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
horror. Parts of the font are broken up which help to make it look
more creepy. This is similar to other film openings that we have
seen and analysed. Using only the colours black and white help to
keep the logo memorable and simple, yet effective.
Camera Work and Edit-
ing: We have been in-
spired by other horror films
such as The Village which
helped us to figure out how
we could make our setting
look scary and how we
could stick to the main con-
ventions of the horror gen-
re. We also looked at other
openings such as A Night-
mare On Elm Street to
determine how a sense of
mystery is conveyed.
Throughout, the whole
opening, we wanted to
build up suspense and a
tense atmosphere. This low
angle onto the girl allows
the audience to see her as
vulnerable and inferior. We
added a green filter to this
shot during editing and the
time and date is on the
bottom right hand corner
which makes this seem like
CCTV footage. This helps
to give off the idea that the
victim is being watched
from everywhere and is
never out of sight.
opening, we have portrayed the char- as this is a setting that is commonly used use any transitions like dis-
acters mostly through costumes and in many horror films such as The Cabin solves or fades as these aren't
In The Woods and parts of The Texas usually used in films of the hor-
the things they do rather than
Chainsaw Massacre. The woods are an ror genre. Special FX were used
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
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
the audience that the killer has
been around for a while and that
there may be a reason behind
its presence. Special FX were
used on the victims leg to show
the cut after they had fallen.
This is an important part of the
opening as the fall is the reason
that the victim got caught by the
killer. In real media products, a
fall is often the reason for being
caught, for example, in Texas
Chainsaw Massacre and
Freddy Vs. Jason.
Film Title: We think that
this title conforms to the
expectations of horror, the
colour red helps to con-
vey the sense of danger,
blood and feelings of an-
ger and violence. Films,
such as The Shining and
A Nightmare on Elm
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
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-
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
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
horror opening is when Blue (the dog) runs away films such as Scream and main setting of the whole
something more supernatural that lacks
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,
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.