Genre Research: Horror

 A film in horror is intended to create fear in or scare the audience, usually involving victims of a monster, killer, or religious event.

In horror films, some common camera angles and shots include high angles shots and close ups shots. These are use to highlight character's fear and other emotions while portraying them as powerless from the height difference. Other shots can include a tilted angle, which can builds tension and can show the subjects in a shocking view. Tracking shots can be used to follow a main protagonist and build suspense as they move through the setting. Establishing shots can highlight and visualize the entire setting. Finally, handheld shots and point of view shots can amplify the horror as the viewer will see from the victims.

Costumes in the horror genre might include tattered, casual clothing for the victims with a complicated, signature look for the antagonist. The killer in a horror film will usually have dark clothing and  masks to conceal their identity. This is also important as an unknown character will further build the suspense and horror. This pairs well with the typically dark lighting and. Actors have expressions of sudden fear and are often unsuspecting of their doom. They will start the film in natural makeup, but quickly get a disheveled appearance from evading their assailant. Props may include basic weapons and tools such as knives, hammers, and flashlights. The setting of the film will usually be an abandoned home, village, or anywhere deep in nature without close contact to many people.

Editing in horror films will use many jump cuts to show as actions in the plot rapidly progress. This genre can also use cross cutting to show the movement of two separate groups of people leading up to the main action. To develop the plot, it is likely that there will have been a cutaway to clarify information or for flashbacks to the past by the characters.

Common sounds in horror films a recurring sound motif for the antagonist or supernatural being. The film will have a ambient sounds of floorboards creaking, a branch snapping, or any other sound that might build suspense.

In this genre, I like the use of different camera angles and movements to follow along the subjects. I makes the film more gripping and enjoyable to watch. However, this genre often requires many different characters with their own sets of clothing and makeup that will make it difficult for me to produce, ultimately steering me away from the genre.



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