Hey, again! So I'm just going to delve deep into the topic of this post right away, genres (Yes, again.. but this time I have a clear idea of where my opening may go). While further looking into the specific genres, I of course had to look into what most people like to see. What would we be without an audience watching our film?
With this it is quite obvious that Comedy is the fan favorite while adventure takes a close second place. Comedy is my favorite genre, so I thought about the idea of doing an opening with it. About two seconds into that thought I decided against it due to the fact that I am not at all prepared for the great deal of dialogue that would be needed in order to complete this successfully. Due to my lack of confidence in that area I thought it would be best to not go through that avenue. What I did know was my ability to play with lighting and different camera techniques. Looking at the next few genres nothing seemed to catch my interest except for horror films and thrillers. I personally hate horror films due to their inability to scare me. But I feel as if it is an area that would allow me to use these techniques, making a quality film rather than subpar. Plus, it finally challenges me to make a film idea that even I would be interested in going to see. I first looked into the top horror films, the list includes..
Looking at this list made me realize my unfamiliarity with this genre. It also sprouted a question, what is the difference between thriller and horror? I decided to look further into this question. Horror is intended to invoke fear. But many horror films when taking out specific elements that aren't very realistic may make them a thriller in many cases. A thriller is intended as more of a suspenseful nature.
In this article written by David Hohl he states, "If you intended to cause fear and dread but in a realistic world, call it what you want: Horror/Thriller, Horror, what have you. If you intended primarily to have suspense and intrigue vs. fear/dread, and a realistic world, you have a thriller. While both use tension and anticipation, and in fact any good story does so, the ultimate goal is different: THRILLS vs. FEAR."
This provided a clear explanation for me and pushed me toward the direction of a thriller. I love the idea of coming up with a weird story to capture people's attention and hold them at the edge of their seats, but I don't want to invoke fear in them (at least for only a film opening).
So I'm deciding to go with a thriller genre. Although I'm not sure yet what specific idea. I do need to be careful in not crossing the line over into horror, unless I decide to intentionally switch over. I feel as if this line may be hard at some points but something that can be avoided with proper preparation.
"Movie Genres by Box Office Revenue in North America 2016 | Statistic." Statista. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.
"Genre: Horror." IMDb. IMDb.com. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.
Hohl, David. "The Write Way." The Write Way. Web. 10 Mar. 2016.
Hey Amanda! I read through your blog and I think you are doing a great job with your research and are providing thorough explanations and elaborations on your finds/progress. I like how in this particular post, you thought about the audience first instead of what you would be interested in doing. It's a great way to appeal to the audience better. Also for your abandoned setting, I suggest finding a vacant room. Although this changes your story a little bit, I feel like with the amount of time we have left for the project, it'd take too long to find an abandoned place where you would be allowed to film at.
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda, I read a couple of your posts I think you are doing a good job. I think you have done a very good research portion. As Wanda said I also like the research about what the audience like. I think the Room as you said gives a lot of ideas for your opening. I think the voice over will be a cool idea to apply in your opening.
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