Response to the brief
The brief me and my group have
decided to go for is the short clip that defines the opening to a film. The genre
in which we wish to place our opening will be a hybrid of both action films and
horror films so obviously is important for us to clearly understand the conventions
that define each of these two genres before we try to combine them in our media
text.
The range of ages we are aiming to entertain
is between 12 and 18 years old, as we are going to be using most conventions of
action films and an entry level range of horror film conventions. This is
because we want the film opening to be appropriate for the very bottom of the
age range we are targeting, meaning that we will not be using any kind of gore
as we have seen in horror films such as the Saw series. However we are hoping
to incorporate the tense and atmospheric aspect of the horror film genre.
Normal conventions for the action
film genre would be the protagonist performing a variety of stunts that defy the
laws of physics but create a visually stunning spectacle. Another would be
having some kind of plot goal such as a damsel in distress or some kind of
catastrophic event that needs to be prevented.
Normal conventions for a film of
the horror genre would include; blood, gore, some kind of overhanging threat
that the protagonist/s need to attempt to escape from or destroy.
Convergence between these two
genres would mean that we can have a film opening that incorporates typical
horror aspects such as tension while maintaining an action based narrative as
it would not be just limited to the protagonist being in danger throughout.
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