My film is going to be a zombie film, which in most situations would be considered a part of the horror genre. However, the uniqueness of my film comes from the fact that you never see a zombie. Therefore I would say my film will lean more towards the thriller/suspense genre as the constant expectation of zombies builds suspense and atmosphere. It may even be considered a psychological thriller as my film focuses on two people who have survived a zombie apocalypse, how they are surviving now and how it is affecting them. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods such as a high level of anticipation, expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, suspense, excitement, and terror.
The conventions of a thriller/suspense film may include:
· Primary target audience – male, 16-24
· 12 or 15 Certification
· Extensive use of Narrative enigmas
· Exploration of Narrative Themes
· Slow pace of Editing, builds tension. Long takes
· Predictable narrative content
· Clear binary oppositions e.g. good v evil
· Use of low key lighting
· Young/teenage characters
· Use of hand-held camera
· Point of view shots
· Low angle shots
I intend to follow a few of these conventions, like the hand held camera and young/teenage characters as I think they match and will work well for the film idea I have. However I do also intend to challenge some of them, such as the low key lighting as I believe my film will be better without it.
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