Research on Genre

2/16 Genre Research    

    When my partner and I chose the genre for our two-minute film, we wanted a reliable and compelling subject. We looked at both science fiction and horror, each being diverse options but still have similar aspects. Science fiction was appealing to us for its creativity and wow affect, but there came challenges with it. For example, presenting a supernatural element on screen would be difficult to demonstrate convincingly on screen. On the other hand, Reeves and I believed that the genre horror, will be better for us to present as we thought that we would provide better quality entertainment and ultimately grab the attention our audience in our opening.

    In my AICE Media Studies class we saw an opening from the movie "Scream". After seeing the opening it gave my confidence just and captivating, so that was another reason why I chose to make my film opening through the genre of horror. So, my partner and I have decided to film a scene where two teens are followed from a party by a killer clown.

    Horror is a genre that provokes fear, creepy storytelling, dread, and suspense in the audience. Horror contains a blend of supernatural elements, suspenseful sounds, jump scares, and psychological terrors. In addition, horror films typically incorporate in gore and violence, such as blood in order to shock the audience. The genre horror has a target audience of both teenagers and adults that enjoy getting scared. Even though it seems weird that people want to get scared, people are drawn to experience an adrenaline rush. These films give them a safe way to face their fears and get an adrenaline rush. Therefore, horror, films are popular because they offer a thrilling escape and a chance of facing fear in a controlled setting.

    

    Ex: In the horror film “IT”, by Stephen King’s novel, is a great example of violent and suspenseful film. In this film, it includes techniques that will help increase the suspense and adrenaline rush that the audience craves to feel. For example, the film has eerie sounds, which helps build up the suspense of possible jump scares in the future. Therefore, it is evident that there are techniques to help reach the goal of creating fear to an audience in Horror films.