Genre PowerPoint Research

Horror genre

Common lighting - 

• Uplighting - lighting from the floor, pointing up
• Silhoutte - defined as an outline that appears dark against a light background
• Spotlighting - projects a bright beam of light onto a performance space

Camera angles -

• Close up shot is commonly used to scare and make the audience feel uncomfortable by invading the characters privacy
• Establishing shot is typically used to show where the scene is set
• Over the shoulder is used to build horror and suspense during a conversation
• Long shot is used to show the characters figure

Camera movement - 

• Pan shot (Usually paired with music that has a climax)
• Handheld shot is used to create a sense of reality and makes horror films scarier
• Tracking shot is used to follow someone throughout the scene 

Common Mis-En-Scene -

• Settings and props - dark setting, typical rural setting or deserted area. The main props are weapons such as chainsaws and knifes
• Lighting and color - Set in the dark. Black, red, and grey are colors mostly used to represent horror films
• Costumes and makeup - Mostly dressed casually with effort put into the outfit for the  hunt of their roles. Some horror films have characters with full body costumes or makeup to add suspense and fear 

Elements of horror -

• suspense building up to a climax
• Provoking fear or terror to the audience 
• Plot contains frightening and unexpected incidents

Common sound - 

• A waterphone is used to create the creepy sounds used in horror movies
• "Nonlinear" sounds - very high amplitude in comparison with the sounds produced by normal musical instruments (ex. a child's cry)
• Horror films also use a series of diegetic sounds, sound motif dialogue, etc.

What elements do you like ?

I really like the suspense and music elements in horror films because they keep you on your feet  throughout the whole movie and keep you pulled in, ready for the next scene.

What elements do you dislike ?

For the most part, horror films are very interesting to watch but some films can get very confusing easily. Also some scenes can be very stomach churning and explicit

Examples - 

• The exorcist
• Friday the 13th
• The exorcist
• Poltergeist