Friday, 24 October 2014
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Target Audiences
Films in general all have different targeted audiences which vary due to the genre. These audience
vary because different genres and types of films will appeal to different people, the film makers
need to consider refine their targeted audience in order to make the film successful and receive a
good response/income. The audience targeted can be adapted to specific genders, age, class/race,
interests etc.. to which suit the genre of the film the most effectively.
Horror target audience
Gender
Males are more likely to be a fan of horror movies than females, this is due to the stereotypical thrill
seeker which is portrayed within the male population. Young males are further suitable as they are
also at the age where they seek this thrill and adrenaline. Violence is also part of horror which is often
loved by males as they enjoy the aspect of violence, blood and gore and supply a thrill. Therefore
horror films are suited for males as they seek the thrill.
Age
The usual age for someone watching horror films is between 15 and 25. During young adulthood
they're in the key stages of developing themselves and learning about the world, they want to try
new things and experience new feelings. These films provide a thrill which evidently excites this
age group rather then older generations. The youthful audience are also less susceptible to being put
off the film due to excessive violence or disturbing images which could lead other audiences to feeling
uncomfortable and therefore think negatively towards the film.
Class
Overall horror films are aimed at the working class. This is due to the level of adrenaline and
excitement which is provided by horror films at a relatively cheap price. Also the working class
perceive it as entertainment whereas some members of the upper class may frown upon horrors as
they could perhaps feel that their unrealistic due to the fact that they're fiction.
Interests
The targeted audience for horror movies all have to be interested in themes such as violence, blood,
mystery, gore etch. and who aren't affected by disturbing images. Also people who are interested in
spirits and this type of unknown dimension of life will be interested in horrors. Specific groups of
people such as couples will often be interested in horrors because usually the females will need
comfort as they are scared.
Overall the general audience targeted for a horror film can be fairly broad however the majority
of the audience will be young males who seek a cheap thrill. Otherwise, it is likely to be couples on
a date. The audience can often relate to the characters in the film. They often form a relationship due
to similarities and therefore have a stronger emotional pull to the film. This formed relationship can
also put the viewer in the perspective of the character, therefore having a stronger connection with
the character and create a more successful horror effect.
Friday, 17 October 2014
Initial Ideas for Film Opening
I will establish the genre in many ways in relation to the conventions of Horror. The setting will contribute to the theme of horror and will be set in an old bleak care home which is located in a rural uncivilised area to introduce the lonely atmosphere.
setting
main character
Everyday life
setting
main character
Everyday life
Thursday, 16 October 2014
History of Genre - Horror Timeline
1900's - 1930's
It didn't take long after the advent of motion picture technology in the late 19th century for filmmakers to experiment in the horror genre, as witnessed by French director Georges Méliès' 1896 short The House of the Devil, often credited as being the first horror movie. Although America was home to the first Frankenstein and Jekyll and Hyde movie adaptations, the most influential horror films through the 1920s came from Germany's Expressionist movement, with films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu influencing the next generation of American cinema. Actor Lon Chaney, meanwhile, almost singlehandedly kept American horror afloat, with The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera and The Monster, which set the stage for the Universal dominance of the '30s.
It didn't take long after the advent of motion picture technology in the late 19th century for filmmakers to experiment in the horror genre, as witnessed by French director Georges Méliès' 1896 short The House of the Devil, often credited as being the first horror movie. Although America was home to the first Frankenstein and Jekyll and Hyde movie adaptations, the most influential horror films through the 1920s came from Germany's Expressionist movement, with films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu influencing the next generation of American cinema. Actor Lon Chaney, meanwhile, almost singlehandedly kept American horror afloat, with The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera and The Monster, which set the stage for the Universal dominance of the '30s.
1910: Frankenstein
1913: The Student of Prague
1920: Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920: The Golem: Or How He Came into the World
1920: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1922: Haxan
1922: Nosfertu
1923: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1924: The Hands of Orlac
1924: Waxworks
1925: The Monster
1925: The Phantom of the Opera
1926: Faust
1927: The Cat and the Canary
1930's
Building upon the success of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera , Universal Studios entered a Golden Age of monster movies in the '30s, releasing a string of hit horror movies beginning with Dracula and Frankenstein in 1931 and including the controversial Freaks and a Spanish version of Dracula that is often thought to be superior to the English-language version. Germany continued its artistic streak in the early '30s, with Vampyr and the Fritz Lang thriller M , but Nazi rule forced much of the filmmaking talent to emigrate. The '30s also witnessed the first American werewolf film
1931: Dracula
1931: Drácula
1931: Frankenstein
1931: M
1931: Vampyr
1932: Freaks
1932: The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932: The Mummy
1932: The Old Dark House
1932: White Zombie
1933: The Invisible Man
1933: Island of Lost Souls
1933: King Kong
1934: The Black Cat
1935: The Bride of Frankenstein
1935: The Werewolf of London
1940 - 1950's
Despite the success of The Wolf Man early in the decade, by the 1940s, Universal's monster movie formula was growing stale, as evidenced by sequels like The Ghost of Frankenstein and desperate ensemble films with multiple monsters, beginning with Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man . Eventually the studio even resorted to comedy-horror pairings, like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein , which met with some success. Other studios stepped in to fill the horror void with more serious-minded fare, including RKO's brooding Val Lewton productions, most notably
Cat People and I Walked with a Zombie . MGM, meanwhile, contributed The Picture of Dorian Gray , which won an Academy Award for cinematography, and a remake of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , while Paramount released the highly regarded haunted house picture The Uninvited . Notable international entry Mahal marked India's first foray into horror.
1941: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941: King of the Zombies
1941: The Wolf Man
1942: Cat People
1943: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943: I Walked with a Zombie
1944: The Uninvited
1945: Dead of Night
1945: The Picture of Dorian Gray
1948: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
1949: Mahal
1949: Mighty Joe Young
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
Story Ideas
My lead's story goal is to ......................................................................
Suppose..................................................................... S/He decides that they must...........................…
My film is about a ................................................... who wants to......................................................
My leads story goal is to try and perform an exorcism on the baby but also try to keep the baby alive.
Crisis - Suppose a baby dies and gets resuscitated but comes back to life possessed. The family think that the house is haunted so the keep moving house.
Story Goal - Once they realised the baby is possessed they decide to try and perform an exorcism and they try to keep the baby alive.
My film is about a family who discover that their baby is possessed and attempt to perform and exorcism without killing the baby. If they don't perform a successful exorcism either their baby dies or the baby still stays possessed and kills them all.
My leads story goal is to prevent the escaped patient from killing more children.
Crisis - Suppose on the night of Halloween a man from a mental home captures and tortures children
Story Goal - Person who put him in the mental home goes out to stop him from killing anymore children.
My film is about a carer who recently emits a mentally disturbed man into a care home. On several accounts the patient attempts to escape but is prevented from doing so by the carer or security. However, on the night of Halloween the patient escapes.Later the carer recognises that the patient is missing.He then discovers that the patient has captured children and gone on a killing streak due to live news broadcasts. The carer puts himself in extreme danger and attempts to stop the patients killing streak and save the children.
Suppose..................................................................... S/He decides that they must...........................…
My film is about a ................................................... who wants to......................................................
My leads story goal is to try and perform an exorcism on the baby but also try to keep the baby alive.
Crisis - Suppose a baby dies and gets resuscitated but comes back to life possessed. The family think that the house is haunted so the keep moving house.
Story Goal - Once they realised the baby is possessed they decide to try and perform an exorcism and they try to keep the baby alive.
My film is about a family who discover that their baby is possessed and attempt to perform and exorcism without killing the baby. If they don't perform a successful exorcism either their baby dies or the baby still stays possessed and kills them all.
My leads story goal is to prevent the escaped patient from killing more children.
Crisis - Suppose on the night of Halloween a man from a mental home captures and tortures children
Story Goal - Person who put him in the mental home goes out to stop him from killing anymore children.
My film is about a carer who recently emits a mentally disturbed man into a care home. On several accounts the patient attempts to escape but is prevented from doing so by the carer or security. However, on the night of Halloween the patient escapes.Later the carer recognises that the patient is missing.He then discovers that the patient has captured children and gone on a killing streak due to live news broadcasts. The carer puts himself in extreme danger and attempts to stop the patients killing streak and save the children.
Existing Titles and Title Ideas
Existing Horror Titles:
Annabelle
Dracula Untold
Horns
Saw
The Conjuring
The Purge
Extraterrestrial
Under the Skin
7500
World War Z
Sinister
Jessabelle
Insidious
Phsyco
The Exorcist
Mama
Scream
Friday the 13th
The Woman in Black
Title Ideas:
Stranded
Out in the Open
The End
Butchers Street
The Final Straw
Bones
Blood
Mary
The Execution
Red Light
Tower
Annabelle
Dracula Untold
Horns
Saw
The Conjuring
The Purge
Extraterrestrial
Under the Skin
7500
World War Z
Sinister
Jessabelle
Insidious
Phsyco
The Exorcist
Mama
Scream
Friday the 13th
The Woman in Black
Title Ideas:
Stranded
Out in the Open
The End
Butchers Street
The Final Straw
Bones
Blood
Mary
The Execution
Red Light
Tower
Film Genre Analysis
Horror
I Believe that horror is the best genre to consider when attempting to create my film opening. This is because horror films are usually very basic and simplistic meaning that it would be that difficult to film. Also it is very easy to distinguish whether a film is horror from the exposition of the film.
Action
Action is also an effective genre a could also be taken into to consideration. To create an action movie opening doesn't seem as difficult as it appear. Many frantic quick camera shots can be used to create chaos which influences the success of the action theme. Despite it being relatively easy to make if I decided to focus on this genre I shouldn't make my opening over complicated.
Comedy
However, comedy films seem relatively difficult to make because comedies are usually effective due to the acting an because I'm unable to cast professional actors and therefore would be able to create a successful comedy opening as it would seem unprofessional
I Believe that horror is the best genre to consider when attempting to create my film opening. This is because horror films are usually very basic and simplistic meaning that it would be that difficult to film. Also it is very easy to distinguish whether a film is horror from the exposition of the film.
Action
Action is also an effective genre a could also be taken into to consideration. To create an action movie opening doesn't seem as difficult as it appear. Many frantic quick camera shots can be used to create chaos which influences the success of the action theme. Despite it being relatively easy to make if I decided to focus on this genre I shouldn't make my opening over complicated.
Comedy
However, comedy films seem relatively difficult to make because comedies are usually effective due to the acting an because I'm unable to cast professional actors and therefore would be able to create a successful comedy opening as it would seem unprofessional
Friday, 3 October 2014
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