Molly Owens A2 Media Studies

Legal Considerations for my Media Trailer Category Age Classification For my trailer itself, I am planning on rating it a 12A, as I am planning on it not going outside of the following criteria of: Discrimination - Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly...

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According to some psychiatrists, the modern horror film serves many of the same function for the adolescence that the fairy tale serves for the young child, for instance to warn off evil in familiar places. Horror films are designed to elicit strong emotional reactions from viewers, including fear and dread; and this they do, Nearly everyone reports having been disturbed at some time...

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The trailer starts with the green rating screen that tells the audience the official age rating of the film. We will include this in our trailer as well as it makes it seem professional and realistic, rather than student made. Our trailer will be rated ’15’ in the UK, (meaning anyone under the age of 15 will not be allowed to view it...

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Mama Poster Analysis Colour - The chosen colour scheme relates well to the horror genre, which is what this film is. The theme seems to give off a paranormal disturbance vibe. This is because the darker blacks, browns and and grey's connote mystery and the fear of the unknown, which is the theme of the film. These colours are a strong contrast of...

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The trailer 'Mama' begins with a soft piano sound, the door creak is a typical convention of a horror film. The mysterious music almost sounds as if someone is breathing. The house is located in the woods which again is a typical horror movie location, showing its isolation from normality. The low key lighting of the room highlights the light at the end...

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Current Plot ·      Happy family, minus the father. ·      Family: Mother, two sisters and dog ·      The family is out on a walk; the dog comes across a box slightly buried in the leaves. He runs off from it after sniffing. ·      The younger sister picks up the box and conceals it to bring it home. ·      When home the younger sister investigates...

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Questionnaire Summary Question 1: What age group are you? Summary: The vast majority of my results consisted of people being 16-18. This is good because this is a main age group focus for my films target audience. This will hopefully mean that all of the further information I have gathered will reflect what they would like to see in a film resulting in...

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Audience Research Questionnaire: What age group are you? o   16-18 o   19-21 o   22-25 o   26-30 o   30+ What is your preferred type of setting for a horror film? o   Abandoned House o   Rural Farm House o   Woodlands o   Urban Streets / Alleyways What is your preferred type of narrative/theme? o   Hauntings o   Demons/Exorcisms o   Gore o   Serial Killers o   Religious Beliefs o  ...

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