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Ideas for camera/ sound/ lighting/ props/ costume/ hair/ make up

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Ideas for camera/ sound/ lighting/ props/ costume/ hair/ make up

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Camera Throughout my research I have realised that there are particular shots in which many horror films favour to use, these consist of close up shots as well as long shots. The use of the close up shots all the audience to be aware of what emotion in which the characters are dealing with, this then allows connection between the audience and the protagonist to form, the use of close up are also used when the main antagonist is going to attack or disturb the characters, this is to show them in there true light and also to ensure the audience fear who they are. The use of long shots allow the audience a full view of the character and therefore allow them to remember them for later on within the film. There are some uses of medium shots within these productions however close up are far more common. With the use of medium and long shots the audience are also able to be aware of any weapons in which the antagonist may have and therefore when seeing them within the rest of the film they will be able to make connections and be aware that they are around, this then adds fear to the character and the object.

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The use of sound can be highly effective within horror films as long as it is being used properly the most common sound which is used within horror films is non-digetic sound. This is sound which does not come from the world of the film, it is not from the clips, its been placed in for the effectiveness of the film. This is used to create tension and heighten the fear in which the audience is feeling. Examples of non-digectic sound which is used within horror would be nursery rhythms alongside or tunes with childish melodies. Through using stabs within these it creates tension to arise and then correlates with the visual footage in which the audience are seeing to create fear. Examples of this would be within insidious when the little boy is running around the melody which is playing is child like yet has stabs when the tension is rising or when something is happening on screen.

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Lighting As a part of our horror and the preparation we had to choose the type of lighting in which we would use through out our trailer we discovered that the three type of light below will be the ones in which we are likely to use the most ;

Low key lighting; this lighting allows dark shadows to form which creates a sharp contrast between the light alongside the dark areas, this is also known as chiaroscuro, depending on the visual point within the film the viewer would usually be feeling alienated and allowed and therefore this light reinforces and increases this feeling on the viewer.

Back lighting; this lighting crates the visual shadow of a silhouette of a person or object, this is created through the shining light from behind which create the idea that is darker than it actually is which furthermore creates this silhouette. This creates the idea of them looking evil and up to no good as well as hid their true identity or what they look like.

Under lighting ; this lighting is when the light is seen from below such as a torch under someone’s face. This creates the distorted effect on the face as or on the object which affects the audience through giving them the idea that something is going to come through where the light is shinning from.

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Props Props within horror films can vary depending on what type of horror sub genre in which they are covering. Within the possession/supernatural subgenre we are going to portray within our trailer. Within the supernatural/ possession genre the props which are used are usually innocent objects made sinister through the possession. For example within insidious the use of the babies rocker and other children's object are used as a way of allowing the possession to rule within the family. Another example would be the use of the Annabelle doll within the conjuring, which is used as a way of the possession to be involved within the family. Alongside this the use of an old object such as a book or a ring is particular used to portray the idea of something within the past coming back to disturb, or with unfinished business such as within the possession with the box.

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Costume The type of costume which you see within a possession film is very basic and simple, its usually clean at the beginning of the film and as the film progresses the characters clothing then turns dirty as well as sweaty. The clothes which we particularly see within most horror films are very normal and usually to date with the era in which the film is being set within. The type of clothes in which most of the character in our trailer will wear will be normal clothes, mostly clean apart from when the child becomes possessed as her clothes will start to become grubby and sweaty due to the possession taking over. When seeing the possessed within the film they are also within grubby clothes or old fashioned clothes such as old fashion dresses for example within insidious the woman are in large floor lengthen dresses, this is too show what era they are from.

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Hair The type of hair which is usually seen within horror films if very ratty, tangled and wet from sweat. However at the beginning of the film the characters hair would be very neat and clean, through the transaction of the look of the hair highlights the stories paces and the change to the equilibrium. Within our horror film, our group are going to try and show this and represent this conventions of typical hair within a possession film on our characters. We were inspired to use this type of hair on our characters through the use of it within the film of ‘ Exorcism of Emily Rose’.

As seen within these pictures from the film ‘ Exorcism of Emily Rose’ we see that they have followed through with the sweaty and ratty hair, it looks like she has been running away from something, like she is trying to escape. As well a the belief that possession are dirty which correlate with the fact that her hair looks gritty and grease the sense that its dirty from the possession. To try and create this look we may wet the characters hair and towel dry it to give it the effect of being sweaty but ensure that the hair is not dripping wet as it will cause it to loose the effect in which we are trying to portray.

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Make up To create the look of possession on the children as well as age the face of the actor who is playing the mother, we will use different techniques and styles of make up to portray these types of faces. For example to age the actress of the mother we will use techniques such as defining lines of the faces and adding more dark and brown colours to display that this is meant to be a older woman. Ways in which we can do this would be to use dark toned foundation as well as use foundation pens to create the lines along the faces stand out, alongside the use of eye shadow such as browns and cream to emphasise the idea of her being a older woman.

To create the look of possession on the children, our inspiration for the look of possession on the children has come from the film ‘possession’. The look of a possessed person is very white and pale almost as if they are being drained, like they are sick, alongside being very sweaty and clammy from the possession like its taking over and controlling as well as hurting. Alongside this the skin around her eyes is very black like she is tired as well as the darkness taking over. We will apply all of these skills to trying to create the possessed look on the children within our trailer.