BY REECE SYLVESTER

Genre Conventions

HORROR

What you expect?

HORROR

Vast use of close up shots (to show

character reactions)

Subtle noisese.g.: drop of a

penny

Protagonist to be villain or

heroEerie music (build

up tension and creates an ambiance)

Vast use of

shadowsCommonly shown

in real life situationsVillain to be

flawed (mentally, physically, etc

Hero sometimes not believed at

first

Sometimes uses verisimilitude

Use of mirrors to build up tension

Establishing shot commonly used at

the beginning

What to include?

• Use a lot of shadows

• Use eerie music in time with the shots to reflect what is happening

• Build up tension by NOT showing certain things

• Big use of ICONORGAPHY

• Cause panic for the viewer

• Small amount of light in dark rooms

• Contrast between light and dark

Example for conventions