Creativity

Creativity

Media forms that we came up with new and original - One type of form that we used in our media project was an opening sequence we were inspired by other horror films to create this type of form. this is something we would still consider when starting a new project but we would also try new types of form such as posters and trailers this would benefit our distribution stage to a larger audience.

Where did our ideas come from -   Our idea of doing a horror came from as a group being fans of this genre we came up with the ideas for our film ideas through watch different types of horror film opening sequences and seeing what was popular in the genre. As a group we wanted to include features of stereotypical horror films as we knew this we intriguing
and draw the right target audience in. We enjoyed filming the opening sequence for a horror film as we were able to use certain filming techniques that we enjoy seeing in horror films. we were more inspired and influenced by more jumpy horror films as the scenes of the unknown was appealing and could be used for good effect when done properly. we were inspired to have a target audience of 15 as after reviewing some of our most Favorited horror films the age rating for all was 15. something that we would change as a group for our new project was that we could subvert the representation to surprise the audience. for example having a vulnerable character as being the man not the woman as stereotypical the woman is seen as being vulnerable and dependent.

Working collaboratively to share our ideas - when coming together to film this production we all shared our ideas equally across the group and all compromised with each other to make our film best for us all. as a group we made sure we researched different genres and made different spider diagrams to help us come up with the right idea. Sean and Anna both came up with the idea of the ending scene being in a dark confined space as they new it would create tension, then as a group we thought the best place for this would being in Shannon loft. the idea of what to film the opening sequence on was a decision i came up with as i had a camera that would be best to use for the production i put across the idea to the group and we all agreed it would be the best idea. as a group we could develop our filming amount as this would help us decided on what footage fits best for our production.

How did we change ideas in our production - one thing that we decided to change in our production was how we wanted are antagonist to be played. originally the antagonist was portrayed at being more sinister like and for them to be positioned in  the house, this idea then got changed to the antagonist to be seen as being more creepy and not in the house at the begging. we thought it would fit our story line better because it fits more to the age group and link more to our story line as they would be shown as being non verable and more relatable to the target audience. as a group we also decided to change the costumes of the some of the characters to more of a casual look we decided to also the color of the costume to fit more of a darker setting this is shown in our film as the characters are wearing darker clothing the antagonist we decided they should be in all black as it would more clear to the audience who the evil character is and make them fit the role more due to it being more conventional to the genre type which is horror.

How did you use tools like adobe premier elements etc to achieve something imaginative - When using this software to edit our film we discovered different types of features enabling us to change and add more effective to our footage.We decided to add a fade in at the beginning of the
opening scene which is a transition that makes the scene fade in from black to white this helps start the opening in a professional way. we also added font to the opening and closing the the film to show the audience who staring in the film and whats the title of the film this was also joined together with a fade tool so that the font would gradually enter the screen rather than unnatural jump in. This made the scene look more natural. another feature we used in our production was a zoom effect on the antagonist face this was effective as it helped the audience know who the antagonist was and also created as light jump scare due to the quick zoom edit. An improvement to the editing on our production is that we would use different gradations and styles of color in certain scenes for example change the scenes brightness to darker in the horror genre to create and darker scene this would link to the general stereotyping of the genre setting.

what stylistic techniques were used to appeal to the audience - After doing some research on what types of camera techniques where used in horror films we added some to our own production. one stylistic technique that was used in our production was in the opening sequence a dolly shot that was used to follow up the character to the next scene we chose to use this techniques as we thought it would show a natural look. Another technique that we used in our film was move in to close ups we knew this would be effect as this is a popular technique to use in horror films to scare the audince and make them feel one edge. To improve our trailer for this year we would be to explore new sound techniques as in the horror genre sound is a big aspect of the scare theme as it helps keeps the viewer hocked for that period of time and creates scares when needed. for example we would use the build up of sound to fade in and out of scenes to keep the audience feeling tense. Another technique that we would add is more stylistic editing this would benefit the look of our performance as the editing pace and style has a huge impact on how the scenes link together. we could use edits like pace editing to build the tension in certain parts of the trailer.

what was the intend outcome of our production - As a group we want wanted our production to have most of the stereotypical aspects of a horror film. when putting together and planning our production we included jump scares tense moments dark settings and clothing. once our film was all put together and was viewed by the group there was areas of improvement that we can include for this year. In our previous production i noticed that we didn't include many visible scare moments which we know the genre fans look for in horror films. Another thing that can include this year is a larger area to film due to the lack of space we found it more difficult to explore different camera angles and shots due to space. over all our production was made and seen as we intended but was just missing some areas that we will add this year for our trailer.

How was these outcomes achieved in terms of page layouts and camera shot choices - The outcome of our film was due to different aspects but the main two was camera shots and angles and the layout of how the production was set. The different types of camera shots used in the film was a main factor of success and and outcome of the film as we used some common camera techniques and shots from other horror film, these include close ups dolly shots and zoom in shots. these where all used for effect to create the right atmosphere at the right moment of the film. for example for the jumpy areas and tenses scenes we used closeups and zoom shots these helped us as we wanted to have the right shots for the right moment and we thought these suited best due to a group decision and influenced by other horror films. Next time to improve our production we would put more thought in to how we wanted the scenes to look and come up with more than one idea so that once laid out in order of how we want to film it it will look effect as we would test different camera angles and shots for the right scenes. this will be seen when the clips are put together. to get more ideas for our trailer we would focus on horror film trailers and look how their layout is successful and copy the technique in ours.