Props and Costumes

Props:
We are not going to use many props, where just using a hand-held camera and a personal car.

Costume:
We are going to use casual teenage clothing, for example, jeans, top, trainers etc

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Audience Research Evaluation

Question 1 - What Do You Expect To See In A Horror Film ?
By looking at the responses , I can tell that people expect to see blood, gore, killings, ghosts, A conventional blonde girl getting chased, a little girl being affected, psychological horror, murder and general things that mess with your head.

Question 2 - Do You Find It More Effective If The Child Is The Monster ?
The response I got from these answers were that children can be effective if they are acted well, because they look innocent which gives mystery.

Question 3 - How Often Do You Go To The Cinema ?
The audience I used were from the 16-19 age group and the older people dont seem to go cinemas as much as the younger ones.
Question 4 - What Was The Last Horror Movie You Watched ?
Mostly the audience watched  Paranormal Activity 3/4 which they said was not as scary as they thought it would be due to the story line being very predictable. Sinister is very scary and is better than Paranormal Activity.

Question 5 - What Type Of Horror Film Do You Enjoy ?
Most of the audience prefer psychological horrors because they like the idea of the story line messing with their head, The parts which shock them and cause suspense

Research in Generic Codes And Conventions

A horror uses suspense and tension as the main elements throughout to create a response from the audience.

The main character is usually the one who is being effected and tormented by what is happening and the storyline is based around there psychological journey. Sound is also important in create response and meaning as it is stereotypical and makes a scary intimidating atmosphere which is enhanced with darkness and shadows.

• Typical storyline - involves victims who get killed without anyone being able to catch the killer out, sometimes one character survives until the end to tell of the terror.
• Typical characters - they are usually people who are in a vulnerable position and isolated from others, therefore making them an easy target and also a predictable one for the audience.
• Typical iconography - costumes for the victims are usually casual and average which creates a more scary atmosphere as the audience feel it could be anyone who is targeted including themselves. Dark settings and shadows are also key in order to allow the audience to expect the killer/stalker to be hiding and creates suspense.
• Typical cinematography - close ups enhance the emotions of the characters and creates suspense and tension if they feel unsure. Long shots leave room for people/things to be hiding which also puts the audience on edge. Establishing shots illustrate how the character is isolated and makes them a good potential victim. POV shots from bushes and things around the victim put the audience in the killer/stalkers shoes and gives them extra knowledge than the victim which creates tension.
• Typical sound - loud but mysterious non-diegetic sound is used to indicate something bad happening but this is sharply cut into by loud intimidating sounds when the victim is closer or being harmed.

We are going to focus on the group of teenagers and how they are going to be scared for their life.  The characters will be casually dressed to show they are normal and makes the audience feel endangered as it could be them. Camera shots from the teenagers will give the audience a heads up for all situations and make them feel more involved but also create more suspense as they know what may happen. This is used in Final Destination (2000) where the director (James Wong) focuses on the victims and there deaths are centralised throughout. This creates tension within the audience and puts them in suspense as they are waiting for something to do but not sure who, what, where or when it will happen.

Through the images and typography, the poster is trying to convey that this is a horror film. This is done in a long shot image by showing the characters reaction of fear and uncertainty to an unseen entity. The image also tells us that this could be a "found footage" film as it shows the time in the corner. It is also the posters intention to show that this is a successful horror film to attract audiences, so it shows a positive quote from "bloody-disgusting.com". There is a faint shadow on the door which can mean that this is a ghost story and one that will rely more on psychological elements as the ghost would be unseen for most of the film. The typography of the quote and tagline is similar to that of a typewriter meaning this . The red typography of the title can connote violence and is also similar to the colour of a light on a video camera further suggesting that this is a "found footage". The title is also slightly faded causing it to look ghostly. The image is in blue because it was taken in night vision and has the text at the bottom to match. Due to the night vision, outside of the door is pitch black so we do not know what is out there, but due to a shadow we know its there, creating uncertainty in us. The film appears to have two taglines, the first being a question igniting mystery and the second, a warning both attempting to grab the audiences interest. From the characters we see that they are  couple and that this could be a horror with a family situation like previous successful horrors "The Shining" and "Poltergeist". A preferred reading of this poster would be that it is very effective and does get the audiences attention. An oppositional reading however would be that this is a clichéd horror film poster and that the film will do nothing original. 

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Paranormal Activity Analysis - Poster

Through the images and typography, the poster is trying to convey that this is a horror film. This is done in a long shot image by showing the characters reaction of fear and uncertainty to an unseen entity. The image also tells us that this could be a "found footage" film as it shows the time in the corner. It is also the posters intention to show that this is a successful horror film to attract audiences, so it shows a positive quote from "bloody-disgusting.com". There is a faint shadow on the door which can mean that this is a ghost story and one that will rely more on psycological elements as the ghost would be unseen for most of the film. The typography of the quote and tagline is similar to that of a typewriter meaning this . The red typography of the title can connote violence and is also similar to the colour of a light on a video camera further suggesting that this is a "found footage". The title is also slightly faded causing it to look ghostly. The image is in blue because it was taken in night vision and has the text at the bottom to match. Due to the night vision, outside of the door is pitch black so we do not know whats out there, but due to a shadow we know its there, creating uncertainty in us. The film appears to have two taglines, the first being a question igniting mystery and the second, a warning both attempting to grab the audiences interest. From the characters we see that they are  couple and that this could be a horror with a family situation like previous successful horrors "The Shining" and "Poltergeist". A preferred reading of this poster would be that it is very effective and does get the audiences attention. An oppositional reading however would be that this is a clichéd horror film poster and that the film will do nothing original.

By Ben and Somah