Our group had a practise at making our own 30 second horror film introduction. This was to help us use the narrative and technical codes we have learnt in association to horror. These codes are used in most films. Certain codes are associated with different genres. Here are so horror genre codes:
Narrative Codes: Some common characters are the heroes/survivors, the killer/monster, the 'final girl' and other details such as children being used for sinister roles as they are innocent, this makes itmore disturbing. Horror films often have an equilibrium that is disturbed and is often resolved in some way at the end.
Technical Codes: Strange/crooked camera angles are used to create confusion and disturbance. Unnatural colours and dark lighting are often used to create the horror mood. This connects to the idea of the fear of unknown. The sound and score are often used to make the scenes uncomfortable or to build tension. Crescendos and loud noises are often used to create this mood.
All of these codes help the audience understand what genre the film is.
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