Conventions (Final Draft)

Emma MarshallAnnamaria Noto

Bridget Cardenes Pazmino

Conventions

Conventions in a film• Will involve a flashback/ something from the

character’s past• It will be located in a spooky, typically scary place• There is always something supernatural/ something

implied as supernatural to be involved

Conventions in an opening sequence• The audience will be introduced to the character/s and

their surroundings• An aspect of something supernatural

Conventions can be from:

• The story/ plot• Characters• Narrative Structure• Locations• Lighting• Costume/ props• CamSAMC• Editing• Sound/ music

Conventions Convention Use Develo

pChallenge Was there an inspiration/ similarity from real

life films?

1 (Plot) Main Character is going

to be daring, determined to

explore.

X ‘The Woman In Black’ (2012)

2 ( Narrative) Is not always linear X ‘The Woman In Black’ (2012)

‘American Horror Story’ (2011)

3 (Characters) One daring character and one scared

characterX ‘Insidious’ (2011)

Convention Use Develop Challenge Was there an inspiration/ similarity from real life films?

4 (Setting) large majority is set in

a graveyard, a common

convention in horror movies is to have a spooky

and scary location.

X ‘Exorcist: The Beginning’ (2004)

5 (MES) the characters are

going to be dressed in

dresses to show they are quite

‘girly’.

X ‘The Woman In Black’ (2012)

Use/ Develop/ ChallengeUSE DEVELOP CHALLENGE

• Plot• Narrative• Characters• Setting

• MES

We have a mix of both use and develop for conventions.

Therefore meaning, our opening sequence has the conventional aspects of familiarity but also has some differences as well.