Discussion - Friday 3rd October 2008

Today we have been planning our beginning. In our media lesson this week we were looking at the horror genre, analysing 'The Amityville Horror'. The film's opening inspired us to think about composition and framing and we have decided to start planning our opening so when it comes to filming we have a good idea of how a film should be shot and how one creates tension and dramatic effect. Looking at the beginning of the film, we all noted how camera shot, colour and angle affected how we viewed the film, and we started to discuss what our film should have which would make the audience understand tension being built up, the mood of the opening and how camera angles and shots convey meaning. We have decided on a British gangster genre, and with the help of our mood boards we have began to discuss an analyse the genre so we can film an opening which looks and feels like a traditional gangster film.