Monday, 30 September 2013

Horror conventions

Horror Conventions



  • Setting - secluded location; barns/farms, hotel, cabins, abandoned houses, graveyards, basements, forests. Bad weather.
  • Themes - death, good vs evil, revenge, supernatural, insanity, lust,
  • Characterization
  • Iconography
  • Clear binary opposition
  • Cinematography - low key lighting
  • Low angle shots and point of view shots
  • Effective music and sfx
  • Start with equilibrium
  • Costume and props

1 comment:

  1. Good work, detailed comments.

    This video is very quiet though - are you able to include a transcript of your points.

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