Sunday, January 26, 2020

Genre Research: Friend Request

1) Common CAMS
  - The common camera angles from the movie "Friend Request" are high angle, close up, pan, tilt, long shot, wide shot, and low angle.

2) Common CLAMPS
  - In this movie, the characters and dressed so that they represent a bit of their personalities.
  - The lighting is both in the night and day, but mainly during the nighttime.
  - The actors are well put together and are one with their role.
  - The makeup is very detailed in order to add a sense of reality to the movie.
  - The props include: knives, chainsaws, vehicles. There are also other aspects that create a chilling feel, such as rocking chairs, dolls, or mirrors.
  - The setting is a dark, rural location. It is isolated and dimly lit, creating a scary aura.

3) Common Sounds
  - Some common sounds from the movie are footsteps, screaming, and eerie music. Sometimes, there is a chilling silence, indicating something dangerous is going to occur soon.

4) Common Editing
  - Common editing in this movie are transitions that will give you jump scares, and when the character looks in the mirror there is a ghost behind her.

5) Elements of Genre
  - Common elements of this genre are: characters that can disappear at any moment, a frightening menace, the element of surprise, a backstory for the villain, a trademark murder weapon, proper theme music, jump scares, and the fear of death.

6) Elements you Liked
  - The elements I liked from this movie was the fear of death, the backstory for the villain, and the proper theme music.

7) Elements you Disliked
  - The elements I disliked from this movie was the jump-scares, and the murder weapons the villain used.




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