M1 & D1: Codes and Conventions of Horror/comedy films and how they create meaning ****Explain after rushes how conventions have been met
Before my research into horror/comedy short films, I studied 3 short films: About a Girl, Finley, The Detective. The films are completely different styles but are of the same genre to help influence my own short film. I decided to make my short film based on my knowledge of horror and comedy and learned what shot types and angles i could use as a convention of my short film. We used our spare rooms in college such as the lecture theatre and used different corridors as our short film was based around some friends creating a Halloween costume. In cinematography of a horror there are close-ups, which can be used to capture emotions. As well as this, long shots to capture details of sets and temporal space. Also, i have researched the 180 degree rule, which is a convention of horror films in conversation scenes. The 180 degree rules states that the line of action is through the center of the action and the camera should not cross the line as it may cause confusion and disorientation f...
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