Cinematic Ideas, Dan

Cinematic Ideas


Narrative: It will be restricted narrative because it will be very character driven and the tension will be built through the enigma coding. By creating questions that we find out with the protagonist it allows the audience to relate and connect with the spectator. This synthetic relationship built will increase emphasis at the scary/thrilling sections of the film. Overall this creates a more realistic ambience to the film and therefore increase the realism to the horror.  
Target Audience: The target audience will be generally mainstream with an age range from 18-26. It is mainstream because it focuses on an audience that likes blockbusters. However, the difference will be on the age range. Due to it being a horror the age range cannot be the usual 15-24.
Where it would be shown: Although the film won't be huge budget, the film would still be shown in big multiplexes and premièred in London. However, this doesn't mean this wouldn't be shown in more innocent independent cinemas. This small budget but big ambition comes from the influence of Paranormal Activity which has been a huge inspiration to the film.
Cinematic Style: Cinematic style was a feature of the film that was clear from the start. Realism is vital to horror and because of this a lot of the cinematography will be hand held to give a home made feel which also adds and links into the narrative. For establishing shots and some others the fixed camera will used because hand held for the entire film/trailer may look a bit too home made and may start to look tacky instead of realistic.  
Editing: For the film/trailer the editing will be mixed with fast and erratic editing to create pace, tension and mood. However, in places the editing will slow to give time for narration, text and time for tension to build and time for a story to be portrayed. If time is taking with editing it could create the perfect feel to the film and make a trailer that is most importantly memorable.  
Sound/Lighting: In terms of sound the contrast of joyous non-diegetic music juxtaposed with disturbing and creepy cuts works really well and this idea was found from the American Psycho Trailer, this concept is something worth trying. The diegetic sound within the trailer will go from soft and quiet sound to loud and abrupt sound, this will be linked with the lighting doing a fading affect. These effects are all to go towards a hazy and disturbing effect.
Influences: Personally I have taken my influences from American Psycho, Hostel and Creep. Other members of the group have the own influences to our trailer and all of our ideas will come together to try and create a professional looking trailer.