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Feargus achieved a level 3 because he included a range of genre conventions and codes and used key terminology such as cliches, camera angles, characters etc

feargus's targets are making links between different films from the same genre

Typical Target Audience For Horror Films

Typical Target Audience For Horror Films

The usual age for someone watching a horror movie is usually between 15 and 25. This is because young people usually enjoy the thrill and excitement and also like being scared which the older person may not like which is the reason why you don’t get a lot of older people watching horror films.  

Males are generally more likely to like horror films this is because men generally like the thrill of being scared Also violence is also a convention of horror films which stereotypically men like more.

Horror films are generally aimed at working class. This is due to they are not expensive and they can be used to add some trill, or excitement to their daily lives.

The audiences of horror films are mostly a group of friends so it wont seem as scary and it will allow you to enjoy it a lot more, or couples because it genrally ends up having the women cuddling up to the man.

target audience romance fim

  target audience rom com

   Most Romantic films are targeted at females and usually have a certificate of 12 or 15 meaning that the target audience age generally ranges from Teenagers to young adults. This is mainly due to the light hearted nature of the films that are produced in this genre. The predominant market for Romance films are first world citizens such as teenage girls from America or Britain.

analysis of a romance film the holiday

the Holiday

Released:	8 December 2006
Genre:	Comedy

•       Sound:

•       Sound is very important within a Romance Film to help set the tone mood and atmosphere.

•       Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as the kissing scene in the opening scene of the film also the narrator through out the opening few minutes. 

•       Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters when the man on the computer and the women start talking it reveals that there is a spark between them, this shows that the genre is Romance.

•      Camera Angles:

•      A close-up shot is used to show the characters kissing

•      An establishing shot is used of the setting of the trees and the lake in the background this establishes where the narrative is going to take place.

•      A two shot is used of the characters kissing to show their relationship 

•      A tracking shot of a man holding a pint of beer follows the action  to reveal to the audience that he is probably going to be one of the main characters in the film.

•      Characters:

•      The main characters are introduced in the opening scene when they are at a party and the women is staring at the man and saying how she loves him but he doesn't even know who she is .the audience recognises that they are the main characters through the use of the dialogue/camera shots/events that they are involved in.

•      Narrative Events:

•      The opening scene features narrative events through the whole of the opening scene explain her thought though the scene.

•      Enigma codes:

•      Enigma codes are used to tease the audience and engage them in the narrative so they carry on watching the film. Certain enigmas are included in the opening such as puzzles about how she met him or knew about him or how she fell in love with him,questions are left unanswered about how they will get together or will they get together

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•      Symbolic codes are shown in the mise-en-scene:

•      In the opening the audience would identify symbols such as multiple love interests these could make the audience feel/think that there is going to be a lot of relationships within the film 

•      Props/ costumes:

•      The audience can see that the character is wearing a wedding dressthis shows that they have just got married this is typical of the genre because its a romance and wedding have a high level of romance in them.

•      Clichés:

•      Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as a women who loves someone and the man does not love her back, this engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative

Horror Movie analysis : Zombieland .2nd horror film

Horror Movie analysis : Zombieland.

Firstly, the opening 2 minutes includes the main feautures of romance, horror and especially... comedy! The intro has a very large compilation of zombies attacking humans, in slow motion. This has a big affect to the viewers because they see the comedic value in the movie, as well as the horror of a zombie apocalypse. There are several shots throughout the two minute intro, mainly set in the city, but several other clips shot in towns and in nature, for example a wedding scene at the beginning.

You are introduced to the movie with the idea that the zombie apocalypse was a complete surprise, as people are panicking and trying to run away.

Sound.

In the opening few minutes of this clip, the sound is very mysterious. it creates a hectic environment in which we are shown in the trailer, where many characters are killed by zombies.

Camera angles.

There are many great camera angles shown in the opening two minutes. but during the first few, the main shots are low angles and medium shots. the low angles show that the character is inferior but also shows in great detail the story. I think that the reason the director chose these shots is that they want to make the characters look like they are panicking and inferior as the zombie apocoalypse happens. however there are a few eye level shots, but the best one is when a group of zombies are chasing a man and his child, this shows the background as well as all the characters in the scene.

Analysing an Opening Scene to a film. 2nd action film

Analysing an Opening Scene to a film

•       Sound:

•       Sound is very important within an action movie to help set the tone mood and atmosphere.

•       Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as the police chase to make it feel intense.

•       Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characteristic reveals the main actor as he is the first voice you hear and throughout the film you will know he is main character as you can easily recognise his voice.

•      Camera Angles:

•      An establishing shot is used of the setting to show what area the action film is based around and in the film it shows it is based in the hood this establishes where the narrative is going to take place.

•      A two shot is used of the characters to show their relationship with each other. In the film it shows the relationship between the two police officers is strong as they are forced to kill to men and they check on each other to see if the good.

•      A tracking shot follows the action of the police chase to reveal to the audience that the film is going to be an action as there is a fast police chase this engages them because the target audience wonders what is going to happen and wonder why they are chasing the two bad men.

•      Characters:

•      The main characters are introduced in the opening scene when they jump out of the police car and shot two criminals with guns. The audience recognises that they are the main characters through the use of the events that they are involved in.

•      Narrative Events:

•      The opening scene features certain narrative events such as a police chase these conform to the genre as other openings such as James bond feature similar events.

•      Enigma codes:

•      Enigma codes are used to tease the audience and engage them in the narrative so they carry on watching the film. Certain enigmas are included in the opening such as puzzles about why are the chasing the two criminals.

•      Symbolic codes are shown in the mise-en-scene:

•      In the opening the audience would identify symbols such as guns are used within the first 2 mins of the film. These could make the audience think that it is going to be a good action thriller as there are guns being shot.

•      Props/ costumes:

•      The audience can see that the character is wearing police uniform this shows that the main characters are police and they are going to fight crime this is typical of the genre because police are always mostly in an action film because the police are there to protect.

•      Props are featured such as police cars  this is typical of the genre as it shows that the police are trying to get to the crime fast.

•      Clichés:

•      Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as guns this engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative.

saw horror opening

Analysing an Opening Scene to a horror film (saw)

Titles

Lionsgate is featured in the titles with barbed wire wrapped around the text which shows it is a horror because it is associated with danger and blood.

• Sound:

• Sound
is very important within a horror to help set the tone mood and atmosphere.

• Non-diegetic music is used to reflect the narrative events such as the tense music to create atmosphere.

• Diegetic sound is used in the dialogue between the characters, it reveals the scared gasps of the men this shows that the genre is likely to be a tense and nail-biting film.

• Camera Angles:

• A close-up shot is used to show the character facial expressions when he is looking and being dazzled by the lights.

• There is also a low angle shot of the lights; this could be to create a tense atmosphere within the audience because maybe somebody is turning them on. The lights flash which is a common convention in the horror genre.

• There is a medium shot of the man in the set which sows where he is.

• High angle shot of a dead body holding a gun covered in blood, this makes the audience question what’s happened and why he is there with a gun.

• Characters:

• The main characters are introduced in the opening scene when there is a close up shot of each of them and their expressions. The audience recognises that they are the main characters through the use of the dialogue/camera shots/events that they are involved in.

• Enigma codes:

• Enigma codes are used to tease the audience and engage them in the narrative so they carry on watching the film. Certain enigmas are included in the opening such as puzzles about why the two men are in the old bathroom and what’s happened to them, and the dead body on the floor holding a gun. Questions are left unanswered about how the man on the floor died and what has made all of the men be captured.

Props/ costumes:

• The audience can see that the characters are wearing smart/casual clothes this shows that the men are probably quite wealthy and live an upper class lifestyle. This is typical of the genre because many victims in horror films are higher class as it is a massive contrast to their usual classy lives.

• Props are featured such as a gun this is typical of the genre as it shows there is violence and danger involved in the film, this makes it exciting for the audience.

• Clichés:

• Noticeable clichés are used in the opening scene such as blood, gore and weapons, this engages the audience as they recognise these features and can predict what is going to happen in the narrative.

Action film codes and conventions

Action film codes and conventions

Action thriller films often have a low lighting on the ‘evil’ characters to show the audience that these characters are the villains. They have shadows on their face making them dark and mysterious.

Action thrillers have fast paced cuts between shots to keep the viewer engaged during the heat of the action.

Action thriller's also have extreme close up shots of the characters faces to show their expression and their emotion when all the action and tense moments are happening.

romantic comedy conventions

Conventions of a romantic comedy

1.     Couple

2.     Kissing scene

3.     Over protective family

4.     Competition between lovers

5.     Fight/ break up/ arguments

6.     Happy ending

7.     Love scene

8.     Romantic speech

9.     Annoying best friend

10.                        Set in urban area

the mechanic action opening

The mechanic

The average audience for the mechanic is:

Age:	%:	Gender:	%:	Class	%:

	4-6	0%	Male:	72%	AB	9%

	7-11	0%	Female:	28%	C1	35%

	12-14	0%			C2	33%

	15-24	37%			DE	23%

	25-34	37%

	35-44	19%

45+

7%

This means that mostly the working class male go and watch action films.