Lesson 1

Genre: A category of Media.

Conventions: Things that make a up a genre.

Editing: Putting together a Media product.

Mise-en-scene: Everything that is in a scene

Conventions of Horror: Ghosts and other monsters such as or scary masks, Blood, Lowkey lighting, Serial killers, Scary or unsettling music, Jump scares, Scary sound effects such as screaming creaking or ominous noises, lack of dialogue, heavy use of props such as knives or other weapons or kids toys, Whispering, scary settings like abandoned old houses or graveyards, themes such as possession or serial killers or creepy children or dolls, Zombies ,Vampires, Demons, Cannibals, Clowns,

It follows clip:

Sound

-build of sound intensity, sound builds tension, rhythmic soundtrack that represents a heart beat, quiet dialogue, high pitched music, drums other noisy sound effects, dynamic.

Lighting

-lowkey lighting, set in the middle of day un-conventional to horror, desaturated colours, Artificial lighting, gloomy atmosphere, the use of lighting creates shadows to make the audience focus on the character, every

Mis-en-scene

-Dull clothing creates a gloomy atmosphere, Autumn, classroom and school equipment, old woman in a hospital gown is out of place in the school and creates an unsettling atmosphere, binary opposition of the old woman and the school girl.

Cinematography

Slow panning used to build suspense in a dull atmosphere, pan speeds up as tension and music builds, tracking shot allows us to sympathise with the character.