Preview of the script

Beginning:

All 5 characters walk down a path in to the woods

Cory: Yeah lets pitch the tent here
Connor: Yeah looks a great spot
Ryan: Right Connor and Rachel go and get firewood
Rachel: Ok

Rachel and Connor walk off to get fire wood.
Ryan, Georgia and Cory stay to put up tent.
We here sounds of pain but we dont know who is getting beaten up.
Phones ring, Cory, Georgia and Ryan all look around.

Peg 1 : We see a shadow on the back of the tent while some characters sit inside it.
Peg 2:  We see Rachel taken to the ground by Alex
Peg 3:  We see Cory get dragged along the floor
Peg 4:  We see either Georgia or Ryan running through the woods to try and escape Alex.

Scream!!!!!!!!

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Research and Planning Feedback

Well done so far Ryan. You need to revisit some posts analysing film trailers and apply some more technical terminoogy to analyse a wider range of aspects - use your guide book to help you! Also, include video blogs to improve your research and planning campaign. Well done.

Font Research

Font Research

As you can see, the font used for this horror film is simple and there is nothing which hugely suggests that it is the usual font used for horror films. The title is in block capitals and plain white. The white font is effective because of the black background. This makes it stand out more. On some of the letters in the titles, they have grey colours in them. As the huge chainsaw is directly above the title, and the chainsaw is the same grey that is in the letters, it could possibly provide a link meaning that when the see the chainsaw and the title the audience would automatically realise that the film is based on that chainsaw.

The font used in this film titles closely resembles hand writing. This is effective because it could show that a character from the film has written it which could emphasise the scariness of the film. Also there is no capital letters in the title so, again, it could suggest that it has been written by a character. The writing is black against a fiery red and yellow background. This is effective as it makes the title stand out. Also the colours used are red and yellow, both of which are colours that are related to horror films.

The font in this horror film title is quite plain, so there would be nothing to suggest that it is a definite horror film title if it wasn't for the images behind it. The writing is plain white against a black background which therefore makes the title stand out.

There is a trend with the three fonts I have analysed. Firstly, all of the fonts seem to be relatively plain- there is nothing that suggests they are specifically horror film titles. Secondly, the titles are either white or black against either a bright background or a plain black background to make them stand out. This helps me into my font research because now I know that horror film titles are mainly relatively plain and they are usually black or white against the opposite colour background.

Location Research

Location Research

We have chosen Ashtead Common to be the location for our horror film trailer. We decided to use this as the location because not many people tend to walk through these woods. This means that the trailer will have a scary atmosphere because the audience will know that the characters in the film are completely alone. Also, it goes with the typical convention of a horror film being located in woods. The effectiveness of conforming to the usual conventions of a horror film is that the audience will be able to easily establish that something sinister is going to happen. This would make them more interested in the trailer because they will be waiting for something to happen.

Also, the lighting in woods is usually fairly dim. This will also add to the scary atmosphere of the trailer because another convention of horror films are dark lighting. This means that the audience can understand that something deadly is most likely to happen. It also makes them more concerned for the characters because they can almost definitely conclude that these characters are in danger.

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Audience research and Profiling

Audience Research And Profiling

Generally, horror films target audiences aged between 16-24 and are more than likely predominantly favoured by men as they can be more immersed by each character than women do as they will react in a different way, which is by being scared, which could link with the female characters that are generally in peril like in most horror films.  The audience is usually males aged between 16-24 because men can interact with the characters whereas the women do not usually enjoy gore as it makes them feel "squeamish". This conforms to the stereotype that men are stronger than women. 

Our film's genre is horror and it is based in a woodland area-meaning that our film will follow other films with the same characteristics, such as are "Cabin in the Woods","Nightmare on Elm Street" and "The Hills Have Eyes 2", as they are all horrors set in one particular location instead of various locations like "Saw". This allows the audience to get a more in depth concept of what the characters are really feeling. 

Most people interested in watching these films would be couples and people that can enjoy and understand the sinister characteristics-which is why the target audience are aged between 16-24.

Costume research

Costume Research

Slasher movies consist of specific costume choices as the antagonist usually wears a mask to hide his identity-which creates the message of fear the unknown. The antagonist also usually wears dark clothing, mainly black, to enhance the fear of the character and make them look more sinister. These are the typical conventions of costumes in horror movies and are usually followed. Films that have used these conventions are “Friday the 13th”, “Halloween” and “Scream”. All of these movies were very successful and we hope to adopt their style, of following the codes and conventions, for our film.

The protagonist is usually female in horror movies; the audience are more likely to accept a female as the victim as it conforms to the stereotype that men are strong and brave whereas women are weak and vulnerable. The protagonist usually wears casual clothing and appears to be sophisticated as she solves the puzzles and avoids the unknown killer. 

The female protagonist wears unrevealing clothing whereas the other female characters wear more provocative clothing to suggest to the audience that they are easy to get and an easy target for the antagonist. The provocative clothing usually consists of miniskirts and low cut tops.

The other characters are usually a few guys, around 2 or 3, who all have different personalities. The main guy, who is usually to die first, is the “jock”-this is the character the audience do not appeal to as he objectifies women and conforms to the typical stereotype of a “jock”. The other guys are more appealing to the audience with one of them being the “love interest” for the main female protagonist and the other being the character who the audience like but who unfortunately dies. The “jock” usually wears a sports jacket or football jersey to show that they are active, whereas the other characters wear casual clothing, such as jeans and t-shits, to relate with the audience.

Institution Research

Institution Research:
The main institutions are:

Warner Bros: Warner bros entertainment inc. (commonly referred to as Warner Bros.) is an American producer of film, television, and music entertainment. One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank, California and New York. Warner Bros. Warner owns half of the Cw television network. It is the world's largest film and television studio.




Paramount pictures corperation (commonly known as paramount pictures or simply paramount, and formerly known as famous players- lasky corporation) is a film studio, television production company and motion picture distributor, consistently ranked as one of the big six film studio of Hollywood.



Twentieth century fox corporation is one of the six major American studios. Located in the century city area of Los Angeles, just west of Beverley hills, the studio used to be a subsidiary of news corporation, but now it is currently a subsidiary of 21st century fox. It's the world's second largest major film studio, after Warner bros. The company as we know today, was formed on May 31, 1935,^[1] as the result of the merger between Fox Film Corporation, founded by William fox in 1915, and twentieth century pictures, founded in 1933 by Darrel f Zanuck and Joseph m schenck.

Certificate research

Certificate Research

There are 6 main certificates for films according to the British certificates since 2009, they allow and forbid certain people to watch films due to age restrictions.
The certificates are the following:

This certificate's Name is Universal. This means that the film is suitable for all ages and that the younger generation does not need to be accompanied by an adult. However before 2009 there used to be a certificate which was Uc. This was suitable for all, but especially suitable for young children to watch on their own. But because the certificate U pretty much covered this they scrapped this from 2009 onward.

The name of this certificate is Parental Guidance. This is for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. So this leaves the parents to decide whether they accompany their child or not.







The name of this certificate is 12 Accompanied/ Advisory. This means that it is suitable for those aged 12 and older (cinema only) so this is only used in the cinema not on films or TV programmes that you watch/buy;under 12s admitted, but only if accompanied by an adult








The name of this certificate is just 12. This is suitable for those aged 12 and older (non cinema only) So this is not used in the cinema only when buying films etc.








The name of this certificate is just 15. This is suitable for those aged 15 and older and the person does not need to be accompanied by an adult. Sometimes if this were to be used in a cinema or when buying/renting a film then they may get asked for id.

The name of this certificate is just 18.It is listed on films and TV programs. and is suitable for those who are 18 an older. This probably because the scenes that are within the film may be unsuitable/violent for those who are at a younger age.