Conventions in film- are the generally accepted ways of using media codes that are genre specific.
There are various forms on how to use media conventions on a movie. They derive from form conventions (movie title), story conventions (narrative, cause and effect), and genre conventions (whether the film is horror, comedy, romance,etc..).
In my case, I have decided to produce an opening of a horror film, which are designed to cause an unsettling feeling on purpose to the audience and scare them. For instance, ot could do the following to someone:
- Cause dread and alarm
- Frighten and make them panic causing their heart rate to rise
- Bring out hidden unknown fears
- Captivate the audience and entertain them in a gruesome and/or fearful way.
- Conclude in a way that may shock them
Most typical fears reinforced by horror films:
- Vulnerability – someones inability to hold out against the effect of an aggressive environment
- Nightmares – something that everyone can relate to; everyone has had a nightmare at least once in their life
- Fear of the unknown – can be something as simple as a dark room
- Alienation – the fear of being alone
- Loss of identity – losing the very thing that made you who you are
- Death – its inevitable as it is unknown; no one knows for certain what happens after you die
In this clip, Stephen king describe horror as when you are a little kid wanting to get to your sibling. In other words, get a reaction out of them, whether their mad, scared, or even annoyed you are getting a reaction out of them. He describes how suspense is horror, a more sophisticated horror. I take is in as in no matter what I do, I at least have to make the audience feel something with my product, hopefully something I intend to make them feel, such as them getting terrified but satisfied at the same time.
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