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The genre for stolen would be drama/crime/mystery. There is a sense of romance, which could be used within the drama genre, however, there are often people running and the title suggests there is crime present within the film.

Cabin Massacre
The genre for this film would be horror as various conventions had been used throughout the sequence. The writing of fonts is used in red, connoting blood and danger. The shot where blood is shown on a figures hand creates an eerie sense, and also various dark colours has been used further emphasising the genre. Wide shots had been used to show the house and other various shots where people are seen drinking and running within the woods. n e!tra wide shot had also been used to show the surroundings of the forest. "!treme close ups had been used to create a distorting effect and make certain aspects stand out.

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Close up of faces had been used for dramatic effect to show the emotions of the characters. Close up of peoples feet running also used to create a sense of distress and urgency. Wide shots of people running into the distance are effective as it gives a different perspective. n e!treme close up of a necklace had been shown, however it is unclear what relevance this has to the plot of the sequence. flickering effect had been used to create an eerie atmosphere and emphasise the crime genre of the film. #ome effects were slightly amateurish as they did not fit with the genre of the film and a limited number of transitions had been used. Captions of the names of people who starred within the films made the video professional. Tense music had been used which is a convention for mystery films as they engage the audience and make the wonder what is going to occur ne!t. There is also a lot of chase and running scenes that are conventional for crime films as they show the action aspect of the genre. ' would have given this

Captions used in a blood effect, specific to the genre as it is a convention. $owever, the effect is dated and makes the sequence look somewhat %cheesy. &ading and cut shots had been used, however no other transitions present. The fading is specific to the genre as it fades into darkness that is effective, however it was overused within the short time frame. The music chosen is not specific to the genre as it was too upbeat and happy for the serious events being shown. The location for the sequence was conventional as it was based in the woods, which creates an effective atmosphere for the sequence that took place. ' would have given this

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sequence a mid to high C grade. There were various conventions of the genre used that made it effective when addressing the genre of the film. varied number of shots were used effectively and the captions were used creating a blood effect, another convention of the genre chosen. The music needs to be changed to link with the genre of the film and also the age rating given. The sounds were detached from the footage and it made the scenes seem basic. )erhaps a plot which challenges conventions would have been more successful rather than the typical %group of friends get lost in the woods sequence.

The use of varied shots gives each scene a sense of depth that makes it engaging for the audience. The use of sound was effective as it made the audience engaged within the opening sequence, as it was very fast and sinister, typical for a crime genre film. The plot of the film was somewhat confusing and did not make sense. The genre of the film was not completely clear due to the ambiguity of the events that had taken place. lso to use more professional editing techniques rather than simple and amateurish transitions.

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