Conventions in my film

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EVALUATION Q1A
 Idents

Convention In my film
- idents last between 10-20 seconds  - we made 3 idents
- the idents start at the largest company and descend - lasting from 5-15 seconds
from there - ended with an audio-bridge on the final one
- there are typically 3-5 idents - started with the distributor and then the
- the final ident typically has an audio-bridge to producers
transition to the opening 
 IDENT 1 (PRODUCER)

IDENT 3 (DISTRIBUTOR) IDENT 3 (PRODUCER) + AUDIOBRIDGE

 Opening Shot

Convention In my film
- typically an ELS to establish the setting and - I chose to recreate the Cherry Falls (2000) opening, and
reveal exposition, or a Close-Up shot revealing the church spire and isolation of my opening
a signifier that will be important later in the film shot denotes a small, isolated village
 Final Shot

Convention
- links the film opening to the main body of the
film
- usually a Close-Up as a signifier or a tracking
shot to show a new scene/movement
In my film
- I chose to end on a close-up, which I would have continued
by cutting back to the protagonists walking
- this is seen in my earlier rough cuts, but I removed
it for narrative enigma
 Shot Types
Convention
- dutch angles are conventional in horror, as they signify that
something is distorted
- POV shots as the killer, like in Halloween (1978)
- high angles show something as imposing or powerful
- low angles show something as vulnerable, like the victim
- -
shot reverse shots/two shots show a relationship 
In my film
- in my film opening I used a variety of different shot types: 
- over the shoulder shots, extreme long shots, long shots, medium long
shots, medium shots, medium close-ups, close ups, extreme close-ups, two
shots, and master shots
- in terms of shot angles, I used: 
- worm's eye, low angles, high angles, dutch angles, and pov shots
I also used shot reverse shots/two shots when following a conversation
 POV SHOT DUTCH ANGLE TWO SHOT/SHOT-REVERSE-SHOT

WORMS EYE
HIGH ANGLE LOW ANGLE

CLOSE-UP EXTREME LONG SHOT

 Characters
Convention
- We chose to stick to the character archetypes, as our full narrative would blur In my film
the archetypes of the killer, final girl, and scream queen - See next slide
- We chose to use characters relevant to the full film, but that would not be seen
again, such as Casey in Scream (1996), This is conventional for slasher films,
as the initial killing anchors the genre, and the protagonist is then followed
on their hero's journey as they try and escape the killer
 Sound
In my film
Hand of God:

 Diegetic/Foley sounds: Church bells, Birds chirping, School bell, water flowing 

 Non-Diegetic Sounds: Eerie singing like in Cherry Falls (2000), Piano notes recreating the Friday The 13th
(1980) theme, which we recreated on GarageBand

Street Scene:

 Diegetic/Foley sounds: Sounds: Swallowing vodka, Passing cars and birds

Forest:

 Diegetic/Foley Sounds: Footsteps, Droning sound for the wind, Owl hooting, Crickets, Branch snapping,

Phone ringtone, Slashing 

 Non-Diegetic Sounds: Static in the cross cuts, Heartbeat

Title: Slashing, Phone receiver tone (Scream, 1996, inspired), Water dripping, Splatters, Static, Fingers clicking

Locker Scene:

 Diegetic/Foley Sounds: Background chattering, Locker opening, Locker slamming, Footsteps

 Non-Diegetic Sounds: Piano and singing of "Killer Queen" by Queen

 Setting

In my film
Hand of God:
This was a shot by shot recreation of Cherry Falls (2000). We used the church spire
to denote isolation and tradition, seen in a small town, and the exterior of a school to show
that this is where the action will take place further in the film. 

Street Scene:
This also shows the isolation of the town as there are not many houses seen nearby. We also shot
near a forest as this is a stereotypical location for horror films. 
Forest Scene:
This is a stereotypical location for a horror film, as many of the examples I looked at used a
forest. This denotes isolation, and a forest is badly lit in the dark and easy to get lost in,
allowing for the killer to prey on its victims. 
Locker Scene: 
We were mostly inspired by Jennifer's Body (2009) when shooting the locker scene, and we
decorated the locker to look like a stereotypical teenage girl's. We also made sure to include
extra bags and coats for verisimilitude, as we shot after school and the corridors were empty. 
 Shot Types

Convention In my film
- In lighting, a blue tint is often added, denoting coldness
and discomfort
 Many killings or events typically take place at night, the  There is a blue tint over the forest scene, as well as slightly in
darkness and little lighting allows for more cryptic shots
the locker scene
and adds to the mystery of The Killer
 The street and forest scenes are badly lit
 Colours used in horror films is usually reds as
it denotes danger and blood, and death.   I used red in the main title, and the cross cuts
Titles (red)

dim lighting

Blue tint Cross cuts (red)