Genre Research Summary

Having done lots of research into my genre of horror/thriller movies, the most obvious titles used in a eery film opening is big bold letters, this is to make the titles stand out and look important, I think this is a good way to get your creators and the names of the film  company across and give them credit for what they have produced. This is useful to me as i think it is an effective way to make your opening seem powerful which i will try to do in my film opening. Also the pace that the titles enter is very important as it gives the audience an idea of the pace of the forthcoming film and creates excitement which is always good to get your audience in the mood. The colour of the titles is also important as it gives a clear notation of the theme of the film and makes the titles stand out even more.
Often in film opening there will be text that says 'This film was inspired by true events' which I feel is enticing for the audience and automatically makes it more interesting as they know it is a true story.
The type of music used in this type of genre is quite slow but effective to create an eery feeling and represent the films genre, but also in this genre of film, very fast and upbeat music is used in particular pasts of the film to make it exciting and build up tension. Most often in Horror/thriller movies non-diagetic music and sounds are used to create a scary effect and make the film seem more interesting. Diagetic sounds are also used; things such as screaming and howling are also used in many films of this genre to build up even oree tension and make the audience feel involved and close with the film.
The type of character we expect to see in a film opening of this genre is a victim or the 'bad guy'. The attacker is usually in normal clothes but turns evil further through the film, and they do not seem to fit into the setting they are in. We intend to use the victim for our filming.
The mise-en-scene is important for films of the horror genre because it helps set the atmosphere. The lighting is dark and minimal, and the setting for the scariest bits are usually at night or in the dark to create tension for the audience.
The narrative code employed is the action code; tense music and fast editing is used to create this, but sometimes slow editing can be used too. Barthes' Enigma Code is used a lot to create a sense of mystery for the audience.
Popular shots for the horror/thriller genre are close ups. By getting close up to normal everyday objects, they can be made to seem sinister and this is very effective. Close ups are also used to make the audience feel more involved with the characters and build relationships with them to make their time watching the film more interesting. Jump cuts can also be used to create a sense of confusement of the characters and excitment for the audience.