Genre ResearchBy George Gibbard

introductionOur groups genre for our opening sequence was a horror film so we decided to watch some movies of the same genre and do some research to get a brainstorm and some genre research for our project

Codes and conventionsThe music creates tension - which build up to

the vital part for the main character

Changes in camera angles - means that there is many different views and that you don’t know what is going to come next

Shadows – makes it spooky and can give it the movie a edge to it

Low key lighting

Codes and conventionsFlashbacks – can go back to the change in there life

or why they are going after the people that they are going after

Use of photographs- so they can look at there past and compare with themselves now

unexpected situation- The characters are carrying on a normal day and events takes place and sees them out of place of their routine.

Ordinary Character- A character is interrupted by an unexpected situation and is forced to take an action (survive, love, wealth).

Codes and conventionsA source of fear- This is what the character will

be confronted with throughout the film and is also the thing that the character will overcome towards the end.

Character’s Attitude and Behaviour- Comedy side is how the actor acts and behaves. Also the way he says unexpected lines which makes the audience laugh. Horror side is how the character comes across e.g. scary appearance and the way the character comes across e.g. jumpy.

conclusionThe list above is the conventions that are in a

horror movie so to make our film a horror we have to include most or all of them so that the audience can tell what type of movie that it is.

Brainstorm