3. Conventional settings Haunted house Science lab Forest Graveyard

4. Conventional sound Low sinister bass notes Children singing Screaming Creaky doors Howling wolves

5. Conventional narrative Based on a true story Revenge Camping trip goes wrong Scientific experiment goes bad

6. Conventional iconography Crucifix Grave stones Knives/axes etc Full moon Blood Masks

7. Conventional camera work Extreme close ups Hand held camera POV shots High angle Low angle

8. The Exorcism of Emily Rose Watch the opening scene of the film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcC5nitXol4 Make a list of typical conventions that are used in the sequence.

9. Activity In pairs, look on You Tube for an opening of a horror film of your choice. What typical conventions are used in the opening scene? How does this film challenge the typical conventions of the genre? What techniques does the director use to grab the audience’s attention and make them want to watch the rest of the film? Which of these techniques and conventions could you use in you own productions? Write up your analysis onto your blog with a link to your chosen opening scene. There are some links you can use on the next slide…

10. Links to Opening Scenes The Grudge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Kjg6jLgQ8 Paranormal Entity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AzS9HI96Q0 Halloween 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2xQhjYWKbE Scream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFCStOMqpfk The Ring http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e4DBZ_eeGg Dog Soldiers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2X5RL-U8ec

11. More links The Omen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq04D4xf9Xw Dawn of the Dead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrsjnH-by2E Creepshowhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gbLnw6Muk0 Child’s Play http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COexY4FJEEI