Genre Research: Thriller & Horror

 These genres are among of some of the ones I thought about when going into this project. So, I researched it along with many other genres. Thriller and Horror are arguably one of the most interesting genres I want to indulge in. The thrill that you feel while watching movies in there’s genres are often so rewarding. They are the most suspenseful and fulfilling genres to watch. I like many elements and conventions of Horror and Thriller that I feel will cover what I am trying to express in the final task. In some films there are contrasting filters. In some parts of the videos there and black and white filters or vintage filters. These filters work to establish moods in each scene. They can start out in a dark space and as the movie progresses, it gets more complex. They are often filmed in multiple locations to set each scene in the way that the writer wants to make the audience’s interest pique. In many thrillers there are different twists and turns to try to get to the bigger picture. In horrors, mise-en-scene plays a huge role. In horrors like The Conjuring, costumes are everything. Everyone knows the costumes of popular horrors. Costumes stick with people. That is one of the unique and attention grabbing conventions of horrors/thrillers. There are also different levels to horrors/thrillers. While the Conjuring is probably one of the higher attention grabbing/psychological levels, a movie like Ouija is on a lower level but is more scary to me. When I plan out and film my final task, I wanted my first pitch to be on a level closer to The Conjuring than Ouija. Sound and music are also important parts of these movies. They are everything in terms that of holding up a spectacle. They keep you on edge.

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