Observation

Introduction;

I have learnt a lot from watching a variety of examples from previous horror film introductions. I've been able to see how they use camera shot types, editing, different sound effect as well as also including Mis en scene. From all four of these transitions I have seen what can help me produce an high quality horror film introduction as well as knowing what is not needed because of the bad grade I will receive.

Camera shot types;

From watching the camera type shots that have been used within all the opening film introduction I have seen that you can't have an effective film towards the target audience unless you have a vary of shot types. For example one film introduction from past students was not able to have a vary of shot types they included the most common such as; mid shot, close up, tracking shot. However because they did not vary and try different things instead of what they know it was very limited, because there was more that needed to be done to create the effect they wanted they only through in random shot types this mad it even less effective that what it should of been. From this I understand that without shot types you can not have the effective film introduction that you want, so it would be good to vary so that you can build tension and have the audience jumping in their seats.

 Another example of good use of camera is being able to hold it properly, sometimes the camera can be unsteady at the wrong times and it make the filming not look very good. For example another past horror film introduction, they had an unsteady camera for tracking shot and point of view which was very effective because it created that feeling that you are apart of the film however there was unsteady camera where it wasn't needed at all for example when the two characters were have a conversation they were sitting down the camera was shaking this was ineffective because it sort of stood out from the film you could notice it a lot, so it didn't help build the tension they was attempting to achieve.

Editing;

Editing is what ties the whole film together, without editing you wouldn't be able to edit certain images with sound as well as using other types to make the meaning of the horror film introduction clear. This was used very well in past horror film, the pace was smooth and steady not to fast and not to slow, at the beginning of the scene it was blurry to create that demonic effect to allow the audience to know that the character a past pupil was playing was possessed or not all together, as well as having a child's nursery rhyme playing in the background, this straight away made me scared because when you hear those type of things such as nursery rhymes, Chucky and The Conjuring come to mind. This is feeling effecting being it is bringing an disorientated effect and it building tension allowing you to think that something or someone is coming. This is what the group used with their use of including music. The pace of the introduction was steady and calm, it wasn't rushed and fast like what most people think a horror film should be. By the pace being normal and not to fast it helped add that scary effect.

1. Chucky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOf7pI7Ue4
2. The Conjuring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGCTYiQtupM

Mis en scene;

Mis en scene is used to create an effect to fit the convention of the Horror film introduction. It is what the film is based around because it includes so many things such as costume, lighting and setting. Basically everything within the scene. I saw this used in a very good way. In the past group they was able to show their use of Mis en scene, costume was very good for example; the girl was playing the character of a ghost being nice to children so they portrayed this allowing her to wear white this showed that she was trying to make the child think that was she was kind and only wanted to be her friend then when she took the little girls soul she was wearing black, this is showing that is no longer innocent and she only done it to let the little girl think she is. I find this really good they thought deeply into it using costume because a lot of people don't do that. This is something I have learnt which I would of been oblivious to if I did not see it in a previous film introduction. it was very effective and I think I would definitely use this when creating my own.

 

Sound;

Sound helps add the extra effect that has the audience jumping in their seats. Music or any sound type has that scary effect without any dialogue. Sound by itself has the same effect or even more than dialogue by itself. The same group included sound as well to build tension when she walked away with the child out of the park there was low music which started to get louder and louder and then the bid crash landing when the girl died the music got to its highest by this taking place it created that big scare cliff hanger that would make the audience want more than they receive. This is something I will also use when I start making my own film. Mis en scene plays a big part and without it, there wouldn't be a successful horror film.

 

Fallen angel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie1suAem3ic&safe=active