Chloe's A2 Media Blog

There are lots of different genres as well as sub genres which are included within the horror genre. They all include the obvious horror conventions such as: All of the following horror conventions cause the to feel uneasy as well as very on edge of their seats to create the horror atmosphere to be created. This is through using very dramatic diagetic and non diagetic sounds to set the scene as well as to create a scary story to start the audience to think what potientially could happen next later on in the film. This sence of wait creates layers and layers of unsetted thoughts within the audience. These all increase the tension within the scenes as well as the build up effect used through the non-diegetic sounds which is typically used to increase tension before a big event within the film is going to occur.

EVALUATION

Task - You are going to be making a short film that is either supernatural or horror based. In preparation for this, we want you to make a ONE minute short film that creates FEAR or DREAD in your audience. Try to be creative with: Camera Work Shot Types (Especially close ups) Use of POV shots (Point of view) Use unusual angles Editing Get to grips with Final Cut Pro Learn how to edit for continuity - Use of Effects, Transitions & Green Screen Sound Compose your own music using Garage Band. Experiment with Final Cut Pro & its capabilities for sound. For this task, we will waive the usual planning formalities like story boards and scripts.