnote "ere also sho"n to #egeneric conventions of the horrorgenre Good vs' Evil, Depression,7om#ie !pocal&pse, insanit&,Lust, and love'