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Genre Research: Horror


 Horror films are designed to scare the audience and elicit certain emotions. The different aspects when it comes filming and editing horror has been looked into. For starters, the common lighting used in horror films is lowkey lighting. It creates a mysterious mood that builds tension, stress, and fear. Frequently used camera shots includes close-up shots, over-the-shoulder shots, low angle shots, high angle shots, and canted angle shots. These draw the audience's attention and contributes to their thoughts on the context of the storyline. There are many elements in horror films. Some include special effects, in which leaves the audience scared of what they are seeing, suspenseful music, in which leaves the audience with suspicion as to what may happen next, acting, in which actors portray as someone or something that frightens viewers,  and etc. Costumes, makeup, props, and the setting are very important in horror films. They also take part in scaring the audience and leaving them on the edge of their seats. Common movements seen in horror films are pan movements, tilt, track, zoom, and reverse zoom. Also, Steadicams and cranes are used to create a certain movement for a shot. Without these movements, the audience wouldn't feel the emotions they should usually feel during a scary movie or show.  There are many more important characteristics to mention and they are included in the PowerPoint attached.


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