Costume;
· Main Character (Will)-
o Office worker, shirt and tie, formal trousers, smart leather shoes and black formal jacket demonstrate his professionalism. He is a hard worker but fails to succeed in his job and finds opportunities difficult to come by. The use of hair gel as make-up illustrates the fact that he is still a youthful character and slightly rebellious. The contrast of dark and light colours in his attire indicates his personality i.e. he is innocent but villainous.
· Lawyer (Mr Stratford)-
o Wears conventional professional clothing i.e. a suit consisting of a shirt and tie as well as black shoes. He is a professional and successful man who has worked his way to the top, his attitude is therefore slightly arrogant because of his accomplishments. The use of hair products illustrates the character as being slightly ‘cheesy’, a conventional trait for a lawyer.
· Carer (Naomi)-
o Wears a long, dark coat with tied back hair to illustrate that she is a professional woman who cares for her job. The carer wears dark clothes as later in the narrative we learn that she has been supernaturally possessed, this allows the narrative to progress.
Props;
· Car (Will)-
o Low-budget vehicle demonstrates that he has not been as successful as he may have hoped, despite his professional attitude and attire.
· Torch-
o Allows the narrative to progress as without the torch the main character is unable to explore the house. The torch is the main characters only aid in the trailer, it is his last hope.
· Light switch-
o The switch fails to turn on and off when the main character presses it, this indicates that there has been a power cut which is conventional to the psychological horror genre. It builds tension and suspense as a result.
· Book-
o The book is a macguffin as it moves the narrative along. The audience are unaware of its purpose but the main character assesses it before concluding that it is a photo album consisting of photos of the main character and his dead mother; however his face has been scratched out in every picture.
· Sink-
o Running water is a conventional sound for psychological horrors which was emphasised by the use of blue tinted lighting to suggest supernatural activity.
· Car (Naomi)-
o Small car demonstrates that the carer has an average job earning an average income.
· Television-
o TV turns itself on to show a bright white light which connoted heaven and thus death. The static is also conventional for the psychological horror genre.
· Photographs-
o Faces on the photographs are scratched out, therefore photos are a macguffin that progresses the narrative. The relationship between the main character and his dead mother is explained to some degree.
· Newspaper-
o Taped up across the door to indicate that the room has been left in some state for a long time. The white colour of the newspaper illustrates innocence, when it falls the words ‘Red Room’ are revealed.
· Mirror-
o The mirror is used to get the necessary effect for the specific shot. The lighting, camerawork and acting come together to show the main character from a different perspective.
Setting;
Various filming locations were used in our film to gain the necessary effect and convene to the stereotypes in psychological horrors. The camera was placed at the roadside for an establishing shot to watch the approaching car. The shot showing the inside of the car establishes a sense of normality and establishes a natural setting. The staircase scene shows the main character climbing the stairs, almost as if he is moving towards his own fate- this is conventional as the main character is unaware of what is happening. The bathroom setting was chosen intentionally as we could use stereotypical props to convene to the psychological horror genre and gain an effect i.e. the faulty light switch and sink with running water. The long hallway is also conventional to the psychological horror genre as it emphasises a sense of isolation, loneliness and movement into the unknown. The car park is a normal everyday scenario which establishes verisimilitude and calms the supernatural build-up. The ‘Red Room’ seems innocent at first, nothing scary despite the heightened tension and built up suspense. The room is filled with conventional, everyday objects such as the phone, chair, bookshelf or television etc. The house was chosen as its outlook portrays a normal upper class house and thus a normal, everyday setting. It appears innocent on first view, however, as the narrative progresses inside the house the audience discover that the house is infact the setting for supernatural activity. Our choice of settings ensured that verisimilitude was created throughout the narrative and was allowed to develop as a result of the props, actors and lighting that were chosen to further enhance the spectacle all the time convening to the psychological horror genre.
Actors;
· Main character (Will)-
o Will was chosen as we wanted to use a tall character to focus the action on. He is a youthful actor who was able to cope with the fast-paced, heavy action. Furthermore, Will has previous acting experience and did alot of research on psychological horrors focusing in particular on the reactions of characters and how to portray fear and distress to the camera.
· Lawyer (Mr Stratford)-
o Initially we used a younger actor as the lawyer as we felt it was the right way to go. However, after we watched the recorded footage back we decided that the younger actor had not worked and we would need to use an older, more professional looking character. The narrative tells that the lawyer is a successful individual who has an air of arrogance about him, therefore we opted to go for a professional looking adult, dressed in a suit who had the air of arrogance about him that we needed to portray the lawyer in the ‘cheesy’, selfish manner that is conventional of lawyers.
· Carer (Naomi)-
o Naomi was chosen as we needed a youthful actress to play the part of the inexperienced carer who strives to succeed but only has limited success. Furthermore, her innocent outlook was perfect for the part as she appears to be an average citizen before the narrative demonstrates that she is supernaturally controlled.
· Main Character (Will)-
o Office worker, shirt and tie, formal trousers, smart leather shoes and black formal jacket demonstrate his professionalism. He is a hard worker but fails to succeed in his job and finds opportunities difficult to come by. The use of hair gel as make-up illustrates the fact that he is still a youthful character and slightly rebellious. The contrast of dark and light colours in his attire indicates his personality i.e. he is innocent but villainous.
· Lawyer (Mr Stratford)-
o Wears conventional professional clothing i.e. a suit consisting of a shirt and tie as well as black shoes. He is a professional and successful man who has worked his way to the top, his attitude is therefore slightly arrogant because of his accomplishments. The use of hair products illustrates the character as being slightly ‘cheesy’, a conventional trait for a lawyer.
· Carer (Naomi)-
o Wears a long, dark coat with tied back hair to illustrate that she is a professional woman who cares for her job. The carer wears dark clothes as later in the narrative we learn that she has been supernaturally possessed, this allows the narrative to progress.
Props;
· Car (Will)-
o Low-budget vehicle demonstrates that he has not been as successful as he may have hoped, despite his professional attitude and attire.
· Torch-
o Allows the narrative to progress as without the torch the main character is unable to explore the house. The torch is the main characters only aid in the trailer, it is his last hope.
· Light switch-
o The switch fails to turn on and off when the main character presses it, this indicates that there has been a power cut which is conventional to the psychological horror genre. It builds tension and suspense as a result.
· Book-
o The book is a macguffin as it moves the narrative along. The audience are unaware of its purpose but the main character assesses it before concluding that it is a photo album consisting of photos of the main character and his dead mother; however his face has been scratched out in every picture.
· Sink-
o Running water is a conventional sound for psychological horrors which was emphasised by the use of blue tinted lighting to suggest supernatural activity.
· Car (Naomi)-
o Small car demonstrates that the carer has an average job earning an average income.
· Television-
o TV turns itself on to show a bright white light which connoted heaven and thus death. The static is also conventional for the psychological horror genre.
· Photographs-
o Faces on the photographs are scratched out, therefore photos are a macguffin that progresses the narrative. The relationship between the main character and his dead mother is explained to some degree.
· Newspaper-
o Taped up across the door to indicate that the room has been left in some state for a long time. The white colour of the newspaper illustrates innocence, when it falls the words ‘Red Room’ are revealed.
· Mirror-
o The mirror is used to get the necessary effect for the specific shot. The lighting, camerawork and acting come together to show the main character from a different perspective.
Setting;
Various filming locations were used in our film to gain the necessary effect and convene to the stereotypes in psychological horrors. The camera was placed at the roadside for an establishing shot to watch the approaching car. The shot showing the inside of the car establishes a sense of normality and establishes a natural setting. The staircase scene shows the main character climbing the stairs, almost as if he is moving towards his own fate- this is conventional as the main character is unaware of what is happening. The bathroom setting was chosen intentionally as we could use stereotypical props to convene to the psychological horror genre and gain an effect i.e. the faulty light switch and sink with running water. The long hallway is also conventional to the psychological horror genre as it emphasises a sense of isolation, loneliness and movement into the unknown. The car park is a normal everyday scenario which establishes verisimilitude and calms the supernatural build-up. The ‘Red Room’ seems innocent at first, nothing scary despite the heightened tension and built up suspense. The room is filled with conventional, everyday objects such as the phone, chair, bookshelf or television etc. The house was chosen as its outlook portrays a normal upper class house and thus a normal, everyday setting. It appears innocent on first view, however, as the narrative progresses inside the house the audience discover that the house is infact the setting for supernatural activity. Our choice of settings ensured that verisimilitude was created throughout the narrative and was allowed to develop as a result of the props, actors and lighting that were chosen to further enhance the spectacle all the time convening to the psychological horror genre.
Actors;
· Main character (Will)-
o Will was chosen as we wanted to use a tall character to focus the action on. He is a youthful actor who was able to cope with the fast-paced, heavy action. Furthermore, Will has previous acting experience and did alot of research on psychological horrors focusing in particular on the reactions of characters and how to portray fear and distress to the camera.
· Lawyer (Mr Stratford)-
o Initially we used a younger actor as the lawyer as we felt it was the right way to go. However, after we watched the recorded footage back we decided that the younger actor had not worked and we would need to use an older, more professional looking character. The narrative tells that the lawyer is a successful individual who has an air of arrogance about him, therefore we opted to go for a professional looking adult, dressed in a suit who had the air of arrogance about him that we needed to portray the lawyer in the ‘cheesy’, selfish manner that is conventional of lawyers.
· Carer (Naomi)-
o Naomi was chosen as we needed a youthful actress to play the part of the inexperienced carer who strives to succeed but only has limited success. Furthermore, her innocent outlook was perfect for the part as she appears to be an average citizen before the narrative demonstrates that she is supernaturally controlled.
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