This page includes all of the work that each of us completed during the summer holidays in order to develop our knowledge of the horror genre. We looked at the different sub-genres within horror and the different theories that are used through out horror movies. The knowledge we learnt from doing this research will be used when developing our three final products.
Iconic Horror Films
there are many iconic horror films from over the years which have helped to set and create expectations of what the audience wants to see from the genre.
Horror Semiotics
the horror genre includes certain iconic signs and codes which are shown throughout the genre which are easily identified in order to give meaning and connotations of common horror features.
HORROR SUB-GENRES
Within the horror GENRE, THERE ARE EIGHT SUB-GENRES WHICH HORROR FILMS CAN FALL INTO. BELOW SHOW SOME COMMON CONVENTIONS THAT EACH OF THE HORROR SUB-GENRES INCLUDE.
HORROR THEORIES
there ARE MANY THEORIES THAT ARE CONSIDERED WHen MAKING A HORROR FILM. THESE THEORIES WERE CREATED BY PEOPLE SUCH AS BURTON, TODOROV, STRAUSS, CLOVER, MULVEY AND PROPP. BELOW SHOWS THE IDEAS OF EACH THEORY.
TRAILER CONTENT ANALYSIS
IN OUR LESSON, WE LOOKED AT DIFFERENT HORROR FILM TRAILERS AND IDENTIFIED THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES USED SUCH AS SOUND, CAMERA AND EDITING. BELOW SHOWS THE TRAILER CONTENT ANALYSIS FROM EACH OF OUR GROUP MEMBERS.
TREATMENTS
BELOW ARE EACH OF OUR OWN FILM TREATMENTS THAT WE CAME UP WITH AS IDEAS FOR OUR GROUP HORROR TRAILER. our treatments include a possible name of the film, the protagonist, antagonist, synopsis and todorov's theory applied to our trailer.
STORY BOARDS
we each looked at real horror teaser trailers and identified the different camera angles and shots used in order to create a story board for each of the trailers. the storyboards below are for the eye, mirrors, i spit on your grave and the conjuring.
FILM CRITS
WE EACH WATCHED DIFFERENT ICONIC HORROR FILMS AND IDENTIFIED KEY FEATURES OF BOTH BURTON AND TODOROV'S THEORIES AND HOW THEY PLAY A KEY PART IN CREATING A GOOD HORROR FILM. WE ALSO GAVE A SUMMARY OF WHAT WE THOUGHT ABOUT THE FILMS AS A FILM REVIEW.
SUMMER WORK
AS PART OF OUR SUMMER WORK, OUR TASK WAS TO CREATE A HORROR FILM POSTER FOLLOWING THE COMMON CONVENTIONS USED ON REAL POSTERS. THIS INCLUDED TAKING OUR OWN PICTURES TO SUIT A HORROR POSTER AND INCLUDE TEXT SUCH AS FILM NAME, CREDITS, CAST AND TAG LINE.