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Media ASMedia ASOpening Sequence Task Opening Sequence Task By Paula DuruBy Paula Duru

Genre – Horror/Slasher Genre – Horror/Slasher

It meets conventions because…It meets conventions because… A A slasher filmslasher film is a usually a type of horror film usually involving  is a usually a type of horror film usually involving

a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a lot of victims in a a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a lot of victims in a graphically violent manner.graphically violent manner.

Plot Summary consists of a Slasher Horror Movie. Plot Summary consists of a Slasher Horror Movie. Upon hearing that vandals have desecrated a graveyard where her Upon hearing that vandals have desecrated a graveyard where her

grandfather is buried, Sally recruits her boyfriend Jerry, grandfather is buried, Sally recruits her boyfriend Jerry, her brother Franklyn, and her friends Pam and Kirk to investigate. On a her brother Franklyn, and her friends Pam and Kirk to investigate. On a side trip to the grandfather's deserted farm, the travellers pick up a side trip to the grandfather's deserted farm, the travellers pick up a slimy hitchhiker who cuts himself and slashes Franklyn.slimy hitchhiker who cuts himself and slashes Franklyn.

After arriving at the farm, Pam and Kirk search for an After arriving at the farm, Pam and Kirk search for an old swimming hole--Kirk hears a generator and believes he can find some old swimming hole--Kirk hears a generator and believes he can find some gasoline.gasoline.

He enters the house hoping to find the owner. Unfortunately, this is the He enters the house hoping to find the owner. Unfortunately, this is the home of the hitchhiker, as well as Leatherface, who has some surprises home of the hitchhiker, as well as Leatherface, who has some surprises for the travellers consisting of sledgehammers, chainsaws, and for the travellers consisting of sledgehammers, chainsaws, and assorted cutlery assorted cutlery

The Texas Chainsaw The Texas Chainsaw MassacreMassacre

The Texas Chainsaw The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Opening Massacre (Opening Sequence)Sequence)

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Font/Titles Font/Titles

A lot of hand written words

“Mutilation” meaning disfigured of damaging

“Facial disease” is hand written this can describe a imperfection

Computer font is Time Roman

Camera ShotsCamera Shots

Extreme close ups

Establishing shot

Close up

Overlap Transition

Camera Angles Camera Angles

Low

High

Camera Camera Movement Movement

Pan (young child figure)

Camera is tilted to show us the writing on the building

SoundSound There was a lot of Non Diagetic sounds.There was a lot of Non Diagetic sounds.

These are sounds a character can not hearThese are sounds a character can not hear

Diagetic are sounds the character Diagetic are sounds the character CANCAN hear. hear.

Special Special EffectsEffects

Fast forwardFast forward Rewind Rewind Green screen Green screen Animation Animation

All these effects can be used to make a film All these effects can be used to make a film sequence even more effectivesequence even more effective

Transitions Transitions Fade in, Fade Fade in, Fade

out transitions out transitions in picture of in picture of babybaby

Editing/Pace Editing/Pace Pace is Pace is getting getting faster faster especially especially towards the towards the endend

Denotation Denotation Connotation Connotation

Denotation – What something really is Denotation – What something really is

Connotation – What something symbolisesConnotation – What something symbolises

Denotation – a manly figure with a white bandage wrapped around his face

Connotation – A disfigured, hurt, disturbed person

Denotation – a picture of a child being set on fire with open flame.

Connotation – Hate, animosity or disgust for the person in the picture.

Target Target AudienceAudience

16 and over 16 and over (Teenagers)(Teenagers)People who enjoy horror and slasher films.People who enjoy horror and slasher films.

How do I know?How do I know?Film is starring teenagers, shows youngsters being Film is starring teenagers, shows youngsters being

in danger. in danger. Antagonists out to kill or harm the innocent.Antagonists out to kill or harm the innocent.Opening sequence portrays age and pictures of Opening sequence portrays age and pictures of

toddlers toddlers