Evaluation Question#1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of existing media products?

The genre i chose for my film is supernatural horror. Since horror films are getting widespread popularity in this modren era therfore i chose horror as my film genre. Hollywood being the largest industry produces the most number of horror films, Warner Bros part of the big six is the largest media conglomerate in terms of film production and distribution have produced some top hit horror movies. Some of the horror movies by Warner include: Texas Chainsaw, The Conjuring, Final Destination,The Apparition, The Exorcist etc. The Exorcist and The conjuring are counted in the top ten list of highest grossed horror films of all time doing a buisnesss of $233 million and $318 million simentanously.

Horror is a deep fear that strongly influences the dislike of something. Horror films are made to provoke emotions of fear, terror and the unknown. These horror films can have an effect of mental of paralysis. This is when the audience will feel shocked and unable to move from what they have seen. When people think of horror in a film, they might think of blood, gore and violence. Horror can also be used to describe a film containing supernatural themes, or frightening or disturbing content. For my film I choose super natural horror; Supernatural-Horror film is a sub-genre that includes ghosts, demons, or other depictions of supernatural occurrences. Often, Supernatural-Horror films combine elements of religion into the plot. Common themes in Supernatural-Horror films include the afterlife, the devil, and demonic possession. Unlike Religious Thrillers, Supernatural-Horror films are not limited to specific religious elements and can contain more vivid and gruesome violence.

Mise en scene

To portray a horror sequence most of the film makers go for haunted houses. The mise en scene of horror genre is quite typical. for a horror films usually isolated, abandoned or locations with a hidden past are used this can create a sense of tension and how they are alone, these are usually set at night time. However the setting for a horror genre is varied and can be set in almost any location at any time of day. I choose to shoot my movie in an office where a guy named Lucas encounter the supernatural activities. The office is empty which in turns creates suspense.

REFRENCE FILM

For my film I have taken a lot of inspiration from my reference film ‘The Conjuring”. The conjuring one of the most highest grossed horror film of all time has used particular horror genre codes and conventions. In my film I used messages from the super natural force to create an horrifying environment as done in the film Conjuring.

The Conjuring My Final Film

Characters

The main protagonist in my film is a middle aged man Lucas. He is formally dressed and works at an office to earn is living. Lucas is dedicated to his work and belong to a middle class family. He is the victim of paranormal activities going around in his office. Lucas is shown afraid and scared through out the film.

Characters

Lucas’s sister has a passive role in my film. She is a stereotypical women doing household work. She only appears in the first scene of the movie.

Editing Techniques

Editing techniques paly a key role in horror films. For my final film I used Adobe premiere pro for editing. I used many different editing techniques such as color balance to create a dark environment which is a key aspect for horror films. I used Light tunnel to create a point of view shot for the ghost. The use of synchronous sound in my film created a terrifying environment , the slow and steady horror music kept the audience interest at all times.

Title

For the title of my film I used Adobe Photoshop. The title named ‘Obscuration’ is written with black thus giving a horror look with a drop shadow.

Challenges

I challenged a major code of horror genre. Usually in horror films females are shown as a victim of supernatural forces but in my film a male character encounter these forces. The plot solely revolves around Lucas who is afraid of the ghost.

Made by:Muneeb Iqbal Baig