LogoFont/Style: This is the logo that we designed for Still Pro- Characters: Throughout our horror Setting: We chose
Setting: We chose to film in the woods Special FX We decided not to
ductions. This design is simplistic yet still suits the convention of opening, we have portrayed the char- as this is a setting that is commonly used use any transitions like dis- horror. Parts of the font are broken up which help to make it look acters mostly through costumes and in many horror films such as The Cabin solves or fades as these aren't more creepy. This is similar to other film openings that we have In The Woods and parts of The Texas usually used in films of the hor- the things they do rather than seen and analysed. Using only the colours black and white help to Chainsaw Massacre. The woods are an ror genre. Special FX were used keep the logo memorable and simple, yet effective. speech. Putting the victim into a so- iconic setting, often associated with feel- to make the corpses arm and cial group allowed us to determine ings of isolation and vulnerability. This hand look like they had been Camera Work and Edit- the types of things that they would means that we are conforming to the there in the woods for a long do, for example, listen to music. usual conventions of the horror genre. time. This would help to show ing: We have been in- spired by other horror films the audience that the killer has been around for a while and that such as The Village which there may be a reason behind helped us to figure out how its presence. Special FX were we could make our setting used on the victims leg to show look scary and how we the cut after they had fallen. could stick to the main con- This is an important part of the ventions of the horror gen- opening as the fall is the reason that the victim got caught by the re. We also looked at other killer. In real media products, a openings such as A Night- fall is often the reason for being mare On Elm Street to caught, for example, in Texas determine how a sense of Chainsaw Massacre and mystery is conveyed. Freddy Vs. Jason. Throughout, the whole opening, we wanted to build up suspense and a Film Title: We think that tense atmosphere. This low this title conforms to the angle onto the girl allows expectations of horror, the colour red helps to con- the audience to see her as vey the sense of danger, vulnerable and inferior. We blood and feelings of an- added a green filter to this ger and violence. Films, shot during editing and the such as The Shining and time and date is on the A Nightmare on Elm bottom right hand corner Story/Narrative: We added in cutaway Costume: The killer in our Street also use the colour Genre and Suggestions of it: Our chosen genre is which makes this seem like shots of these jars towards the end of horror film is dressed in a red for their title screen. horror and suggestions of this is the feeling that the our horror opening, when the killer is simplistic plain black outfit so Having the branches be- CCTV footage. This helps main character is constantly being watched by an that their identify isn't re- present. We think this is effective be- hind the title is effective to give off the idea that the unknown character or presence. A key part of our vealed. This is linked to other because it reflects the cause it gives the audience a sense of victim is being watched horror opening is when Blue (the dog) runs away films such as Scream and main setting of the whole something more supernatural that lacks from everywhere and is human qualities rather than just a per- after hearing a noise. After the dog has run away, the Psycho because the villains film (the woods). Also, never out of sight. son that is killing people. These cuta- girl is left all alone which makes her more vulnerable. in these films are dressed in putting the title onto a ways also help to build suspense and a black which helped to create black screen means that In real media products, most trouble happens to peo- feeling of confusion because the audi- mystery. This shows that is stands out more and ple when they are alone as no one is there to help there is some common group ence don't know what they mean how- allows the audience to them. For example, Psycho and Hush. We con- between our horror opening focus on the words Fallen ever they may figure that all the objects formed to this stereotype of the horror genre by mak- and other real media prod- Victim. and the room are linked to the killer and that they may see more later in the film. ing her dog run away, leaving her by herself. ucts.