Sunday, January 26, 2020

Genre Research: Happy Death Day 2U

1) Common CAMS
  - The common camera angles from the movie "Happy Death Day 2U" are high angle, close up, pan, tilt, extreme close up, long shot, wide shot, low angle, and over the shoulder shot.

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 focuses on the nighttime. Shadows are used, which are created through dimly lit lighting to add uncertainty to the film.
  - 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 but are not limited to: 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, and the main characters dorm. The dark rural area is isolated and dimly lit, creating a scary aura.

3) Common Sounds
  - Some common sounds from the movie are footsteps, growling, screaming, and eerie music. Sometimes, there is even 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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