Props I am going to use

Props are a key concept to the mise-en-scene of my trailer. As my main character Grace has just moved into her new house, I shall have to have boxes filled with different objects lying around the house to make it look like she hasn't fully up-packed yet. Along with boxes, I shall be using a books called Bird Song in the scene where Grace shuts the curtains. I chose to use this book as it shows that Grace is very interested in history, although it is not a fantasy book, thew story is not true. 
I will also be using a phone at the beginning of the trailer as Grace is talking to someone about how she has almost finished unpacking the boxes. this is her one way that she can communicate with her outside world. 
Lamps and torches will be used when there is a power cut to Grace's house, this will add artificial light and make Grace seem more dependent on the light for her safety. 
The bath shall be used when she hears a loud noise with no explanation for, this will help imply that she is in a vulnerable position. 

Costumes, Hair and Make-up

For the costumes that I intend to use, my aim is to keep them simple yet slightly sophisticated and not too casual. To start off with, my main character is going to wear jeans and a t-shirt as she is moving into her new house. I chose this due the fact that she has been moving boxes about all day and would probably like to be in something comfortable. Another reason is to show that she many not be fully moved in yet and that some of her clothes are still in boxes and are not yet unpacked she can also be wearing slippers to make it seem like she has made herself at home. I want Grace's make-up to be as natural as possible. This will include a little bit of light foundation, a touch of mascara and a slight hint of eyeliner if needed to define her eyes. I want a natural look as I think that this will emphasis Grace's personality in that she does not really care what people think of her, she is a strong person who does things for her self. Alongside her make-up, Grace's hair shall be left natural also, as my actress is a natural blonde this plays along to the stereotypical blonde in horror films. 

 

For my supernatural being, I am going to have my actress wearing a black dress which looks old and worn. This is to show that this being has been there for a long time, I chose the colour black to use so that when I film some shots that it the being can blend in and fit into the shadows/darkness and only her face can be seen. On her feet I shall leave them bear and maybe add dirt to them to make then look worn and repulsing. 

For make-up, I shall make the face look very pale (ghost like) and darken in and around her eyes. This is to make them look sunken and hardly seen. It is known that when you can not see a persons eyes you become more afraid. I shall also add black smudges to the body and skin that is showing this will make it again look aged. When considering the hair, I think that I shall slightly backcomb the hair to make it look messy and that it has been traveling about places. 

Costume

 

Hair

 

Make-up

Voice over or text?

When deciding what I shall use to deliver information to my audience along with the acting on my trailer, I weighed up the positives and negatives of both voice overs and text on screen. This is what I came up with.

Voice over from HollyBidgood66

About my characters

My main character is called Grace Valentine, she is in her early twenties, about twenty two. She is an independent woman who has recently wanted to start a new life away from her family. Grace has moved into her new house only for a matter of days when she is experiencing some supernatural activity within her new home. Grace is quite strong minded and thinks nothing of it, it may just be her mind playing tricks on her. She goes on her day to day life as she want to be more independent and not tell anyone what is going on at home. 
I want to show how Grace's personality is changing throughout the trailer, I want her to start getting more paranoid also starting to believe that something is following her. 

The other character that I am having in my trailer is the supernatural being who is haunting Grace. The reason that I am only having two Characters in my trailer is to show isolation. The fear of being alone in your time of need. By adding in this emotion I hope it reaches my audience and plays on their fears, this will hopefully build a connection between themselves and my trailer. 

Soundtrack ideas

https://soundcloud.com/user936951513/sets/horror

I made a Sound Cloud account that features some sound tracks that I feel could potentially be apart of my trailer. I chose them because of the pace of them, they are all quite steady yet mysterious at the same time. They fit to conventional horror music due to how they sound, it is not modern contemporary music, yet it is still intriguing and I hope that it will captivate my audience.

Lighting

Lighting is a key element to filming which I have taken into careful consideration. As my trailer will predominantly be filmed in the evening when it is dark I shall have to think about my lighting in great detail. To avoid having a yellowish tint to my trailer I shall hopefully be filming with white light as this reduces the chance of my footage looking less professional. 
Considering this, it means that when I film outside I shall have to ask people to help me hold lights and to make sure that they are all in the right position. I think that by using extra lighting when filming outside it will help pick up the facial features which are very important to the narrative of my trailer. 
What I do like about my location of filming outside is that there are street lamps. Although these are yellow light and do not emit the sufficient amount of light that I need, they add to the mise-en-scene.
The light contrasts with the dark background to make my main character also stand out; drawing the audiences attention to her yet also wondering what could be in the darkness. 
When filming inside, I want it to be as light as possible; this is because id like to have the curtains not drawn when it is dark. This incorporates Claude Levi Strauss' binary opposite theory (light VS dark). I am also hoping to use my lighting to create shadows in certain places throughout my scenes, this could infer to the audience that something is lurking there. This will play on their fears and makes it more of a psychological horror which is what my focus group said they liked best out of the horror genre.


 

Shot types

This presentation contain both camera angles and shot types that I both found on the internet and primary photos in which I took myself. This has helped me with my trailer as it has kept me aware of the different effects that the camera angles and shot types can have on my main character, mise-en-scene and overall look.

Locations

When filming my trailer, I found that locations were very important in generating the right atmosphere and mise-en-scene that complements the actions that are going on in the shot.
The first location that I have used is my house. I chose this due to the fact that it is quite old and has an eerie feel to it. It also does not have a very modern interior which is what I wanted for my trailer due to the house that I wanted feeling homely and not a stereotypical haunted house.
Below is a screen shot from some of my footage for my trailer. The window is from the front of my house where one of my scenes takes place. I chose to use this position of the camera as it looks like it is invading the privacy of Grace's home, also it could be interpreted as somebody watching her.                          

Another location that I used was both my bathroom and living room. i made sure that for the bathroom scene i got rid of all things that could suggest that Grace is living with someone. I took beauty products that would typically be used by a female in her early twenties. Also I took down all the pictures from my walls yet left the hooks there to imply that Grace hasn't fully decorated her bathroom yet since moving in.

In my living room I added extra light to make Grace stand out more and to make the colours of the room also stand out. The mise-en-scene of the living room shows light coloured happy and cosy space which looks safe and a nice place to be. However, by keeping the curtains open, the darkness from outside contrasts with this. The bold blackness of the windows makes the room feel exposed and open to everyone/anything outside. 

 Another main location that I am using is Hervines Park in Amershm. The reason that I chose this location was primarily because of how close it it and both the lighting from the street lamps and how the trees are planted. The position of the trees create an eerie feel to the shot. The mise-en-scene of the park really plays up to horror conventions and especially when it is starting to get dark. However, when filming here, I need to be aware of what time I start filming due to the lighting difficulties as it gets dark very quickly and especially among all of the trees. 

My story board- first draft

Narrative of my film idea

The narrative

My film will start off with a girl at home on the phone (Grace), the mise-en-scene of this shot will be dark outside, there will be a slight yellowish tinge to the lighting which will make the audience feel a little unsettled, the shot will be high angle, therefore, looking down upon the girl. A knock at the door is then heard, there is then a tracking shot of Grace then walking to the door. I shall follow conventions in a horror film and there will be no one there when she answers it. The screen will then go dark. The girl will resume sitting down and another knock will be heard, yet this time on one of the windows. All the curtains are open and the girl then rushes to close them all. 
Text will then appear on the screen saying "Do you ever feel like you're being watched?" 
I will then change my setting and again have a tracking shot of the Grace walking down the street, there will be dull lit lighting, Grace will keep checking behind her like she is being followed. The aim is to have this entity getting closer and closer to her, I will show this through influence as you will not actually see this entity. Grace will talk to her friends to seek refuge and advise as she does not know if it is just her mind playing tricks on her or is she is actually being followed. However; events take a turn as the progression of this entity getting closer to her takes a new height as she now thinks that it is in her house. Freaked out, she does not sleep with the lights off, in fact she has multiple lamps and other lighting devises around her as she is afraid of what is in the shadows. She end of my trailer will end of a shot of Grace in bed and hearing a knock from underneath it, she stays in bed, yet looks underneath, the screen will go black and then change to her view point, in which from looking under the bed, you can see a pair of legs standing behind her. Throughout my trailer I intend to have the time of the shots decrease and therefore creating more tension. The sound track that will accompany this trailer will be slow at the beginning with the tempo getting faster towards the end. Bass will be included in the soundtrack along with a few other sound effects such as screaming and a partial part of a phone call. I will show the basic outline of what my "film" shall be about, however due to my focus group and audience feedback, I have found out that my target audience enjoy trailers more when lots of questions are raised and the plot is not fully revealed or there is a non-linear narrative. Therefore, I have chosen to raise questions such as: who is the person following Grace? Is she just imagining it all? are the occurrences that happen to her purely coincidental? Is this supernatural? 

Locations

The fist location that I shall use is my house (living room) this is because i have a lot of windows in which to gain lots of shots of both Grace looking out of and the entity looking in.

My second location will be Hervines park in Amersham, I shall use a tracking shot of her walking through the path along side the park where there are street lamps which should give a good atmospheric setting.

I shall also be using the woods near my house.

Props

• Phone
• Bath
• Lamps
• Torch
• Knife
• Books
• Laptop
• Newspaper 

Characters

Grace- Eve White

Entity- Ella Jones

Costume

Grace shall be wearing sophisticated mature clothes, Which as the trailer goes on, will start to turn more slobby because it is showing how her personality is changing. The colour of her outfits will also change from quite pale colours to dark ones to represent ho her mind and world around her is becoming darker.

Lauren will be wearing a light jumper and some leggings to show her laid back and happy attitude to situation.

The entity will be wearing smart black shoes and black trousers. You will not see it much and when you do it will only be either a silhouette or a shot on its lower legs.

Narrative Theories

Distribution and Institutions

Idea 1

From listening to certain scary sound clips, I found this clip which made me think of a circus, or if not, all the things that you would find there such as clowns and freaks.
Tilly has never been allowed to go to the circus, her mother would never let her. One night Tilly is at a friends house for a sleepover, when this topic comes up. Her friends interest sparks the story that Tilly's mother used to tell her when she was younger about the Circus that used to drive through different villages.
How once you saw one of their posters they would come to make you join.
Now that Tilly is 16 she knows its all lies, but wonders about the story, and if there is any truth behind it. She looks up about it, only to find out that there have been children missing when a circus has come to town. She researches online the story and comes across it, once she has found the website, a poster is displayed across her screen. A message saying " W E  A R E  C O M I N G" then follows. Paranoia sets in and Tilly feels like she is being followed, but is she? or is she imagining it all?

Analysis of Drag Me To Hell trailer

Drag me to hell analysis from HollyBidgood66

Analysis of Sinister trailer

Production

The production of Sinister original developed from a nightmare that the writer C. Robert Cargill had after he watched a horror film, The Ring. Cargill's initial idea for the boogie man was based around a being that was both terrifying and seductive towards the children in order to lure in the children. Later on in the design process the name Baghuul became the monsters name and would interpret the look of a picture called "Natalie". 

The filming started in 2011 and the film wad released in the UK on the 5th October 2012. The film was directed by Scott Derrickson, who also wrote the film along with C.Robert Cargill. 

Plot

The story-line is based around the Oswalt family and how the father, Ellison, moved his family to a new house in which previously a murder took place. Ellison's moved his family to the house so he could find out more about the murder that took place there, he would then move this information to use in his new book. He roots through old boxes to find some with old film in, he plays the films and sees murders happen, yet a face appears which seems mysterious. He finds a similarity between the films, which appears to be a symbol of the boogie man Baghull. He possesses the youngest child. By watching these films, he puts his whole family in danger from this demon. 

Codes and Conventions

In the trailer for Sinister,lots of codes and conventions for horror are shown. First off,the father is investigating what is on the strange films. The fact that is based around death is also a convention included in horror films. 
Also, a warning goes unheeded, the father was warned to stop watching the films and to destroy them straight away, however he ends up researching them meaning that by the time that he destroyed the tapes, the evil had already been released. 

The Summit entertainment logo has had an effect put on in to highlight the genre of horror. The dull tone or filter on this logo, warns the audience that there is something not quite right. 



There is also a death in the first five minutes as it shows four people hanging from a tree.

 This is shows the audience that a main theme within this film is death.

Narrative

The narrative to this film trailer is non-linear, you can get a basis of the story line however. The events that happen within the trailer all fit together and look like they are in chronological order but in fact are not. The trailer creates questions in the audiences mind and does provide answers to some; such as who is the face in the background in all of the photos? it then goes on to explain who the face is. 

What is done well is that some questions that the audience may be asking are still left without being answered. This leaves the audience wanting to go and see the film. 

Representation

Within this film, there is a lot of different representation of characters. To start with, the Father puts his family in danger by looking at the films that he was warned not to do. He ignores the warning and knows that it may hurt his family. This is showing that the dominant male of the film is willing ignore warnings and to put others in danger. Another use of representation was the vulnerability of children. In the trailer it is made apparent that they are susceptible to be be taken over by the demon spirit. This plays with the audiences emotions as they will feel sympathetic towards the children, and wanting the parents to protect/ save them. 

Characters

By looking at the trailer you can immediately see that the young girls is shown to be innocent and her older brother is seen as the rebellious one. The father is shown to hold responsibility for the whole family including the financial state of which we can denote when Ellison talk about not being able to afford living in their old house. Furthermore, he is perusing his book and is going trough extreme lengths to make sure that the story will cell. You can connote that this may be due to him wanting to provide more money for his family. The mother seems to be the stereotypical supportive wife and wants to make sure her family has the 

best, even if this means moving to a house in which people have dies in.

Mise-en-scene

An important part of this trailer would be the fact that it is predominantly filmed in the dark.  This is when the boogie man is seen in children's tails. This is sparking the fear of that dark that a large proportion of children have when they are younger. 
The setting is unconventional to what most horror films are like. It is set in a suburban house with houses surrounding it, meaning that help is around. Additionally, the study seems to be the main room of focus as this is where the films are played and the father spends most of his time. 

From this trailer, I will take of the fats pace editing as it made the trailer more effective when building tension towards the audience. Furthermore, I like that not all of the story line has been given away, this makes the audience start to ask questions, which is what I intend to do in my horror trailer.

Analysis of The Conjuring trailer

From this analysis, I think that will take into account the use of the mise-en-scene. This is becauase the use of costumes and setting were very important to the story line, it gave the audience more depth into what era it is set in and also the personality of the surroundings.

My focus group

When analysing my results for my focus group I found out that many of the answers were conclusive as a whole group, it showed that this age range all shared similar opinions. This is why I picked the group specific to my target audience and who I was aiming my horror trailer at.

From the first question, which asked about the type of horror genre that they preferred, the overall attitude of my target group went towards the idea of psychological horror. They chose this as the impression of the film will last with you for longer, they implied that many of them have had moments of the film staying with them after watching the horror such as being scared of the dark.  

I can achieve this within my trailer by using influential lighting and suspense, by making the audience feel like something bad is about to happen (fake scare). I can also use fast pace shots that can have certain images that flicker but not fully reveal what is in the shot, this will then make the audience start to question what the thing might be.

Furthermore, when thinking about the content of my trailer, I noticed that it was more appropriate to look at showing less of the plot line. By only revealing a little bit it will make the audience start to enquire about the film more as it makes them drawn to having their questions being answered. However I know that when doing this I need to keep the balance between revealing too little and revealing too much about the plotline. I can make this happen by using lots of jump cuts and fast pace editing, also I shall use a non-linier/ non-chronological order, to mix the events up that happen. When doing this I also need to make sure that the contents I use still fits together and makes sense which will also entice my target audience.

The stereotypical characters that are commonly used in horror films are either liked in trailers due to both their appearances and personalities; they indicate to the audience what is going to happen to them in the film. On the other hand, this, to some people in my focus group, is seen as boring and predictable. I have decided to go along with some stereotypical aspects, such as my main character being blonde, she will be being haunted and at the focus of the horror, however I shall use suggestion that she does survive in end, which goes against what happens to the blonde character in most horror films and again going against convention.

Due to the attention of my focus group, I have decided that the story line of my trailer shall be non-linier, I feel that this will be my better option as it will mean that my audience will be interested it throughout its entirety. However I shall be using some conventional aspects of a horror film as this will make the audience feel familiar and can follow the plot line with ease. 

Horror film posters

https://uk.pinterest.com/hollybidgood/media-horror-posters/

Above is a link to my Pinterest account board that I made titled 'Media Horror Posters'  
On this page is a selection of different horror posters. There are some posters that are for the same film, but they will be both the old and the new version. I did this so that you can compare them and how they have changed over time. From the posters, you can tell that the codes and conventions of the Horror genre are the same back then as they are now. The colours of the older posters are more vibrant and involve colours such as yellow and green. This is less conventional now as the main colours include dark shades of black, grey and red. A lot more is going on within the picture and it looks more authentic and less digital. There is also more information on the older posters as they include the name of the starting actress and actor in the film along with a slogan such as "Beware the eyes that paralyze" from Children of the Damned. The use of block colour is eye catching and draws the eye to the center of the posters which is usually where the main image is, this then makes your eye glance at other places on the poster to find details of what it is and where to see it. The use of the bold red colour could be representative of the Devil and his evil, especially in contrast with his pure white eyes that stand out and draw the audience, this links to there tag line "Beware the eyes that paralyze".
However, the more modern posters are eye catching, yet in a different way, they have one main image that draws us in, usually as it is surrounded by dark tones and the eye is automatically drawn to see what it is in the light. But also how they have more to it, an example is 'One Missed Call'. With the first look, you can see a face, but upon further analysis, you notice that it is not eyes on the face, they are two mouths with nostrils above them. The mouths appear to be screaming which signifies threat and horror. This poster also contains a tag line of "What will it sound like when you die?" giving a direct address to the audience and linking with the main image which is central on the photo. Furthermore, the creature has a head-on shot and is looking at the camera as if it is calling the audience on its phone.
I created this board to put together a collage of all different horror film posters so that you could easily compare them to one another. The benefits of this is that, you can see the similar codes and convention, and the certain styles that prove to be common when advertising horror films. I found that eyes were a common theme; that along with close ups of faces and the same main colours, black, white and red. 
By placing both new and old posters together, you can also see the progression in the technology and special effects; therefore showing the evolution of them and how they are now being adapted to draw in their target audience. 

Analysis of The Maze Runner

Genre 

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure

The use of the sudden sounds makes the start of the trailer jumpy and creates a sense of urgency immediately. This implies to the audience that there will be jumps and the film will be quite intense. This is a stereotype of an Action film. Also at the beginning there is a sound that could be connoted as a heart beat, this could make that the audience feel tense, this implies that it is a thriller.

The way that the sound is used, with the loud bangs and sudden silences creates tension and tells the audience right from the beginning that the film will be tense and there will be action, this implies that it is an action/thriller

The fact that this is a dystopian film and that there is the use of mechanical creatures and unknown technology implies that this is a science fiction film. There is a sense of make believe which again links to science fiction films.

Towards the end, the trailer gets faster and faster, this shows that it is an action film also the fact that the setting gets darker and more sinister makes the audience tense.

This is part of the thriller genre as it creates suspense and excitement. There is also an investigation about an “enigma” which is another convention of the thriller genre

The reason that this trailer/film is part of the science fiction genre as it incorporates hypothetical themes that are a main part of the plot. This is a dystopian film. 

Representation

The contrast of the dark and light lighting could link to the idea of religion. You ascend to heaven and the white lights could represent heaven. However this is not the case it is the complete opposite, Tomas does not appear in heaven. This is a juxtaposition.

The black guy (Alby) is seen as quite and a leader. He is shown to know the most about the maze and why they are there. This is shown when he says “they are never going to let us out” this makes the audience wonder who they are. Although he is in charge of the glade, he is not in charge of the bigger picture. Also Tomas seems, through the trailer, to end up taking over the leadership position. They are both show to be leaders as the other people in the glade listen to them and respect them.

The girl is represented as weak by the boys in the glade as they protect her. This links to Propp’s theory of the Damsel in distress/ princess. The girl is also seen as a significant as she is the only girl that has ever been to the glade and also knows Tomas’ name when she arrives whereas when Tomas arrived he could remember nothing.

The maze could represent how teenagers are threatened by society. The maze also shows how separated from the world these boys are and it adds another obstacle to them finding their way out. 

Narrative

The white lighting gives the impression of coldness and harshness. This could imply that no one cares about these boys and they have been sent there as a punishment. It also gives it quite a clinical clean feel, as if the could be an experiment.

The establishing shot of the “glade” shows them to be surrounded by a huge concrete wall, this supports the idea they are in prison.

The use of the spinning camera work and the overlapping of the picture implies to the audience that the character doesn’t know where he is. It shows confusion that both the audience and the character are experiencing this for the first time.

A character then says “welcome to the glade” this shows that the people there are ‘local’ and native to this setting as they say it with ease and it sound like they use the word all the time. The Glade is introduced to the audience and the new character like it is well known. This could be a link to the book as fans of the book will most probably know what The Glade is. There is also the word “Greenie” used. This adds the amounting questions that the audience and the new character have, you hope that in the film these will be answered, making you want to see it.

The audience are then introduced to the Maze. This again assuming that the audience knows what the maze is, creating more questions

When the audience first sees the Tomas he is confused and in a lift. The audience then find out that he has lost his memory. The rest of the film is him finding where he is and the dangers of this, but then a girl arrives the same way Tomas did. This starts a change in the glade. The girl and Tomas then become friends. Tomas meanwhile is trying to find a way out. He tries to help people escape.

There is no voice over, it is purely narrated by the characters meaning that the audience get a better idea of who the characters are and how they are interpreting the situation. The questions they ask are probably the same as the ones that the audience are asking as both are experiencing this situation for the first time. 

Link to theorists 

When analysing this trailer, elements of Propp’s theory comes into play. First off; Propp suggests that there will be a damsel in distress, this is suggested in the trailer when the girl looks vulnerable as she is being protected when the boys surround her when danger is about. 

When the girl arrives in the glade she creates moral panic as she threatens the social order of the glade.

Key terms within Film

When looking at Film media, there are a lot of key terms that are re-occurring and are used regularly. Below are a few of the terms that are important when looking at film.

Genre:
A particular style that can be recognised by most audiences, the different types of films are distinguished by their different codes and conventions. 

Sub-genre:
A sub-category within a genre. An example would be Zombie Horror. 

Hybrid:
A hybrid is a mix of genres, such as a Romantic Comedy. 

Connotations:
A hidden meaning.

Denotations:
What you see on screen.

Iconography:
Something that represents something. When watching a film, and example would be if a person held a cross, this could represent religion, death or faith. 

Cliff hanger:
An ending to something that makes the audience feel in suspense and wanting to know more, it is usually very dramatic.

Distribution:
Businesses of people who make sure that the films get to their audiences. Distributors also manage the pre-promotion of the film Eg. posters, Television adverts, Television interviews and websites. They also make sure that when the film comes out onto DVD/ Blue-ray, that there are enough of them to fill the shelves in major supermarkets.

National Screen Service:
The National Screen Service is an organisation that was created in 1919 by Herman Robbins. 

Screen wipe:
Where the image on the screen is replaced by by another piece of the film with the transition of it coming in from one side of the screen to the other. 

Multiplex:
A multiplex is a cinema that has more than one screen, it has multiple. 

Blockbuster:
A blockbuster is a film that has has great commercial success.

Institution:
An institution is a company/ business that distributes, produces and shows the films. 

Marketing:
This is posters, trailers; both in the cinema and on the television. 

Synergy:
This is where two or more production companies collaborate to make a bigger effect.

Mainstream films:
Mainstream films are films that are appealing to a wide age and class range. This means that it has a wide target audience, so when the film is being released, there is more money spent on distribution due its bigger release.  

Rating:
A rating of a film is the age categorisation that is is put into due to the contents within it. The rating of a film is decided by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). There are seven different film classifications:

The BBFC usually have two examiners who will watch the film and then dedicate an age rating to it. A senior examiner will then make a decision and either agree or disagree with the decision made. If there is a disagreement, other members of the board will be asked. The film will be rated of its contents such as;

• Violence
• Sex
• Nudity
• Language
• Drug use
• Discrimination
• Horror
• Imitable behaviour (behaviour which could be copied) 

Viral marketing:

Viral marketing is when trailers are advertised online. This can be in many ways such as on Youtube, when an advert plays before the video in which you intended to watch. Also on social media, such as Instagram when celebrities give 'shout-outs' about either their films, films they recommend or will leave a link to a film that their friends are in. Also interviews are another way of Viral marketing.  





http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/how-does-classification-work

http://asanda2mediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/selected-key-terms-for-institutions-and.html

The history of film trailers

During this lesson we looked on http://filmmakeriq.com/2014/03/the-history-of-the-movie-trailer/ to look at the history of film trailers in detail, This helped us research and understand into why film trailers are the way that they are today.

Analysis of Jamie T's - Zombie (intertextuality)

Intertextuality in Jamie T's Zombie music video

When analysing Jamie T’s music video for zombie that was released on the 11^th August 2014, the first piece of intertextuality was title of the song, the title makes the audience immediately think of the ‘horror’ genre. As the music video continued, a sense of comedy was added which linked to the film ‘Shaun of The Dead’. The intertextuality linked ideas between the film and this new music video, this is due to many elements that are similar such as the setting which is in a pup. When comparing this to the film, you know that it is set in a pub called ‘The Winchester’ and old rustic pub like the one in the music video. Even the film (Shaun of The Dead) itself is made entirely of intertextuality as it is based on previous zombie/horror films.

Another factor of this music video that links to the film Shaun of The Dead, is the one armed guitarist/bassist as one of the zombie in the film also has one arm and mover in the same way, they also look similar. 

Intertextuality

Intertextuality from HollyBidgood66

Analysis of Halloween film poster

During this lesson we had to analyse different Horror film posters. The poster below is of the film Halloween (remake) that was released in 2007 and was directed by John Carpenter. The use of colour within this poster defies the normal conventions of a Horror film and so intrigues the audience for something different.

Sound in Horror film review

Below is a presentation about how the use of sound is incorporated within Horror films, the effect that it has and some iconic sound clips that are well known from being used within highly popular and memorable Horror films.  

17^th June

How can independent learning help me in at A2?

What do you notice?

·         ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills (AO3)

·         application of knowledge and understanding in evaluating their own work, showing how meanings and responses are created (AO2)

·         ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research (AO4).

      When comparing the highlighted words and the performance description for media studies, I have learnt that I need to be able to plan and organise my work and add key content that is expressive and accurate in my writing. I shall do this by looking at others previous work and seeing the make (grade) that they got. I will then use the key ideas that they use and apply it to my own. This will help my work to improve and hopefully contain all relevant contexts that will boost my grade. Through my work I need to show technical and creative skills, I can to this by planning different steps within my blog and show how they will adapt into my final product. To further my information within my blog I shall perform independent research to find out audience theory to the unit that we are looking at this year (Horror genre). I will show my ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research I will use different presentation skills within my blog, this will be in the forms of Prezi, Slideshare, Audio and Video. When evaluating my work I shall use the audience/ user response to see their views and opinions towards my product.  From this I can then adapt my work according to their comments be they positive or negative.

I can show my research in different forms, this can be from definitions or certain information pages about practitioners such as Levi Strauss. Furthermore I can show the sources in which I find my information and adapt it to my own accord and understanding.

 Above are the market criteria that are aimed for a B which is my target level. From this I gather that in order to reach or aim above my target grade that I need to make sure that all my work is up to date and full of information that supports my blog and the research that I am finding. I will show my planning for the different projects on my blog in order for people to see my progress and how my ideas have adapted and advanced. 

I need to look at who the target audience is for the film genre Horror and how the different sub-genres attract different people. I know that for some of this research it will be harder to find the relevant information I need in order to be specific and claim the higher grades. I can also look at contrasting genres (in less detail) and compare them to the genre of Horror. By doing this there will be a clear difference of target audiences and style.

I can use story boarding in order to show the progress and adaptation of my work. It will give me a visual piece of evidence that is creative and will help to express ideas.

I will make sure that I can get enough actors and props to use in an appropriate manor by making sure that use my time appropriately and ask them in advance. This will link into my time management skills. 

Terminology and practitioner theories