What have you learned?
In my research I looked at four short horror movies that all
have elements that I want incorporate within my own movie, this is called
post-modernization in which I want to achieve in order to make my horror movie successful.
An important element that I learned is key within my process is sound, this is
because when a movie is played without sound it doesn’t have the same effect. For
Diegetic sounds such as footsteps build up tension within the movie before
something big occurs, however for non-diegetic I have noticed music plays
significance in what happens within the movie; when something mysterious occurs
slow paced music is being played whereas fast paced music is used during a
chase scene. Regarding to camera work, establishing shots are key as they give
the audience a sight of what the setting is like and the associations that they
create with these settings, an example of camera movement could be the use of
tracking, tracking is most effective when a character is edging towards a
dangerous area. These features have allowed me to understand key camera work
that will need to be incorporated within my movie. Mise en scene is one of the
most important factors that I identified from the four movies I analysed, this
is because the costumes of the characters suggest a lot about who they are and
what part they play within the film. The setting is also key as in horror
movies the location plays a significant role in understanding why bad things
happen there. Lighting is probably the most important in my opinion, this is
because in all the horror movies the bad things occur during low key lighting
which I will ensure I incorporate within my film.
How will this help you?
Having an in-depth understanding of the four key elements of
production of the movie has made it easier in deciding what kind of location is
required and importance of little key factors such as the costumes, lighting
and the type of sound used within each scene.
How have you learned this?
This was all gathered through my initial horror project
which was a preliminary task although this created the foundation for my
understanding, this was further developed through my research analysis four
short horror movies.
You do consider in some detail what you have learned form the research process and what you have understood from the analytical process.
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