Site Map

After analysing my websites, I have produced a site map of each of the website. The by drawing a site map it will allow me to see the different pages on the website, and how easy it is to navigate around the site to each of the pages. I will use the site map later when I start creating my own website for my film.

The 'Last exercism' website

This is the main navigation section of the website, this was placed on all the pages of the website.

'Case 39' website


This is the main navigation section of the website, this was placed on all the pages of the website.

Summary Of Analysis

After analysing, I summarised my findings from analysing trailers, posters and websites of a chosen genre.

5 typical conventions used in posters, trailers and websites for horror films:

Posters:
1. The images used and how they are postioned make the audience feel uncomfortable and they can tell that it is a horror by the way the models are positioned.
2. Dark backgrounds with big bold copy or the opposite therefore they contrast well together and are very bold and eye catching to the audeince.
3. Realese date and reviews are mainly always included.
4. Main characters names are postioned mainly at the bottom of the page and sometimes in the top corner, encourages the audience to watch the film.
5. The copy theme flows with the film style and colour theme used throughout.

Trailers:
1. The genre can be recorgnized shortly after the trailer begins.
2. Close up camera shots to increase emotions, actions and the atmoshpere
3. Only parts of the story are given away, mostly the exciting and intresting parts, therefore keeping the audienced hooked, intrested and wanting to watch the film.
4. Long shots, giving the audience a feel of the place and to add the atmosphere of the film genre.
5. Dark, dull colours used therefore representing that it is a horror film, also red is used a lot which represents, blood and death and also evil.

Websites:
1. Extra information is given, to encourage people to watch the film such as gallery, hirstory, videos and plot.
2. Trailer tends to be the first thing that is shown on the website homepage.
3. Links to other websites such as different social website, tickets, showing times and dates.
4. Release dates and many reviews included to encourge people to watch the film as a result of the good reviews.
5. Production company logos always included at the bottom of the website

Textual analysis-websites

As part of my research into horror genres in films, I have looked and analysed three different websites from the earlier. From this researchI know now what makes a successful horror website and the techniques used.

The 'Last Exorcism' website analysis
'Case 39' website analysis
'Saw 3D' website analysis

Textual Analysis- Posters

As part of my research into Hororr genres in films, I have looked and analysised three different posters from the trailers I analysied earlier. From this research I know now what makes a successful horror poster, and the techniques used, which I will later use when I produce posters for my trailer.

'The Last Exorcism' poster analysis:

'Case 39' poster analysis:
Paranormal Activity 2' poster analysis:

Textual Analysis- Trailers

As part of my research into Horror genres in films, I have looked and analysised three recent Horror trailers that have been very popular with a wide audience. From my analysis I have gained a better understanding of this type of genre and the different techniques used to make a successful horror trailer and film. I will use these techiniques later on when creating my trailer.

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'The Last Exorcism' analysis:

'Case 39' analysis: 'Paranormal activity 2' analysis:

Media Presentation

For our A2 media course we will be designing and creating a trailer for a film idea, also a poster of that film and a website.
Below me and my group have created a presentation on prezi.com of our 'film idea' which includes information on our genre, target audience, characters, tordorvs theory etc.

please click on the link below, to access our presentation.

http://prezi.com/lkzmt97lcdam/media-film-planning/

A2 course

All posts from this point on will be of the new course for A2 Media Studies, all work is based on Horror genre used in different medias.