What is suspense?

Suspense

 

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Suspense can be either fiction or non fiction. Suspense can be created through any element of a story, this may include characters, the title, plot, time restriction and word choice. For example; if the story involves a hero trying to save a victim, the producers will include a plot which will involve suspense, for instance a huge fire in a building with loads of people inside and there's only one way out which is blocked. This sort of story will create 'suspense' for the audience and keep them on the edge of their seat. To create a better suspense, without using the mind and feelings of a main character, but use his actions of what he says and does as more of a suspense builder for the audience. In some stories the characters have secrets that may affect the storyline, this adds suspense to the story and attracts the audience more. Suspense can be known as pleasurable excitement and anticipation.



The Happening Shots

This worms eye view of the clouds shows them moving quite fast. During this scene a fast soundtrack is being played in the background. this could show the audience that something is about to happen and to keep their eyes pealed. Also the bold white title stands out and blurrs out during this scene.



This medium shot is showing a man walking his dog. it could also portray normality in this scene, as nothing has gone wrong yet its just a normal day. the fence behind could show that they're at some sort of park, which could mean free space.




This wide angle long shot is showing alot of people walking through Central park in new york. It's just showing a normal day, everyone minding their own business, before anything tragic has happened.







In this scene, the camera suddenly turns and shows a worms eye view of the trees/sky/buildings. during this scene there is a little pause, this could show that something has changed/happened and effected the people of new york.




This long shot of the two women is showing them just sitting on a bench minding their own business. this camera angle is just showing them two, there is noone in the background. after the previous scene this could show that something has happened.






This medium close up is showing the girls expression on her face. she looks confused/startled about something. in this scene she heard a scream, and a weird noise. She turns to her friend and she seems to have changed and been effected by something that has happened.






this is a close up shot of the girls hair. as you can see she is pulling out a knitting needle from her hair. The way that she is gripping hold of the needle, shows that she is about to use this in a bad way. the way the camera focus's on her every movement in this shot shows that this is an important prop or this could lead to a further story.




This Close up is showing two things. its Focusing on one of the women grabbing the knitting needle and stabbing it into her neck. this could show that something has happened and she's become sort of possessed. the other close up is of the other girl. She is looking at the girl who is stabbing herself and her facial expression says it all. she looks confused and scared.

Genre's Of Films

                Genre's Of Films

Action and Adventure; these films include alot of action scenes and often display and explore an exotic setting.

Animation; A motion picture or  film consisting of a series of drawings, objects and computer graphics that simulate motion by recording continuous changes in the images, frame by frame.

Bollywood;Bollywood is the name given to the Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. When combined with other Indian film industries (Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada), its been said that it has the most films produced in the world.

Comedy; Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main aspect is to entertain the audience through amusement, and often work by exaggerating characteristics of real life for a humor effect.

Crime; Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains.

Drama; Drama film is a genre that relies on the emotional and relational effects of realistic characters. While Drama film relies heavily on this kind of development, dramatic themes play a large role in the plot as well.

Family; Family film is a genre that is contains appropriate content for younger viewers. Family film aims to appeal not only to children, but to a wide range of ages. While the storyline may appeal to a younger audience, there are parts of the film that are more towards adults.

Horror; Horror film is a genre that aims to create a sense of fear and panic for the audience. These films are often tense and rely on scaring the audience through a portrayal of their worst fears and nightmares. Horror films usually center on the arrival of an evil force, person, or event.

Musical; A musical involves vocal and dance performances into a narrative of a film. these films are done on a grand scale and include spectacular costumes and props.

Romance; this genre is also pretty self explanatory, it includes two people that fall in love. there are different themes in the romance genre, these can be either love at first sight, forbidden love or sacrificial love. the ending can either be happy or sad, these can vary. romance films aim to bring out strong emotions in the audience.

Science fiction and fantasy; This genre tends to focus on science related events. these usually involve either alien events or time travel. often with futuristic elements such as robots, spacecraft or space travel.

Thriller;a thriller genre focus's on putting the audience through suspense. the aim for thrillers is to keep the audience on edge and alert. the protagonist in these films is set upon a an escape, a mission or a mystery. the tension with the main problem is built throughout the film and ends with a climax.

war; War genre's are usually based on the past. this allows the audience to understand what it was really like for the characters in the film and sometimes relate to their agony and pain. War Films can also be known as documentaries, based on actual historical war.

western; Western films are usually based on the late 19th Century. They are usually set between the American civil war and the 1900's. common themes include a conquest of the wild west, a culteral seperation, treasure hunting and a fude between cowboys and indians.

Frankenstein Analysis

 This shot is right at the start of Frankenstein. this man comes from behind the curtain and talks as if he is talking to an audience. he is wearing a tuxedo which shows us that he is upper class. This medium long shot allows us as an audience to recognize the man and get an idea of the location. The black and white effect shows us as an audience that this film is quite old. but the colour scheme adds to the genre and gives us a slight mysterious vibe about the film.


   In this shot, it shows the film beginning and tells the audience the title. it shows who its presented by and the producer. the hands in the background intrigue the audience as to what will happen in the film. Also in this scene, music begins which is rather spooky. Fits well with the genre.

This shot is the first scene in frankenstein. its showing a woman and a little boy crying at a burial. This is a medium close up. they have used this shot so the audience can see the facial expressions on the characters faces and understand why they are crying as they are in a graveyard. the theme of black and white works well in this  scene because it fits the emotional mood which is in the scene.                     

 

This is a close up shot of frankenstein and his side kick. they are currently hiding behind a metal fence from the people at the funeral. the fact that they are hiding allows the audience to understand that they must be doing something wrong because they are hiding. the lighting is emphasising their facial expressions. 

 

 This shot is a medium shot of a skeleton. this shot also adds to the fact that this scene is located in a graveyard, so it gives the audience an idea that something spooky could happen.               

This is a wide angle shot. this is allowing the audience to get a full description of what is happening in this scene. the dark but light scene is interesting as it still gives off a scary spooky feel but the light is directed onto the characters face to let us see what they're doing. Also the skeleton and gravestone in the background lets us see that they are still in the graveyard.

 

This is a close up of frankenstein. the close up shot allows us as an audience to see his facial expression. he looks suspicuous and he knows he is doing something wrong but doesnt care. he s currently hiding behind the coffin, which shows us that they both did actually dig it up and are ready to take it.

 

 This long shot is showing us that Frankenstein and the other guy are actually taking the coffin. at this point we dont know where they are taking it but the fact that they have taken a coffin is freaking us as an audience out as it is. this scene makes us want to watch more because we want to know where they are taking the coffin and what they are doing with it.

Horror Film Conventions



 

 

The setting in a horror film is very important. it has to grab the audiences attention and make sure it looks scary so they want to watch it. The setting and places in a horror film can change, they are usually either in the middle of nowhere/deserted place or somewhere unusual. for example; abandoned houses/hotels/hostels, woods, lakes, mental asylums etc. i think the producers use these places, because people know that they can be dangerous and most people in the real world tend not to go to these places alone and if they do you can just tell that something is going to happen.

 

 

 

         In horror films there is usually a dark setting. Lighting shows a very dark lonely place. In horror films the lighting is very dull, there isnt much lighting at all, light resembles an open space, happiness, freedom which is why producers don’t show light in horror films. The colours that are most common would be red because red best describes danger, blood and death. Also black because black signifies darkness, alone and possibly death too. in some horror films there are narrow alley ways aswell, this is usually when a character is starting to be followed the producers will show them alone in the pitch black with perhaps just a little light. This allows the audience to try to imagine themselves being in the characters position and how they would feel.

 

 

There are all different themes in horror movies. in most horrors there is some sort of killing and blood, because it would be a horror movie without a bit of blood! what i think is good about horror movies, is that in most of them there actually is a good storyline. unless its something like saw or wrong turn because they are just gruesome. the storyline is usually revealed at the end of the movie or in the middle and then everything happens at the end of the movie. directors in horror movies make sure that the main storyline is usually at the end to keep the audience on edge throughout the whole film.
Sometimes Devils, Demons, Ghosts and Exorcisms make the film more intense, because people dont know what to expect. Religious Beliefs are sometimes in horror movies, these are very good how they are portrayed.  

 

   Special Sound Effects; Music, Banging, Rustling, Creaking, Screaming, Foot steps. All these build Emotional Tension, gets the Audience involved with the genre of the film.

 

  Props; usually in horror films there is some sort of prop or weapon that the 'bad guy' uses to either torch their victim or even kill them. props such as knives, ropes, guns, blades etc are most common in horror films.

 

Costume; the costume in most horror films can be quite old. usually there can be some old freaky characters and they can be dressed in quite old clothes, such as long dresses and tatty suits. the long dress effect can be quite spooky because in some films this may indicate a spirit of some sort.
in some films such as paranormal activity, the costumes that the characters wear can be quite normal because they try to prove that its a true story. But on the other hand in some films such as wrong turn and saw, the costumes can be quite tatty and usually have blood stains on them. Also part of a costume can be a mask. alot of films introduce masks, and this can be all sorts of masks that scare the audience.