PARANORMAL- GHOSTS AND SPIRITSBy Jordan Wyllie and Tom Long

FILM EXAMPLES Paranormal Activity

(2007)

Insidious (2010)

Mama (2014)

CONVENTIONS OF THE PLOT

• Family moves into house • Suspicious behavior• Gradually reveals horror• Jump scares• Priest • Exorcist• Christianity

CONVENTIONS OF THE THEME• Ghosts • Darkness• Terrorism of haunted• Death• Demons• Possession

CONVENTIONS OF THE CHARACTER TYPES

The haunter tends to be:• Children• Disfigured people • GhostsVictims • Family secret history • Brave

CONVENTIONS OF THE SETTING\LOCATION

• Suburban house• Isolated house • Evening/Night • Forest/Cabin• Graveyard

CONVENTIONS OF THE MUSIC\SOUNDS

• Quiet at certain points• Loud,sharp + staccato• Atmospheric• Jumpy/loud• Unpredictable

CONVENTIONS OF THE CAMERA SHOTS AND ANGLES

• First person view • High angle/ CCTV Camera• Wide angles• Pan/Zoom• Camera

CONVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS

• Blood• Ghosts• Objects• CGI (Computer Generation) • Color Correction

CONVENTIONS FOR THE NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

• Very slow/ Gradual build up• Engaging • Gripping- leaves you on the edge of your seat • Leaves you in fear

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