Research Key Findings

Trailers

Editing ellipsis of time and montages are used a lot to show the rush and panic in the movements of characters. It also helps to add to the sense of realism around the film, as it shows the characters past. The use of fast pace editing shows the rush and panic the characters are feeling.

Camerawork there is a high use of close ups to show the facial expressions of the characters, to show their fear and to create a sense of fear within the audience. There is the use of high and low angles to show which characters are dominant and which are not. The use of low angles looking up on characters shows them to be dominant. The use of wide shots is conventional as it allows for things to happen around the character, creating suspense, which is conventional in the horror genre.

Mise-en-scene the clothing worn would be darker, to add to the mystery surrounding the storyline. There would be low key lighting to add to the mystery and darkness, and to create suspense. Props used would be weapons, to link to the violent theme

Sound The sound is fast paced, which helps to create a build up to something bigger in the movie. The dialogue used would be loud, and would panic the audience by using phrases such as ‘what was that’ to create a sense of mystery. Sound effects of snapping twigs could be conventional in a forest type setting.

Posters

Camerawork a close up of the main character would be conventional, as this would show their facial expression and would link to the horror genre well. It would be in low key lighting, to link to the horror genre and create a sense of mystery around the character and the movie.

Colours colours used would be darker, such as reds and blacks, as these are conventional in the horror genre to connote violence and mystery.

Fonts sans serif fonts would be conventional for the form, and would also stand out and make an impact on the audience, which is what the horror genre also aims to do, so this would link the two together well.