Research into similar texts - film opening

References

American Horror Story: Murder House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c3VVJb562Y
- Haunted house looking theme
- Dark
- Negatives
- Pictures of children
- Jars with body parts

True Blood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjooosDIFgQ
- Abstract ideas instead of showing just vampire (e.g. fangs on a snake, christians protesting, predator vs prey, decay etc.)

Dexter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej8-Rqo-VT4
- Close ups that are uncomfortable
- Suggestive clips (e.g. cutting the food, shaving, bleeding, putting on tight clothes etc. suggests the way he murders his victims)
- Shape theory

Little curiosities film opening

Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIviyUXLOoI (2:02)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcFW83jeYho (carnival version)
Credits to Robert Austin

Sequence ideas
About the main character and what they do (sewing animals together)
Creepy everyday things
- eyeliner really close to the eyes
- applying lipstick and then sucking on a pacifier
- cutting skin around nails
- tugging of skin when tying hair/ putting on clothes
- putting in contact lenses

Actual creepy things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdYaTa_lOf4
- pickled jars of animal parts
- sewing animals
- surgical equipment
- uncanny plushies
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Mise-en-scene
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/23/superstar-doctor-fired-from-swedish-institute-over-research-lies-allegations-windpipe-surgery
- medical certificate
- news about revolutionary surgeries
- candles + shrine
- baby bottle + pacifier
- surgical mask

LOGO ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGvA9HaZc4c

Moodboard for little curiosities film opening

Casting for film opening

What we need

- Do not need to see the face (close-ups and only body shots)

- Somewhat skinny

- Female

- Long, bony fingers

Why

- Not seeing the face creates suspense and an eerie feel to the video

- Skinnier people are bonier and it looks creepy

- Female because there are shots of putting on lipstick and eyeliner

- Long, bony fingers are creepy and sort of skeleton like which links to death

Who will play the part

May - this is because she can only apply SFX to herself and SFX is needed

Audience Segmentation

Audience Segmentation is dividing the audience into specific groups focus on a film's target audience

Some examples of audience Segments are :

- Age
- Race/Ethnicity
- Occupation
- Wealth
- Class
- Gender
- (experiences) (fears) Personality
- Interests

INCOMES AND SOCIAL GRADING CATEGORIZATION :

Sound Mixing from Point Break

In the lesson we had to add sound effects to the clips from point break, I decided to add sounds to make it sound as realistic as possible. I added running footsteps as well as thud noises for when the character would land on the ground during the chase scene. In addition to these sounds, I added the classic 'Wilhelm scream' sort of as a comic relief, which takes away from the tension. I used this to reference other action adventure films that will sometimes add the Wilhelm scream to a serious fight scene, for example, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Ring.

How Fears Are Used For Entertainment

EXTINCTION – This is when the earth no longer has people living in it; usually due to an outbreak. The people left over are forced to rebuild their lives, communities and so forth, sometimes the virus/ outbreak is still out there and infection can still happen. It refers to the fear of the unknown and being alone, left to fend for themselves.

Films: I am legend, World War Z, Children of Men, Independence day, 28 days/ weeks later

MUTILATION – This is a fear of intense physical harm or prolonged torture. The physical damage is generally permanent leading to death or lifelong scars such as missing limbs. This refers to our fear of losing parts of ourself and seeing ourselves in an unnatural state and losing our sense of wholeness.

Films: Saw franchise, 127 hours (although based on a true story), Hellraiser

LOSS OF AUTONOMY – This relates to entrapment, restriction, being forced to do things against their will, loss of freedom and choices such as being locked inside a cage or basement because of the antagonist. As humans demands we like to explore and be free, the idea of not being to be free and making our own choices can be considered a fear, this also sometimes plays with the idea of claustrophobia.

Films: Buried, Gravity, Funny games, Non-stop, Would You Rather, You’re Next, 127 hours

A FORCE MORE POWERFUL THAN HUMANS – This is the fear of a force or being that is much bigger and stronger than any humans, these forces are usually ghosts, demons, gods, . This relates to the fear of no longer being the most dominant and powerful species on earth.

Films: Devil, The Others, Poltergeist, Cabin in the Woods