this was the standard of my work at the start of the first year of college it is not completely lacking as i had 2 years of media experience already and i had learned a fair amount by the time these photos had been taken. these photos show base photo techniques that i had only put in to practice in this first instance. it was also my first time learning cannon functions and the basics of operating a camera. since then i have learnt new techniques and have became more ambitious in my work.
these are my most recent photos they use more advanced techniques like three point lighting and framing. i have also was going to use them for my final major project. they most of them are unedited or unfinished. they were good given that they were taken a a month before schedule but not without fault. most of my work is currently theoretical and i have yet to put it into practice but i have been studying media since GCSEs so even if one concept fails i have plenty i can use this comes in helpful when thinking of ideas as i only have a lack of experience but i have the theory to correct myself when i fail. i can also use my environment to my advantage for instance i can scout locations when for framing.
I believe that horror movies change throughout time not just as technology advances but as generations change. More conservative generations will be scared by less vivid imagery meaning the horror movies of their time will be tamer and more ridiculous. More radical and open-minded generations will have vivid and extreme movies. Horror movies exemplify the fear of a generation where sci-fi has more utopian beliefs and shows the generations ideal future e.g. back to the future and star trek horror movies often show the worst possible outcome e.g. 28 days later and resident evil. Horror movies are more Intune with the mindset of the generation rather than the technological advancements made.
As feminism has become a more popular concept horror moves made female characters stronger and more central to the plot. While women characters have often been strong they lacked depth or personality that male the characters included. Horror movies are also a way for cultural myths to stay relevant the often-gruesome tales can be televised and told to a new generation keeping folklore and mythology an interesting and relevant topic. New filmmakers can also make up their own aesthetic which they are known for becoming an auteur.
Horror intentionally goes against social boundaries and challenges the preconceived conceptualisations of modern society. This is often seen as transgressive. This challenge of the social boundaries is meant to put in question the topic subconsciously. The concept that there are pre-determined societal rules is false so the way these movies bring light into this fact incites questions on morality and what is acceptable. Without even trying most horror movies can question the preconceived notions about society. Horror has often been about social commentary especially at times of depression and censorship. This makes the horror genre tied tightly to the generation it was produced in.
Theoretical background 400-700 research papers
Horror movies are a body genre they often rely on the human figure to draw interest to their plot like using realistic gory/painful scenery or showcasing attractive features to promote a bond between cast and audience. The horror genre also relates to the dystopian beliefs held by society centralising infamous topics like murder disease and religious zealotry to name a few. Horror changes according to the audience as it is meant to incite a fearful reaction and as some tropes become Cliché less people become scared of them. So filmmaker have to use different or new techniques to keep the audience interested.
A scholarly article says that horror movies use a dark setting and the feeling of an inevitable instance that’s going to happen. This has proven itself both true with most horror being dark but horror movies that deviate from this have acquired either equal or more popularity. The horror genre uses transgressive iconography to incite a reaction in the watcher either to prove a point to be plain scary.
In the book Towlson, J., 2016. The Turn to Gruesomeness in American Horror Films, 1931-1936. McFarland. States that horror made a dramatic move from being clean and subtle to gory and abrupt. This time of the films change was during the interwar period. A reason for this was society’s shared trauma and the new influence of war experiences could have shifted society’s opinion on gore and censorship.
In Wells, P., 2019. The Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch. Columbia University Press explains that horror has an amorphous property so it is not clear what truly defines horror but some symbols or icons can connotate the deeper meaning that horror holds through the power of semiotics.
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Comparing the 1990s IT and its remake is a good example while technology has advanced since the original. The remake shows radically different changes that show just how much society has changed in regards to censorship and what constitutes a good horror movie. Newer directors have a more vivid and gruesome aesthetic to go along with the theory that todays youth has been desensitised to violence. Newer horror films now cover more relevant topics like disease or more imaginative concepts like demons or mutation.
Directors like Sittisiri Mongkolsiri and Gore Verbinski have used Asian mythology and folklore to create horror movies that have gained popularity outside of Asia and made a new aesthetic forming a platform for Asian filmmakers in the horror genre. Crucifixes pentagrams and the number six hundred and sixty-six are common amongst most horror films as they relate to the negative aspects of the bible. Filmmakers use symbolism to convey a large amount of information at once E.G the ring if a teaser has the glowing ring in it that means it is probably a ring movie even without using the name.
A very common thing for horror movies to use is peoples fears like arachnophobia and Coulrophobia. These horror moves give validation to these fears as well as intensifying the experience for the viewer. These movies make symbolic representations of the fears like making spiders bigger and clowns bloody this gives the fears and image to fixate on. For instance, claustrophobia and hemophobia would cause films to use small enclosed spaces and blood. This means that you can see common fears in the movies that were made at the time.
If a horror movie becomes too outlandish or unrealistic it won’t be liked so as the audience becomes more knowledgeable about what would happen in the general story the narrative is changed to include these elements. This means that the tropes of a movie are dependent on the target audience. The horror genre has been around since the 1890s enough time for it to change and evolve several times over. This means that the horror genre has made a distinct change that is diverse from the rest of film and tv.
The movie it uses common fears and circumstances that would make most people uncomfortable using newer iconography like balloons. This plays into the irrational fear of balloons that has only recently been recognised. The idea of an object witch at any time could burst and create a abrupt sound it is a symbol for the horror genre. It also uses spiders when pennywise moves to his true form in the western world spiders are thought to be symbols of fear both because of their limbs, mouth and eyes when extravasated by the movies nature it becomes a true symbol of fear.
The nun uses religious icons and symbols to make intertextual references and distort them in a transgressive nature. The Cristian religion has been used by horror moves since their conception this is due to its clear morals and hidden themes of betrayal with a clear sense of darkness and fear. This means that directors could use the ingrained fears of their imposed societal beliefs to make them have a base fear of the themes and topic involved.
The slasher sub-genre uses blades or objects with fine points and sharp edges. Movies like nightmare on elm street, Friday the 13th or hellraiser use metal objects. Society fears these objects because they can harm others with no effort. These movies play on fears that society has given itself after the invention of bladed weapons. These fears are also ingrained on society movies portray these topics because we have chosen these fears rather than letting individuals develop their own as previously deemed by society. This means that the minority hold individual fears making it easier to impose a set of beliefs.
the story is being told backwards so it is non-linnear but when told forwards the narrative is clear and exemplify narrative techniques. the main part of the narrative type is that it contains a actual narrative and tells a story from start to finish. it will lightly contain a climax, incident start and finish but not necessarily chronologically in order.
the cinder-block is checkovs gun and the songs namesake. the video uses mise en scene to make the viewer try to figure out what will happen next as the events are playing in reverse it is non-linnear that changes the viewers perspective to try and solve who is in the wrong. most music video show the singer in different places.
concept
Billie eilish bellyache
this style has no timescale but rather it is supposed to be aesthetically pleasing and has no narrative or story but it makes you try to make implicit meaning out of the setting. this video has various scenes that don’t mean anything specifically. this video has little to no story but you are supposed to analyse the mise en scene and aesthetics to draw meaning.
performance
this genre is completely about the song and aesthetics there is even less to do with the videos meaning and all to do with the music or look. the video is more dependent on available spacing. the genre has developed as perform
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On this course I will learn how to make and design with 3d media tools this would be good as I could have a range of skills on my cv and a range of job options while still being in the media industry as well as a way for me to develop my skills that I have learnt this course
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This course will be improving on the things I learnt this course so I wont have a range of skills but I will be more advanced with filmmaking and editing as well as a good chance I will try for a hounors degree
The qualifications are no less than any of the other courses but this one is closer to me so I wont have to commute or spend as much money on housing. This course will give me a bachelors with a chance of getting a honours degree so it will test me to see my qualifications are good enough.
Linear: chronological, most common, architype, factual, classic, only a few cuts
Nonlinear: non chronological complex
Single strand: one point of view, only one story
Multi-strand: several points of view several story’s
Framed story, (inside a story) starts with a narrator finishes with the main character becoming the narrator
Circular story: ends where it begins, the hero wins and gets his old life
Realist, real or realistic story’s: most often drama, the characters are often at risk
Anti-realist: green screen, has no immersion, it is not real nor does it try to be, suspension of disbelief
Flashback: leaps back in time
Dramatic irony: the information is not shared between character and audience
Endings
Closed: traditional wrap up, no deviations from the new equilibrium, crime, has a defined end
Cliff-hanger: ends on a dangerous moment that leaves the main character dead or missing,last moment is high intensity, ends at an interesting point
Open: it is not defining, there is more to their life than the end of the movie
Prophetic: a common event happens then the butterfly effect takes place and then it jumps back to the common event like final destination, most often drama thriller or horror
We have finished filming and i have begun to finalize the editing. I have to finish off editing and the sound as most of it has wind or rustling some clips so i had to fix that in audition
We started filming we did most of the scenes but we needed fight scenes and running as these were later in the script and easier to film later some of the scenes were not viable as they had unwanted noise but I can refine the audio.
I have finished the film and overall i am satisfied with the filming but i could have spent more time editing, as i feel like i could have done better if i was given enough time to properly edit. Without a time constraint as i could have thought of a solution to some of the problems that came up during filming. but i have effectively eliminated each problem effectively and within the defined time frame.
I was able to make a final product at a more than satisfactory standard because i planned and properly gave notice to the time and projects that needed attention. Others that had a deadline because of this i was both able to give attention to the editing and the blogs so i had enough time to work with
I could have compensated time to help with the editing so i could colour correct and refine the audio but they were not the most important thing to edit.
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