Research into genre
The type of genre that my group proposed to look at for our opening sequence is the horror/thriller genre. There are many different conventions within this genre which i will discuss throughout the following.
Conventions of Horror and Thriller:
Colours: In many horrors, the colours that are usually associated are mainly quite dark/dull. These colours include black, brown, red, and grey. The reason these colours are seen like this is because people react to them due to the lack of light, which is why people find the night particularly scary and so the audience not knowing what is going on, are condemned with a slight fear.
The thriller genre is fairly similar, however leans into a more violent and mysterious content rather than a particularly scary content. So colours such as white and green may be more appropriate for the theme as they connote quite an unknowing feeling to the audience.
Black - Death, dark, night.
Brown - dilapidated content (old,broken).
Red - Blood, fury, anger.
Grey - weapons, thoughts.
White - paranormal, mysterious.
Green - unknown, unanswered questions.
Props: The props that are used in horror/thriller are quite varied throughout. For example, the stand out props that we associate with horror are sharp objects, cloaks, flying objects. The use of these props create tension and fear within the audience and then the murder happens leaving the audience stunned, the investigation unit then appears and takes the case.
Costumes: The costumes that are used in horrors are mainly seen as dark overcoats, hooded cloaks and white dresses, these again connote a mysterious feeling towards the audience as they are seen as very secretive. In thrillers, costumes may consist of detective coats/hat and has-mac suits as this associates with an investigation, to inform the audience about what is happening, for example in breaking bad it shows two men in has mac suits and in scream the killer wears a hooded cloak.
Locations: In many horrors, certain locations are used as they are the perfect fit most of the time, for example haunted houses and hospitals are used as they are the most conventional uses for horrors. Locations are quite limited when making a horror as they need to be the perfect place such as basements in houses and forests which are quite isolated areas, each area could determine what is made within the shoot as each factor can denote a specific part of horror. However thrillers we see a investigation scene rather that something scary, for example a scene from dexter which shows an investigation in process.
Audio: The audio in horrors vary depending on the type of horror. In this this genre, audio takes up a dramatic tone and serious tension. The audio builds up with the tension to get the audience waiting for something to happen. The speed of the sound also affects the way in which a scene in portrayed for example if the sound is fast, it creates an anti climax and the intensity of the tension increases to alert the audience that there will be something crazy going to happen or create so much tension to make the audience think that something will happen but wont.
Characters: In this genre the characters that are portrayed are quite normal everyday people but always have some story behind them that the audience will learn throughout the horror movie, which is very conventional of the horror genre.
Here are some of the movies that portray the horror/thriller genre and which are asasociated with murder, violence and investigative:
Actors: Leonardo Di caprio, Mark Ruffalo.
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly.
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