Full Moon - Final Film Opening

Evaluation Question 1

From the very start of planning and researching horror films, I decided that for my own horror film opening, I would conform to the conventions of horror. I made this decision because I wanted to see if I could create a film that had similar aspects to a typical horror film successfully.

The Character: I believe that the main character of my film conforms to the conventions of horror due to the fact she is portrayed as an innocent person, and also as a victim because of the threatening text messages she is receiving.

The Setting: The setting also conforms to the conventions of horror because the film is set at night, on empty streets and dark forests. These environments allow the fear of the unknown to become evident to the audience, which further suggests that I very much conformed to the necessary conventions of a horror film.

Mise-en-Scene: The lamp above the door in my film opening suggests I have conformed to the conventions of horror due to the fact that it gave off very little light, making the driveway dark. The costumes used were casual clothes in order to make the characters seem relatable to the target audience.
The Soundtrack: The soundtrack conformed to the conventions of horror, making it very conventional. The unnerving composition features slow moving violins in order to give off the effect of tension, and waiting for something to happen. There are two soundtracks that featured in my film that were both quite similar in their horror style, intended to help the film scare or unnerve the audience.

I shall write about how I have developed or challenged forms and conventions of horror films within the screenshots above.

Screenshot One: From this screenshot of my film, it can be seen that I have conformed to the conventions of horror in terms of the setting. This is due to the use of a dark forest, creating a fear of the unknown because the audience cannot see entirely what is within the darkness. This is the opening shot of my film, and I think it helps establish the genre once more.

Screenshot Two: From the second screenshot of my film, we can see the lead character, a young female. In this shot, it is known that she is alone and helpless. This is conforming to the convention of how females are seen as weak in horror films. Also, she keeps looking behind her, allowing the audience to understand that she is concerned about being out on her own.

Screenshot Three: In this scene we can see a shadow walk past the female. The fact that no features are shown and that the female does not catch who she felt walk past adds to the fear of the unknown, for we are not sure who walked past.

Screenshot Four: In this shot we can see that the young female is alone, with no other signs of life. This shot was immediately after the shot with the figure walking past, and showed that there was no longer something behind her. This conforms to the conventions of horror because it makes the audience uncomfortable that she has gone.

Screenshot Five: From the fifth screenshot, we can see that a close up is shown. This was used to show her emotions to the audience. She looks not too fazed by being out on her own, therefore challenging the conventions of horror, due to her lack of fear.

Screenshot Six: In this screenshot, the conventions of horror are evident due to the fact that her text message is from an unknown number. This ties in perfectly with the use of fear of the unknown, especially as the text seems somewhat threatening.

Screenshot Seven: Like screenshot four, this shot was created to establish that although she is receiving these text messages, and there appeared to be a figure behind her, that there is nothing actually physically following her close behind, therefore challenging the conventions of horror because it seems as if the threat is gone.

Screenshot Eight: This shot shows that the young female expected the door to be open by immediately reaching to open it without a key. However, when it didn't open, it shows that this situation was not meant to occur, conforming to the conventions of horror in terms of something unexpected happening, and also slightly threatening (due to her being locked out at night)

Screenshot Nine: In the final screenshot, the jump scare of the movie is shown. This jump scare conforms very much to the conventions of horror, for it's main aim was to frighten the audience, something that horror films intend to do.

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Video Reference	Duration (Seconds)	Shot Type	Using/Not Using	Comment
00001.MTS	00:18.05	Panning Shot	Not Using	I preferred video 00003.MTS
00002.MTS	00:20.20	Panning Shot	Not Using	I preferred video 00003.MTS
00003.MTS	00:21.20	Panning Shot	Using	It was longer than the shots similar to it
00004.MTS	00:11.11	POV Shot	Using	This was the more realistic shot for POV
00005.MTS	00:11.24	POV Shot	Not Using	The camera went out of focus slightly
00006.MTS	00:15.15	N/A	Not Using	The camera was switched on in the dark
00007.MTS	00:08.21	POV Shot	Not Using	I had to stop recording mid-shot due to people walking past
00008.MTS	00:12.24	POV Shot	Not Using	The camera was too shaky for a POV shot
00009.MTS	00:14.01	Long Shot	Not Using	The camera was not in the right position
00010.MTS	00:15.15	Long Shot	Using	I preferred the acting in this clip to others.
00011.MTS	00:15.02	Long Shot	Not Using	The acting was not as good in this clip.
00012.MTS	00:08.21	Long Shot	Not Using	The reaction to the figure was too slow
00013.MTS	00:08.08	Long Shot	Not Using	I cut the scene too fast
00014.MTS	00:06.06	Long Shot	Not Using	The actor wasn’t ready
00015.MTS	00:05.18	Long Shot	Not Using	The camera went out of focus
00016.MTS	00:09.09	Long Shot	Not Using	The actor forgot their part
00017.MTS	00:07:20	Long Shot	Using	I found this shot the best looking out of all of them
00018.MTS	00:11.11	Panning Shot	Not Using	The panning was not smooth enough
00019.MTS	00:17.04	Panning Shot	Using	The panning was smooth and to my liking
00020.MTS	00:16.03	Panning Shot	Not Using	It begins too abruptly.
00021.MTS	00:05.18	Establishing Shot	Using	This shot was perfect for my opening title sequence
00022.MTS	00:11.11	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor continued walking
00023.MTS	00:09.22	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor continued walking
00024.MTS	00:01.01	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor wasn’t ready
00025.MTS	00:09.09	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor couldn’t zip up their coat during the shot
00026.MTS	00:11.24	Low Angle	Using	This shot was perfect for the scene that follows it
00027.MTS	00:04.17	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor laughed
00028.MTS	00:04.05	Low Angle	Not Using	The next clip is more concise
00029.MTS	00:03.16	Low Angle	Using	I liked the length of this particular clip
00030.MTS	00:03.16	High Angle	Not Using	The shot was not still
00031.MTS	00:03.03	High Angle	Not Using	The phone wasn’t turned on
00032.MTS	00:02.15	High Angle	Not Using	The camera wasn’t at an angle I was satisfied with
00033.MTS	00:03.03	High Angle	Not Using	The screen wasn’t on
00034.MTS	00:03.16	High Angle	Not Using	The camera was too shaky
00035.MTS	00:02.16	High Angle	Using	It was the least shaky of all the clips
00036.MTS	00:03.16	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor was not sure whether to walk off screen or not
00037.MTS	00:04.17	Low Angle	Not Using	Speaking in the background
00038.MTS	00:04.17	Low Angle	Using	I liked the acting in this clip.
00039.MTS	00:04.04	Low Angle	Not Using	I preferred the last clip
00040.MTS	00:07:20	Extreme Long Shot	Not Using	The actor can be seen on the left before walking
00041.MTS	00:06.06	Extreme Long Shot	Not Using	The actor can be seen on the left before walking
00042.MTS	00:07.07	Extreme Long Shot	Using	This is good for continuing on from the last clip
00043.MTS	00:05:05	Long Shot	Not Using	Too dark for my liking
00044.MTS	00:08:08	Long Shot	Using	This shot was perfect for the film
00045.MTS	00:05.05	Long Shot	Not Using	My step brother can be seen in the window
00046.MTS	00:06.06	Long Shot	Not Using	My step brother can be seen in the window
00047.MTS	00:04.04	Close Up	Not Using	The actor let go of the door handle
00048.MTS	00:04.17	Close Up	Not Using	The actor missed the door handle
00049.MTS	00:03.16	Close Up	Using	This shot didn’t go wrong
00050.MTS	00:06.19	Low Angle	Not Using	I wanted to see the actors face more
00051.MTS	00:09.22	Low Angle	Using	The actor faced the camera a bit more this time
00052.MTS	00:03.16	High Angle	Using	This was the most still shot
00053.MTS	00:03.16	High Angle	Not Using	This shot is shaky
00054.MTS	00:04.17	High Angle	Not Using	This shot is shaky
00055.MTS	00:03.16	Low Angle	Not Using	I ended the shot too early
00056.MTS	00:04.04	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor laughed during the shot
00057.MTS	00:04.04	Low Angle	Using	The actor looked back at the phone, which is what I wanted
00058.MTS	00:05.18	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor laughed during the shot
00059.MTS	00:05.18	Low Angle	Not Using	The actor didn’t put the phone away as fast as I’d like.
00060.MTS	00:05.03	Low Angle	Using	The actor was fast
00061.MTS	00:10:23	Low Angle	Not Using	The actors laughed
00062.MTS	00:03.16	Low Angle	Not Using	The camera was too close
00063.MTS	00:05.18	Low Angle	Not Using	The actors laughed
00064.MTS	00:03.16	Low Angle	Not Using	The actors weren’t prepared
00065.MTS	00:09.09	Low Angle	Not Using	The actors laughed
00066.MTS	00:04.17	Low Angle	Not Using	The actors laughed
00067.MTS	00:04.17	Low Angle	Using	This shot went well
00068.MTS	00:04.04	Low Angle	Not Using	The actors laughed
00069.MTS	00:04.17	Over The Shoulder	Not Using	The actors laughed
00070.MTS	00:02.02	Over The Shoulder	Not Using	The actors laughed
00071.MTS	00:06.06	Over The Shoulder	Not Using	The actor wasn’t sure where to go
00072.MTS	00:08.08	Over The Shoulder	Using	This shot was perfect for the film.
00073.MTS	00:07.07	High Angle	Using	This shot was perfect for the film.