Collectively, we have decided to fall under the horror genre. The reason for this is because we believe that this genre will perfectly capture all aspects of the film we are planning to incorporate. The final task is only two minutes, but with horror, it is easy for the purpose to come across in a short period of time. With what we are basing our movie off of, it will add an eerie feeling, making it more intriguing to the audience. Horror will define the threatening situation our characters will be in and will keep the audience on the edge of their seat. Our group also feels that horror is not only fun to watch, but also fun to construct. All of this came into play when deciding our genre, horror.
1. How does your product use or challenge conventions AND how does it represent social groups or issues? Answer: This product utilizes conventions in horror and thriller movies. We used camera angles, music, editing, and dialogue that are commonly used in movies like this. For example, this product has scenes that are close-ups which are used in horror films to show fear in characters or to show what may be happening to change the viewer's focus while watching. In this scene right here we used a close-up to show the killer show that the audience can feel how close the killer was to the main character without her knowing. Almost as a dramatic irony. When the characters don't know what may be going on but the audience does. Overall, the product was truly a thriller because of the amount of suspense it had. Each scene kept building up which is usually what horror/thriller films use. But it does challenge conventions because of costumes. In this scene h...
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