Genres in short films
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There are four main genres of short films: romance, comedy/dark comedy, sci-fi/fantasy, and drama. Romance films follow characters' journeys to love, often dealing with passion and emotion. Comedies and dark comedies aim to make audiences laugh, sometimes through humorously dark stories that usually have happy endings. Sci-fi and fantasy films are set in futuristic or imaginary worlds that rely on technology or the imagination. Drama films portray real-life situations. Film noir is not a specific genre but has a mood of cynicism and deals with crime stories involving a disillusioned male and seductive femme fatale.
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The document discusses various forms and conventions commonly found in horror films. It outlines common themes such as revenge, hauntings, demons, gore, and serial killers. It also describes subgenres like gothic horror, slasher films, and psychological horror. Narratives in horror films typically involve a protagonist confronting a monster or villain. Character archetypes include the heroine, sex appeal character, irritating character, unlikely hero, and antagonist. The document also discusses camera work techniques, found footage style, iconography, and common settings used to establish mood and tension in horror movies.Thriller genre (with partner) 2003 (2)
Thriller genre (with partner) 2003 (2)Taijarne
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Psychological thrillers rely on manipulating a character's mental state and perceptions to create suspense. Common conventions include characters questioning their identity, purpose, or what is real; their minds become a location of conflict as they try to understand themselves or their situation. One Hour Photo explores a character obsessed with a family after viewing their photos at his job in a one-hour photo lab. Taxi Driver features an unstable Vietnam veteran working as a nighttime taxi driver who feels compelled to violently lash out. Obsessed examines a successful man whose life is jeopardized when a temp worker starts stalking him.Horror genre research
Horror genre researchcsorley
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In horror movies, groups typically consist of 5 people - two couples and a friend. Locations are often remote areas without easy access to help. Common themes include masked killers, paranormal threats, and monsters. Generic conventions include isolated locations, dark cinematography, dumb blonde victims, cocky male characters dying first, and handheld camera work to build tension.Horror genre presentation
Horror genre presentation09portmanj
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The document discusses various horror subgenres including psychological horror, slasher, zombie films, gothic horror, science fiction horror, action horror, and comedy horror. It provides examples for each subgenre and analyzes whether each subgenre could work for the intended project. The document concludes that the group chose psychological horror as their genre because it would provide an interesting challenge and allow them to use all of their skills to create an intriguing piece.C and c of horror
C and c of horrorfamesgoherty
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The document discusses common tropes and conventions found in horror films. It describes the typical characters that audiences expect to see, including victims who are usually teens that make poor decisions, a killer with a dark backstory, and a final survivor who is wise and manages to defeat the killer. It also outlines the settings that are commonly used, such as isolated or abandoned places that trigger fear. Common actions that drive the plot include groups splitting up and investigating strange noises despite warnings, and characters encountering technical issues like power cuts at dangerous times. Other conventions include the killer having a signature weapon, use of masks or disfigurement to make the killer seem unpredictable, depictions of blood and gore, and symbols representing good versus evil orC and c of horror
C and c of horrorWOAHitsJames
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The document discusses common tropes and conventions found in horror films. It describes the typical characters that audiences expect to see, including victims who are usually teens that make poor decisions, a killer with a dark backstory, and a final survivor who is wise and manages to defeat the killer. It also outlines the settings that are commonly used, such as isolated or abandoned places that trigger fear. Common actions that drive the plot include groups splitting up and investigating strange noises despite warnings, and characters encountering technical issues like power cuts or car trouble when trying to escape. The document also lists some standard iconography in horror films, such as the killer's signature weapon, masks or disfigured faces used to disguise emotions, depictions of bloodConventions of Horror
Conventions of HorrorWOAHitsJames
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The document discusses common tropes and conventions found in horror films. It describes the typical characters that appear, including victims who are usually teens that make poor decisions, a killer with a dark backstory, and a final survivor who is wise and manages to defeat the killer. It also outlines the settings that inspire fear, such as abandoned buildings, and actions like groups splitting up or cars failing to start at suspenseful moments. Additionally, it lists standard iconography of the genre including the killer's signature weapon used for murders and symbols representing death.Slasher stock classes
Slasher stock classesHarryBoyMartin
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The theory of Propp identifies common stock characters that help tell the basic structure of slasher films. These characters include the Final Girl who survives, the Killer/Monster as the main character, and a group of friends including a sexually active girl. Propp's theory suggests these characters and their roles are conventions that define the slasher film genre.Horror Genre Research Development
Horror Genre Research DevelopmentEllie1133
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Horror films aim to frighten audiences through depicting death, villains and the unknown. Common sub-genres include slashers, where a killer stalks victims one by one; and zombies, where the undead feast on human flesh. Effective techniques include jump scares, ominous music and lighting, graphic violence, and following victims as threats loom. Locations often feature the woods or haunted houses to isolate characters. Overall, horror films utilize fear-inducing tropes and conventional story structures to entertain through fear.Media genre research
Media genre researchemmachilton
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This document discusses conventions of the horror genre. It notes that horror aims to create a sense of fear in audiences by focusing on dark or evil forces. Common themes include hauntings, murders, demons and ghosts. Narratives typically involve heroes facing evil characters or spirits and surviving to defeat them. Settings are usually remote, dark places like forests and abandoned homes. Characters include protagonists, villains, teens and possessed children. Examples like Insidious and The Woman in Black are provided that follow these conventions through their characters, settings and use of fear.Research for production
Research for productionsmithy1966
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The document provides summaries and analyses of four horror genre films: Wrong Turn, Eden Lake, Scream, and Shutter Island. It summarizes the plot, genre, settings, target audiences, and notable scenes of each film. For Wrong Turn, it highlights a graphic scene of cannibalistic mountain men eating a character. For Eden Lake, it analyzes an effective scene of the main characters hiding under a bridge in torn clothes. For Scream, it praises the film's quick editing and the ghost face costume. For Shutter Island, it summarizes the film's mystery plot on an isolated island hospital.Presentation40
Presentation40chelskym
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This document discusses different genres of films including action/adventure, romance, horror, science fiction/fantasy, and comedies. It provides conventions for action/adventure films such as exotic locations, a quest or treasure, love interests, and believable characters. Horror film conventions include stereotypical settings, monster sounds, weapons/blood, and character archetypes. Romance genres focus on love stories and relationships, typically featuring a forbidden or disapproved relationship, miscommunication between couples, and strong female characters. The document notes the filmmakers chose to make a romance genre film focusing on the loss of a childhood friendship and reconnecting later in life.More from Zara Bhatti (20)
Props required
Props requiredZara Bhatti
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The document is a props list for a film production, listing various props needed for different scenes and characters. It details that a briefcase is needed for Kamil in the arriving and kitchen scenes with Sarah, a bottle of wine and wine glasses are needed for the kitchen scenes of Kamil and Sarah, a satchel bag is required for Sarah and Laila in the breakfast and school walking scenes, and a water bottle and keys are needed for scenes with the characters Ben and Laila walking to school and Laila returning home.Questionnaire short films
Questionnaire short filmsZara Bhatti
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2 cars 1 nightZara Bhatti
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This document analyzes various shots from the short film "2 Cars, 1 Night" through descriptions of camera shots including establishing shots, two shots, medium long shots, point of view shots, focus cut-in shots, master shots, and more. These shots are used to convey the passage of time, relationship between characters, setting, and perspective in order to effectively tell the story and establish the atmosphere, location, and developing relationship between the two main characters over the course of one night.Script questionnaire
Script questionnaireZara Bhatti
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The document is a 6 question questionnaire about a short film script called "ComingHome". It asks the respondent if they have watched a short film before, what genre they think the film is based on reading the script, what theme the film deals with out of family, loneliness or love, if they think there is a moral to the storyline, if they enjoyed reading the script, and how they would improve the script.Questionnaire
QuestionnaireZara Bhatti
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This document is a post-audience questionnaire for a short film called "Coming Home" that asks viewers about their reactions to and opinions on various aspects of the film such as whether they enjoyed it, which parts could be improved, if the narration was effective, who the target audience seemed to be, what genre it was, how they would rate it, what age rating they would give it, if they predicted the ending, if it was predictable, and what the strongest part and moral of the film were. It collects both multiple choice and open-ended feedback.2 cars 1 night
2 cars 1 nightZara Bhatti
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This document analyzes various shots from the short film "2 Cars, 1 Night" through descriptions of camera shots including establishing shots, two shots, medium long shots, point of view shots, focus cut-in shots, master shots, and more. These shots are used to convey the passage of time, relationship between characters, setting, and perspective in order to effectively tell the story and establish the atmosphere, location, and developing relationship between the two main characters over the course of one night.Time management
Time managementZara Bhatti
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This document provides production details for multiple film shoots, including locations, actors, equipment, dates, costumes, and props. Scenes were filmed at the Oakleigh View house and outside locations featuring Talia Smith, Pishdaad Modaressi, Laila Smith, Benjamin Shaw, and using various cameras, tripods, and lighting equipment between January and April. Costumes included school uniforms, business attire, nightwear, and makeup. Props included bags, briefcases, and other accessories.Time management
Time managementZara Bhatti
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This document provides production details for multiple film shoots, including locations, actors, equipment, dates, costumes, and props. Scenes were shot at the Oakleigh View bedroom, kitchen, and outside at Oakleigh View and West Lane between January 14th and April 9th. Talia Smith, Pishdaad Modaressi, and Laila Smith starred in various scenes, requiring costumes like skirts, suits, and school uniforms. Cameras, tripods, and lighting were used along with props such as makeup, briefcases, and school bags.
Haus Script
Haus ScriptZara Bhatti
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1) Laila's mother Sarah is preparing Laila for school while talking on the phone. Laila leaves with her friend Ben.
2) Sarah has a male visitor, Kamil, over while Laila is at school. They proceed to engage in sexual activity upstairs.
3) Meanwhile, Laila realizes she forgot her homework at home. When she returns home, she hears noises coming from her mother's bedroom and goes to investigate.Lighting 
Lighting Zara Bhatti
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Films require lighting because film and video see contrast in a much more extreme way than human eyes. Without additional lighting, shadows will be too dark and highlights will be completely white in films. To make a scene look natural on film, it requires enough lighting to allow the film to see the scene similarly to how the human eye sees it. Lighting also helps set the mood of the film and is necessary for many situations where natural light alone would not properly expose a scene, such as night exterior shoots.Claude levi strauss nt 
Claude levi strauss nt Zara Bhatti
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Claude Levi-Strauss was a media theorist who studied hundreds of myths and concluded that humans make sense of the world by seeing binary opposites such as good vs evil, weak vs strong, and man vs nature. His theory was that narrative structures are based around these conflicts between binary opposites, which are at the climax of the story. Levi-Strauss' theory suggests binaries like a generic middle class family contrasted with the protagonist selling herself for income in one film.Claude levi strauss nt 
Claude levi strauss nt Zara Bhatti
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Claude Levi-Strauss was a media theorist who studied hundreds of myths and concluded that humans make sense of the world by seeing binary opposites such as good vs evil, weak vs strong, fast vs slow, man vs nature. He discovered that narratives are structured around these binary oppositions, with the conflict centered around the oppositional climax. Levi-Strauss' theory was that mythic structures are based on the use of binary opposites to define theoretical positions against one another.Conventions from real media texts
Conventions from real media textsZara Bhatti
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The document discusses conventions taken from the film "We're the Millers" and applied to the author's own film. Some conventions that were used include having the protagonist Sarah portrayed as a seductive yet maternal character similar to Rose Miller. Additionally, both films start the protagonists in an unethical living/financial situation and end with the protagonists finding love and a happy ending. Family is a main theme in both but the author's film explores the theme in a more sexualized way between husband and wife.Focus and depth of field 
Focus and depth of field Zara Bhatti
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Depth of field refers to the area of an image that appears sharp, and can be manipulated to achieve different visual effects. It is determined by the aperture, focal length, and focus distance of the camera. A wide aperture results in a shallow depth of field where parts of the frame are out of focus, while a narrow aperture creates a deep depth of field where the entire frame is in focus. Selective focus using a shallow depth of field draws attention to a specific area by keeping it sharp while blurring other parts of the frame.Asa
AsaZara Bhatti
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent regulator of advertising across all UK media. They apply the UK Advertising Codes to ensure ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful. The ASA acts on complaints and proactively checks ads, requiring about 4,000 to be changed or withdrawn annually. The self-regulatory system is funded by the advertising industry and aims to uphold standards while maintaining a flexible approach.Analysis inbox 
Analysis inbox Zara Bhatti
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This document analyzes scenes from the film "Inbox" through the use of camera shots and angles. It discusses how the camera focuses on a red gift bag in multiple scenes, implying it will be significant to the plot. Shots are analyzed at different depths of field and angles to draw meaning from the expressions and positioning of characters. The analysis suggests the bag represents love and excitement between the two main characters, and the film ends by confirming the bag was a symbol for happiness.
Immediate media
Immediate mediaZara Bhatti
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Immediate Media Co is one of the largest consumer media businesses in the UK, publishing over 34 magazines and reaching over 22 million people online every month. They employ 880 staff across offices in London, Bristol, and Manchester to create category-leading brands through high-quality editorial content distributed across 50 websites, 34 magazines, and over 70 brands. Their integrated, multi-platform approach combines editorial excellence with ecommerce and subscriptions to build valuable brands that fuel lifelong passions.
Genres in short films
- 1. Genres in Short films There are many different genre that short films are made up, below are the popular four. Romance- this consists of plots that follow the focus of passion, lust and emotion. Usually allowing the audience to follow the characters journeys to love. Examples of this are: RPG OKC- this is a storyline of two characters in a video game, that fall in love which provesto be unlikely for these particular characters. The Youth in Us- this is about a young couple confronting a painful future by looking at the past. Long Branch- A quest for a one night stand gets complicated when the male protagonist lives2 hours away. Comedy/ dark comedy- these types of films are usually light hearted dramas and can sometimes be humorously dark but are used to make the audience laugh and usually have happy endings. Examples of this are : The Promise- A five year old promise leads friends to seek their darker personalities. Erica Wexler is online-Everyonewritesto Erica and she is exceptionally good at replying, except she is dead. My mom smokes weed- A mother and son go to replenish their supply of herbs. Sci-Fi/ Fantasy- these are often set in futuristic environments that show advances in technology, special effects are widely used throughout (Sci-Fi). Usually influenced by scientific truths and is often dependant on the audiences imagination and beliefs(fantasy). Example of this are: Post human- A genius hacker and his dog help an enigmatic woman free a test subject of black ops. True Skin- This is wherehuman cyber modification is the norm; protagonist Kaye finds himself on the run. Caterpillar- An eerie world comes alive with an elderly womans transformation. Drama these types of film often portray real life situation. Examples of this are: Margo Lily- A young couple go and plant a tree in memory of their deceased daughter. Requiem for romance- A Crouching love, hidden breakup story. Get back A relationship distracted by technical distractions. Film Noir- The film noir isnt a specific genre but has certain mood and tone to the film. They are often based around cynical, hard hearted, disillusioned male encounters a seductive femme fatale. Main focus is on Crime genre.