Black christmas(1974) film analysis with timings

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Halloween 2(1981) opening film analysis

CONVENTIONS: Typical conventions used for this film is a dark mysterious location, a night time setting. This can make us feel that terrible things will happen as most horror film use this convention to capture the audience's interest and attention.

TITLES: The main titles are not shown, such as, the directors name or film name. However the location and date is shown in the middle of the black screen in a small font.

MISE-EN-SCENE: The dark night setting and low lighting is effective because it gives a mysterious atmosphere and feel at the beginnig.

SOUND: Eriee music is used from 1 minute 40 seconds onwards as we see a person behind the woman trying to catch her. The music is high pitched, creepy and sound similar to screeching a blackboard. The music has an impact on the scene as it is effective.

Scream(1996)-opening analysis

CONVENTIONS:Horror films commonly use a female vulnerable victim as a common convention to show that females are usually weak and easily targeted. Also the male is usually the murderer or bad guy in the film. From the telephone conversation going on in the clip, the audience can tell that a man is talkin on the phone. He is behaving in a way of a stalker-he says "tell me your name, I'll tell you mine".

TITLES: This horror film uses red ttles-to suggest:blood, fear, danger and anger. The beginning of the film shows the word "SCREAM" in capital letters at the beginning and falshes several times. The title of the film is the only title shown at the beginnig. The colour chages from white to red.

SOUND: At the beginning of the film, when the title appears an actual scream is heard while the tilte is shown. This gives a horrific feel and should shock the audience when they watch the beginning.Also we hear a sound of a knife being stabbed into someone-this could show the slasher aspect of the film. The sound is used effectively with the titles.

Research on psychological horrors

Introduction: Research on the psychological horror genre will help broaden my knowledge on this type of genre. I will also be able to undestand more on this genre for example featuers of a psychological horror. By researching this genre I will  be able produce a better level of understanding into this genre.

What is a psychological horror?
A psychological horror is a subgenre of a horror. The name of the genre suggests that this genre is based upon someone's mind as pyschology is about the mind. This genre focuses on emotions, intentions, peoples thoughts and a person's mind.

The difference between a slasher horror and a psychological horror:
Although both of these sub-genres come under a horror genre, they are different. A slasher horror film focuses on violence, blood, gore and killing. A slasher film also shows the murder of a victim or many victims. A psychological horror will build up suspense for the audience and show the killer to be manic or crazy. A well known example of a pyschological horror is Pyscho-produced by alfred hitchcock

possible production companies for making my film

Paramount Pictures: This production company is American and its headquarters are in hollywood, california. United States. Most hollywood films have a high budget but the money invested in most hollywood films is usually worth it. Paramount's production company has made many classic hollywood films. This production company is well known to the public therefore if this company makes my film, it will be popular for audiences to view and likely to be successful.




New line cinema: I have considered this production company to produce my film. It was established in 1967.


Final choice: My group has decided to chose new line cinema as our production company to produce our film.

Preliminary task-script

Preliminary script

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Media group-free periods

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	Umair	Tia, Hanan		Umair, Gagan
	Umair	Tia, Hanan		Umair, Gagan
Umair, Gagan		Umair	Tia, Hanan	Umair, Gagan
	Gagan		Umair	Tia, Hanan
Tia, Hanan

Storyboard for preliminary task

preliminary task

Treatment

Treatment tia hanan 2

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