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Whole Group Task 1- Pre-production

Genre Our group decided on a horror themed film opening, as it is the most likely to get the most views on Youtube, It is also most recognizable film genre in a short amount of viewing time, and is the most memorable genre for viewers. Final Idea Our final idea is a Blair-witch, unfriended style shaky cam film opening, focusing mainly on suspense and the viewers own expectations of what the evil in this scene may be. It will star a group of young teens out in a location at night while they are stalked and chased by an unknown enemy.

Using Mise-en-scene to create genre

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Comedy Fantasy Horror Romance Sci-Fi Teen Film

Film fact file-Film Research task-Psycho (1960)

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Institutional  Context Production Company - Psycho was produced by Shamley Productions, an American production company set up by Alfred Hitchcock, named after the village of Shamley Green. Distributor - This film was distributed by Paramount Pictures at its original 1960 release, and then was re-released in 1999 by Universal Pictures. Director- Psycho is also called Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho , and is considered one of his best direction work. Cinematographer- John L. Russel was the director of photography for Psycho . Composer - Bernard Herrmann composed the score for this film. Editor - George Tomasini was the film editor for Psycho , previous work included Vertigo and Rear Window , also by Hitchcock. Stars - Anthony Perkins and Vera Miles played Norman Bates and Lila Crane, Janet Leigh also appears as Marion Crane. Other Notable Personnel- Patricia Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock's daughter appears as Caroline, and John Gavin, Reagan's first Ambassador to Mex...

Preliminary Task

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I've been given a DVD

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Scene Mise En Scene   Setting : The two characters depicted are in a car park, with a forest behind them. This is a busy car park, as there are lots cars in the image, making this seem like a busy setting with a large amount of people in it. The forest makes the viewer feel the characters are in a more rural setting, as it is abundant. Hair and Makeup : The first character is wearing a special effects suit which appears to be a Bigfoot mask. The hair is long and untrimmed, and the teeth are yellow and thick, making the character appear that they have not been in common society for a long time, due to their unkempt appearance. Costume: One character is wearing a clean flannel shirt, which is a nondescript item of clothing for a middle aged male in the 1990s. This makes this character look like a normal man, who lives a suburban life. The other character is wearing a Bigfoot costume, which has wrinkles in the face, making the character appear older. Props : The two characters ...

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Hi, my name's Poppy welcome to my film studies blog.