Other Genre Research

For our next two genres we have to research we are choosing to do it on horror and epic film.

Me and my teammate will now research and give information on each of these genres to help us further for our Cambridge final project. Some things I will include are common camera angles, editing, sound and elements.

Horror

common camera angles

-Bird eye, high angle to make figure of an object to seem vulnerable.

-Close ups, to see the emotion of a character.

-Tracking, Panning shot to make it seem as if a character is being followed for suspense.

-Tilted angle, to create dramatic tension of the monster in film.

-Over the shoulder shot, to build up suspense so the audiences sees before the character.

-Hand held camera shot, to add sense of reality.

common mise-en-scene

Lighting- Spotlighting, underexposure, harsh light, projected shadows are all used in horror films.

Actors- Bela Lugosi (Dracula), Tyler Posey (Truth or Dare), Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) are some examples of actors in horror movies.

Makeup/Costumes- Clown costumes, skin prosthetics, dark suits, blood, eye contacts, wigs.

Props- video camera, masks, weapons; knives, chainsaws, bat are all in famous horror films.

Setting- Alleys, abandoned places, houses, hotels

common editing

-Quick cuts, to give audience sense of urgency.

-Extended uncut clips, as tension builds the audience anticipates progression.

-Fade in and out to create eerie emotions towards a scene.

-Action Match, to show both characters monster/villan and the person in danger

elements of genre

There are multiple components needed to create a horror movie for example, a frighting menace, clear rules to live by, proper theme music, backstory of the monster/villans purpose, possibility for a sequal, plenty of characters who could disappear at any moment, atmosphere, trademark murder weapon, and the ending face off.

examples of horror films

Some famous horror movies are Hereditary, The Babadook, A Quiet Place, The Shining, The Conjuring, Jaws, Scream, Poltergeist and many more terrifying films.

common sounds

Horror movies have multiple sounds that are famous to give the films that creepy goosebump type feeling. For instance normal people use everyday items to make horror movie sounds like munching on crackers or stepping on tomatoes, crushing peppers to give an illusion of monsters like zombies eating on humans. Spoon and knife noises are used as well to show an enemy is about to murder.

Epic Film

common camera angles 

-Ariel shots, to show the audience the extent of a journey.

-Long shots, show the extent of nature of the beauty of their environment

-Tracking shots, to show show a conversation through some terrain. 

common mise-en-scene

Lighting- Soft lighting natural lighting and highkey lighting are used in epic films to give off the nature look and create beautiful scenery, although most epic films these days contain inside lighting because most movies are now used with green screens.

Actors- Rodrigo Santoro (300), Russell Crowe (Gladiator), Morgan Freeman (Ben-Hur) are some actor examples in Epic films.

Makeup/Costumes- Blood, armor, suits, helmets, rusty pieces of clothing are all used in Epic films.

Props- Armor, sheilds, swords, animals like horses are all in Epic films.

Settings- Most Epic films take place in the outdoors, old homes, farms, mountains, deserts, and oceans.

common editing

-Cross cutting, can show two people or teams doing something against each other.

-Dissolve, dissolving scene to scene can cause either uplifting emotions or the opposite.

-Jumpcuts, in movies this can cause suspense from one thing happening to another.

-Fade in and out, shows an important scene in Epics to another.

elements of genre

There are many elements of genre in an Epic. For example, A hero and a journey, mythical creature (fantasy or mythical), Ambitious nature shots, a large battle (usually a war but can also be mythical), Symphonic music scores, and unusual costumes.

examples of epic films

Some examples of Epic films are The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, 300 Apocalypse 

Ben-Hur, Titanic, and Troy all fit in this category.

common sounds

Some common sounds that take place in Epics are mystical/magical movies to bring joy and spirit or even loud suspenseful sounds. Others can include diegetic sound, any said during a scene. Non-diegetic sound, any sound added after the film to create emotion. Or even no sound to bring an ominous tone.