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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



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&



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'