Title Research: Horror Genre

 For this genre, I chose the movie Silent Hill Revelation. 

  1. What titles are displayed during the opening sequences? the movie title, the director, the adaptation, the videogame, the actors.
  2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? they are black and white stop-motion images, where the angle is changing and unveiling gruesome scenes.
  3. What connotations do these images carry? These carry deep, emotional and physically straining moments, these images, although they are still, are somewhat hard to look at with the gore and violent means occurring.
  4. How does the film establish a feeling of the genre from the outset? With the dark tones, and sharp objects, teeth, monsters, and blood, horror is a very easily assumed genre that will take place given these opening scenes
  5. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? they use symphonic music to capture these stopped scenes and develop a very high intensity survival situation, and freeze very tense moments to capture these heavy scenes. They almost hurt to look at when they show chopped off limbs and such, but it is also very hooking.
  6. How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques. By scrolling slowly and smoothly around these scenes in a three dimensional setting, hovering around in all directions, the angles and movement established is a very impressive use of technology.

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