Genre Convention Analysis

Genre Convention Analysis

Genre: Horror

Shot types and camera movements:

In most of the opening films, we watched a lot of horror based movies that included mostly ELS (extreme long shot) to begin with. Most of the shots was literally just one shot, but however, I don't think we are going to do that in our task, as I think some of them were pretty boring to look at and lost my attention. There was 3 camera movements exemplified in the film, such as, a panning shot, tracking shot and zoom in just one scene. 'It follows' was the film. They used this shot to keep the audience engaged in one long continuous shot, hoping the audience don't lose concentration. 

Location:

The location was vital in order to make meaning making. It is evident in 'It Follows' that one character is exposed, in order to create some meaning by the choice of the director. We are slowly welcomed in to some chaotic atmosphere which involved a women running around in the front lawn of different houses; the director made this happen to create a sense of insecurity and meaning making to the audience.

Music/Sound:

Music and sound are crucial as they sub-serve in creating tension and atmosphere. The diegetic sounds like things exploding and heavy breathing are essential in creating tension. The director does this intentionally to create meaning and to help the audience to understand the setting/opening sequence.

Titles/Colour Schemes: 

The colour schemes are quite dark to represent the mood and tone the director is trying to create for the audience. The titles are white, which in a way contrasts with the color schemes to make it stand out, again creating the serious mood in line with the movie. 

Editing:

When we observed the opening sequence of 'It Follows'. One long continuous shot was being used. This influenced our final decision in our media product as we concluded to use some of the key camera movements portrayed in the film. For example, a tracking shot; this was divulge when the protagonist came rushing out of the first house and we see a tracking shot being used when she's hastening to the second house. This was the tracking shot in the film 'It Follows'.

This is where it's displayed in our final media product: 

This shot was influenced off 'It follows' as it tracks our main character as he's coming down the stairs unaware of the upcoming dangers/hazards.