Iconography of Horror/Thriller genre

 Horror/Thriller film genres follow specific conventions. Firstly, the genre of film has a certain type of enemy. For example, this photo shows a hidden, unknown character which often has violence linked with it. Characters generally have a defining feature for example in this photo it's the mask and the machete that makes the character memorable.

The genre of film often has weird, unusual, twisted aspects about it. One example of this is the film, Cabin in the woods which has supernatural aspects about it to add a fear factor with the mystery. Horror/Thriller films use ideas similar to human behavior, but skew them slightly so the audience understands, but is worried about it.

 The cinematography in this genre are odd and unusual camera shots and framing. They use close up camera shots to show detail and so you can learn more about the characters. The editing is also sharp and fast paced to create tension and fear.

 This is an example of how the genre uses lighting, cinematography and mystery to create fear. They use shadows and low lighting in order to create tension with approaching enemies and unusual situations.

 Horror/Thriller films use violence, blood etc in order to create fear and tension. There have been many different weapons used and each weapon shows a different type of person. This idea is used well to imply what kind of people are in the movie. I can suggest madness though knives, nooses etc.

Filming Schedule

Filming Schedule
Friday 16th November: Guildford Riverside (Shots 2-7). People: Fergal, Ami, Ryan, Conor. Using Conor's camera and school's tripod. Wait until it gets darker to film.

Monday 19th/ Tuesday 20th: Ami's house (Shots 8-25). People: Fergal, Ami, Ryan, Conor. Using Conor's camera and school's tripod.

Aiming to get filming done by Tuesday and begin editing by Wednesday morning.

Task List

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Film poster analysis

The film poster for Nightmare on Elm Street, a similar film to ours, is very well designed. It is a simple design, but is very effective. It shows a submissive girl as a silhouette in a shadow of someone, which suggests a frightened girl with clouded vision. She is in the shadow of a man, which implies that he is following or watching her. The man is again a silhouette, but his face is covered making the audience feel scared due to the lack of his identity. The background is a hall way with a bright yellow/red light. This suggests a house fire and implies death and destruction. This theory is reinforced with the red Times New Roman font. It makes the audience think of blood and death. The font also creates a feeling of simplicity and age. The simplicity suggest a cold blooded murderer.