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Film Ideas

Below are some ideas general initial of genres of films we could do and also examples of films in that particualr genre. This mind map of ideas helped us to understand how particular genres are established within films and what certain genres need to include to make sure they fit into that genre. It also gave us ideas for the plot of  our film to make it suit to the genre we chose.

 

Equipment Needed

To film our opening sequence we need to use the following equipement:

Tripod

Video Camera

Camera Shots

Below are demonstrations of the types of camera shots we could use within our horror film opening.



Close-up - This shot will be used to show expression and action that needs to emphasised, for example opening a door with a key.

Medium Shot - This shot is still able to show expression, it will be used when the full body doesn't need to be in shot.

Long Shot/Wide Shot - Used when the whole body is needed to show action it also helps show proportion within the surroundings.

High Angle - This show will likely be used for the victim to create the image of the victim being vulnerable and makes them look like they have no power.

Low Angle - Does the opposite of the high angle and would be used for thr killer, to make them seem more powerful.

Establishing Shot - This shot is used to establish the setting and location of the film and helps to identify the genre of the film to the audience straight away. This would be an establishing shot of a city.

Point of View Shot - This is used to show the characters point of view from the camera angle. It can be used when two characters are having a conversation or during action to show what one character is seeing of the other. Below is a point of view shot of someone riding a bike.

Dolly Shot - This shot is usually used when a character is walking or running to mimic their movement. In horror films such as The Shining, it has been used as a point of view shot to show how the killer was running behind the victim.

Below are some rules when filming that we need to follow to ensure our film opening has smooth continuity

Rule of Thirds - The camera frame is divided into nine equal squares, we need to make sure that the subject of the frame is equally and correctly spaced, so that the subject or person isn't cut off in any way or right at the edge of a frame.

180 Degree Rule/Shot Reverse Shot - We may use this rule if the characters were to have a conversation to help continuity. This rule means that when one character is looking at one character, the other character is looking back at the first at the opposite angle but within the 180 degrees between them.

Match on Action Shot - We will use this shot to show action that is carrying on whilst another action or point of view is talking place.



Target Audience

AGE

Horror and slasher films usually attract a youth audience as the cast is usually vulnerable teenagers so the audience canrelate to the acitvities that they mat get up to within the storyline or the feelings and emotions they are feeling. They also contain a lot of gore and violence which would usually appeal to young adults or adolescents. The ratings are however most of the time 15 and 18 so the age group who watch this genre of film would be around 15-30.

GENDER

Violence is usually associated with men and boys as they are seen to be the more aggressive gender, however the vulnerable victim of slasher films are usually young girls/women therefore a female audience would find the film easy to engage with as they would reflect the fear of the main character (victim) with their own fear whilst watching. However the violence and horror would mainly appeal to males, so although our film will be appealing to both genders, the main target gender is male.

NATIONALITY

As our film will contain an English cast, the nationalities that it would most appeaol to are British and American, although American will be a minority as they may not follow the english accent or the normalitites of the British lifestyle within the horror storyline, such as British teenagers are often seen to be taking part in deviant activities in British films, dramas or soaps whereas Americans much less so.

Audience Ratings

As our film is aimed at an audience of people as young as 15, we need to make sure that the content is suitable for the audience and is what they would expect to see. Below are the ratings and the content that would usually be expected of them. The British Board of Film Classification sets these rules, and creates the rating for the film after it has been made.

Only recommended for viewers aged 12 and older, when going to see 12 rated films at the cinema under 12's must be accompanied by an adult and under 12's are also not allowed to buy dvds or videos with this rating. These films may include very mild swearing and violence and very mild sex references if any. There are rarely any slasher films rated 12.

Films rated 15 these films may contain violence and scenes of a sexual nature, swearing and offensive langauge can be used and "emotionally harrowing" scenes are also permitted. This rating would be most suitable for our film opening. Examples of films within this classification are Final Destination and Halloween III.

Films rated 18 have very little restrictions, a lot of slasher films have this rating as they may contain a lot of very extreme violence and gorey scenes as well as sexually explicit content. As our target audience begins at 15, this rating may be too high for the content it can include. Examples of films within this genre of classification are Saw VI and A Nightmare On Elm Street.




Our Rating

Our horror/slasher film opening will have a rating of 15, this is because slashers all contain violence but not all contain extreme gore. Scenes of the killer stalking the victim may also be harrowing for younger audiences therefore a rating of 12 would be misleading.