Genre Research: Horror

 


I will be researching the horror genre. (Above are some pictures of horror films)

Common camera angles, movement, shots

  • High Angle Shots
  • Low Angle Shots
  • Dutch Angle
  • Zoom Shots
  • Over The Shoulder Shots
  • Extreme Close-Up Shots
  • Pan

Common Mis-En-Scene

  • Low lighting
  • Gothic architecture
  • Disturbing characters
  • Masked or Disfigured characters
  • Reflections

Common Editing

  • Jump cuts
  • Cross-Cutting
  • Slow Pacing

Common Sound

  • Unsettling music
  • Silence
  • Ambient noise
  • Heartbeats/breathing
  • Door creaks/slams
  • Children's voices

Example Films

  • The Nun 2 (2023)
  • Mama (2013)
  • The Conjuring (2013)

What elements of the genre that you like and would use if this was your genre?

I like the mis-en-scene elements and also the camera angles. I would definitely use disturbing characters and unsettling music

What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and you would not use if this was your genre.

I wouldn't use Gothic architecture as that would be hard to find an area that has this type of architecture.


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