After questioning my audience directly prior to sending out this questionnaire, it was clear that they all thought my film trailer would be a lot more successful using the genre of Horror. This gave me a start to different specific ideas i could do and particular questions that i needed to be answered my questionnaires for my primary research.
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Conventions of Horror Films
In any type of film that is produced the conventions within them are the most important factors of the film becoming successful and is very effective with the audiences decision of how they feel about the film. Throughout a film the conventions used are the bits that bring the film together and create the whole story and realistic feel of the film. Within a horror film the conventions have to be carefully researched in order to make the film successful, making sure that all the editing and lighting effects are correctly positioned so that each section looks real and brings across the atmosphere feel to the audience. With a horror film, making sure the lighting is dark and creates shadows from the minimal light being shone through will be more effective on the audience because it relates back to the meaning of horror. Also the setting for a horror film needs to be thought about because of what the story will tell and how this will be put across in the most effective way to an audience. For example, if it is a paranormal film then filming in somewhere like an old mansion or just a normal house will be the best place because of all the props that can be used during filming and will sometimes make the cost lower. Sound is another effective convention because it can emphasis on what is going on and can sometimes give the audience false reactions because of the suspense that the sounds create. Like a scream will make the audience scream. Editing is another important convention because it pieces together all the important scenes that have been filmed and creates the story of the film. Having a variety of different shots also is effective on the audience because it can create a different because it creates a different point of view from each angle and can see different things.
Paranormal Activity Case Study
Paranormal
Activity
Budget
$15,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend
$19,617,650 (USA) (16 October 2009) (760
Screens)
$77,873 (USA) (27 September 2009) (12 Screens)
£3,593,762 (UK) (29 November 2009) (394 Screens)
$77,873 (USA) (27 September 2009) (12 Screens)
£3,593,762 (UK) (29 November 2009) (394 Screens)
Worldwide gross - $196,681,656
Filming Locations
San Diego,
California, USA
Production
Companies
Solana Films
Blumhouse Productions – Founded and ran by
Jason Blum. The company produces micro and low-budget genre movies.
Distributors
· Paramount Pictures (2009)
(USA) (theatrical)
·
DreamWorks SKG (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
·
Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
·
E1 Entertainment Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
·
FS Film Oy (2009) (Finland) (theatrical)
·
Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
·
Icon Film Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
·
Presidio (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
·
Senator Film (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
·
Thim Film (2009-2010) (Austria) (theatrical)
·
Village Films (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
·
Viva International
Pictures (2009) (Philippines)
(theatrical)
·
Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
·
Audio Visual
Entertainment (2010) (Greece)
(DVD)
·
Bazuca Films (2009) (Chile) (all media)
·
CatchPlay (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
·
E1 Entertainment Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
·
E1 Entertainment Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
·
E1 Entertainment Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (VHS) (limited
edition)
·
FS Film (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
·
Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
·
Intercontinental Video (2010) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
·
Paramount Home
Entertainment (2010) (USA) (VHS)
(limited edition)
·
Paramount Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
·
Paramount Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD)
·
PrisvÃdeo - Edições
Videográficas (2009) (Portugal)
(all media)
·
Senator Home
Entertainment (2010) (Germany)
(DVD)
·
Senator Home
Entertainment (2010) (Germany)
(Blu-ray) (DVD)
·
Wild Bunch Distribution (2009) (France) (all media)
Technical specifications
|
Sound Mix
|
Dolby Digital
|
|
Color
|
|
|
Aspect Ratio
|
1.85 : 1
|
|
Camera
|
Sony FX1 (Zeiss Zoom Lenses)
|
|
Film Length
|
2,350 m (Portugal, 35 mm)
|
|
Negative Format
|
HDV (1080i)
|
|
Cinematographic Process
|
DV
HDV |
|
Printed Film Format
|
35 mm
D-Cinema |
Mama - Case Study
Mama Case
Study
Box
office
Budget
- $15,000,000
Opening Weekend
$28,123,052
(USA) (20 January 2013) (2,647 Screens)
Filming Dates
3 October 2011 - 9 December 2011
Production
Companies
Universal Pictures (presents)
De Milo (production)
Toma 78 (production)
|
Color
|
Color
|
|
Aspect Ratio
|
1.85 : 1
|
|
Camera
|
Arri Alexa, Cooke S4 Lenses
|
|
Laboratory
|
DeLuxe, Barcelona, Spain (digital
intermediate)
DeLuxe, Toronto, Canada (dailies post-production) |
|
Film Length
|
2,736 m (Portugal, 35mm)
2,740 m (6 reels) |
|
Negative Format
|
Codex
|
|
Cinematographic Process
|
ARRIRAW (2.8K) (source format)
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format) |
|
Printed Film Format
|
35 mm (spherical) (Kodak Vision
2383)
D-Cinema |
Distributors
· B&H Film
Distribution (2013)
(Ukraine) (theatrical)
·
E1 Films Canada (2013)
(Canada) (theatrical)
·
Interfilm
Distribution (2013)
(Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
·
Solar Entertainment (2013)
(Philippines) (theatrical)
·
United International
Pictures (UIP) (2013)
(Philippines) (theatrical)
·
United International
Pictures (UIP) (2013)
(Poland) (theatrical)
·
United International
Pictures (UIP) (2013)
(Singapore) (theatrical)
·
Universal Pictures
International (UPI) (2013)
(Belgium) (theatrical)
·
Universal Pictures
International (UPI) (2013)
(Germany) (theatrical)
·
Universal Pictures
International (UPI) (2013)
(France) (theatrical)
·
Universal Pictures
International (UPI) (2013)
(UK) (theatrical)
·
Universal Pictures
International (UPI) (2013)
(Netherlands) (theatrical)
·
Universal Pictures
International (UPI) (2013)
(Russia) (theatrical)
·
Universal Pictures (2013)
(USA) (theatrical)
·
Universal Home
Entertainment (2013)
(UK) (DVD)
·
Universal Home
Entertainment (2013)
(UK) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
·
Universal Pictures
Benelux (2013)
(Netherlands) (DVD)
·
Universal Pictures
Benelux (2013)
(Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
·
Universal Pictures (2013)
(Germany) (DVD)
·
Universal Pictures (2013)
(Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
·
Universal Studios
Home Entertainment (2013)
(USA) (DVD)
·
Universal Studios
Home Entertainment (2013)
(USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
·
Waylen Group (2013)
(Taiwan) (video)
·
Zon Audiovisuais (2013)
(Portugal) (all media)
Filming Locations
Cambridge,
Ontario, Canada
Barcelona,
Catalonia, Spain
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pinewood Toronto Studios, Port Lands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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