We asked 20 people in total, all the questions so all answers would be divided between 20.
What features would you find appealing in a Horror film and
why?
Editing 6/20
Mise en Scene 5/10
Camera shots 2/10
Sounds 7/10
Why would you choose to watch a horror film?
Thrill 9/20
Social 6/20
Pleasure 1/20
Casual 4/20
What is your favourite horror film?
Most people said Insidious, various people said Sinister and a
few random horror films like The Exorsist, The Shining and Friday 13th.
If you had a style of horror film, what would your favourite be and
why?
Gore 10/20
Thriller 1/20
Paranormal 6/20
Abnormal 3/20
How many horror films would you watch a week?
1-2 11/20
3-5 4/20
6-8 3/20
9+ 2/20
What makes a horror film scary for you and why?
Most people said the build up of suspension and being drawn in
by the anticipation of whats going to happen. Not being able to judge or
know what will happen next is what excites the viewers.
What is your favourite series of horror films?
My personal favourite series of horror film would be all 7 Saw
films, this is not only due to the gore and fear factor, but is also
because of the intelligence behind the plots within the film. Others
agreed but varied between Paranormal activity and The Ring.
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Questionnaire
We will be asking a questionnaire to find out more about our film from other peoples point of view and what are the good and bad things about our film so far. The advantages and disadvantages of picking a horror film for our 2 minute clip.
What features would you find appealing in a Horror film and why?
Editing
Mise en Scene
Camera shots
Sounds
Why would you choose to watch a horror film?
Thrill
Social
Pleasure
Casual
What is your favourite horror film?
If you had a style of horror film, what would your favourite be and why?
Gore
Thriller
Paranormal
Abnormal
How many horror films would you watch a week?
1-2
3-5
6-8
9+
What makes a horror film scary for you and why?
What is your favourite series of horror films?
Research and planning of horror genres
-Comedy-Horror
-Comedy-Horror combines comedy with traditional horror movie themes and characters. Because of the subject matter, Comedy-Horror films can cross over into the Black Comedy sub-genre. Comedy-Horror films aim to scare the audience, but also provide comical outlets that let the audience laugh at their fear.
-Examples: Beetlejuice, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead.
-Teen-Horror
-Teen-Horror is a sub-genre that revolves completely around a teenager or a group of teenagers. Typically, these movies have a large cast and a clear hero or heroine. Teen-Horror films often play upon traditional teenage issues, such as dating and prom, and turn them into suspenseful and thrilling situations.
-Examples: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
-Monster-Horror
-A Monster film is sub-genre of Horror that centers on a struggle between human beings and a monster.Often, the monster in the film has been created in an “experiment gone wrong.” The monster usually serves as a villain, and the film portrays a hero or heroine that ultimately saves the world from the monster. Although these movies commonly fall into the Horror genre, Monster films have a long tradition within Science-Fiction and Fantasy film as well.
-Examples: Aliens, Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon.
-Slasher
-Slasher film is a sub-genre of Horror film that revolves around a psychopathic killer. This killer stalks and murders his victims in extremely violent and memorable ways. Though it centers on a specific killer, the violence is what sets Slasher films apart from other horror films. A Slasher film will devote more screen time to portray murder and mayhem than a traditional Horror film.
-Examples: Halloween, My Bloody Valentine, Black Christmas.
-Supernatural-Horror
-Supernatural-Horror film is a sub-genre that includes ghosts, demons, or other depictions of supernatural occurrences. Often, Supernatural-Horror films combine elements of religion into the plot. Common themes in Supernatural-Horror films include the afterlife, the devil, and demonic possession. Unlike Religious Thrillers, Supernatural-Horror films are not limited to specific religious elements and can contain more vivid and gruesome violence.
-Examples: The Exorcist, The Ring, The Omen.
-Zombie-Horror
-Zombie film is a sub-genre of Horror film that portrays mindless human beings who are raised from the dead. These films often include a Zombie invasion, and center around Zombies feasting on human flesh. The plot of a Zombie film then revolves around the struggle between the living, and the living-dead. Zombie film not only falls into the Horror genre, but Sci-Fi, Thriller, and Comedy as well.
-Examples: Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later.
-Comedy-Horror combines comedy with traditional horror movie themes and characters. Because of the subject matter, Comedy-Horror films can cross over into the Black Comedy sub-genre. Comedy-Horror films aim to scare the audience, but also provide comical outlets that let the audience laugh at their fear.
-Examples: Beetlejuice, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead.
-Teen-Horror
-Teen-Horror is a sub-genre that revolves completely around a teenager or a group of teenagers. Typically, these movies have a large cast and a clear hero or heroine. Teen-Horror films often play upon traditional teenage issues, such as dating and prom, and turn them into suspenseful and thrilling situations.
-Examples: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
-Monster-Horror
-A Monster film is sub-genre of Horror that centers on a struggle between human beings and a monster.Often, the monster in the film has been created in an “experiment gone wrong.” The monster usually serves as a villain, and the film portrays a hero or heroine that ultimately saves the world from the monster. Although these movies commonly fall into the Horror genre, Monster films have a long tradition within Science-Fiction and Fantasy film as well.
-Examples: Aliens, Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon.
-Slasher
-Slasher film is a sub-genre of Horror film that revolves around a psychopathic killer. This killer stalks and murders his victims in extremely violent and memorable ways. Though it centers on a specific killer, the violence is what sets Slasher films apart from other horror films. A Slasher film will devote more screen time to portray murder and mayhem than a traditional Horror film.
-Examples: Halloween, My Bloody Valentine, Black Christmas.
-Supernatural-Horror
-Supernatural-Horror film is a sub-genre that includes ghosts, demons, or other depictions of supernatural occurrences. Often, Supernatural-Horror films combine elements of religion into the plot. Common themes in Supernatural-Horror films include the afterlife, the devil, and demonic possession. Unlike Religious Thrillers, Supernatural-Horror films are not limited to specific religious elements and can contain more vivid and gruesome violence.
-Examples: The Exorcist, The Ring, The Omen.
-Zombie-Horror
-Zombie film is a sub-genre of Horror film that portrays mindless human beings who are raised from the dead. These films often include a Zombie invasion, and center around Zombies feasting on human flesh. The plot of a Zombie film then revolves around the struggle between the living, and the living-dead. Zombie film not only falls into the Horror genre, but Sci-Fi, Thriller, and Comedy as well.
-Examples: Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later.
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Disney - Film industries
Walt Disney Pictures is the most famous industry, due to the fact that everyone in our generation grew up watching disney films. It also has the most famous founder - Walt Disney. . Disney traditionally
specialises in family movies and animation, but in recent years it has been
expanding more into live action. They also own an incredible amount of film
institutions: Touchstone Pictures, Pixar, Marvel, and most recently Lucasfilm.
Lucasfilm is the most controvertial of these companies as they have decided to
extend the Star Wars films to an extra trilogy. Pixar are, in my opinion, one of
the best film institutions in the world, as they consistently make excellent
films, for example the most famous film the produced, the 'Toy story sequence'. They do not make films for money, but rather more for the art form, and
they don't make films as often, making every film special. Their films are
enjoyable for both children and their parents, making them a real money grabber.
Marvel too, are a brilliant way to get money, as they have a huge fan base of
all their comic book fans, from making films like; spiderman, batman and mst recently the Avengers. Like Pixar, don't bring out loads of films, and
instead take their time with each one, but in this case the quality isn't quite
so high, but more enjoyable for the audience. Through these companies Disney manages to get a huge
amount of money, and it is a big factor in their recent success, this has happened over the past 6-8 decades.
Monday, 10 December 2012
Paramount pictures - Film industries
Paramount pictures corporation is a world wide film industry that focuses on films and television production. Paramount is consistently the number one ranked film industry in the world. he company dates its beginnings to the 1912 founding date of the Famous Players Film Company, one of the companies that merged into Paramount Pictures in 1916. Paramount is the fourth oldest existing film studio in the world behind Universal Studios, Pathé and Gaumont Pictures. Also, it is the last major film studio still headquartered in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.
Paramount Pictures can trace its beginning to the creation in May 1912 of the Famous Players Film Company. By mid-1913, Famous Players had completed five films.
On December 11, 2005, The Paramount Motion Pictures Group announced that it had purchased DreamWorks SKG (which was co-founded by former Paramount executive Jeffrey Katzenberg) in a deal worth $1.6 billion. Under the deal, Paramount is required to distribute the DreamWorks animated films for a small fee intended only to cover Paramount's out of pocket costs with no profit to the studio, including the Shrek franchise.
Paramount Pictures can trace its beginning to the creation in May 1912 of the Famous Players Film Company. By mid-1913, Famous Players had completed five films.
On December 11, 2005, The Paramount Motion Pictures Group announced that it had purchased DreamWorks SKG (which was co-founded by former Paramount executive Jeffrey Katzenberg) in a deal worth $1.6 billion. Under the deal, Paramount is required to distribute the DreamWorks animated films for a small fee intended only to cover Paramount's out of pocket costs with no profit to the studio, including the Shrek franchise.
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