Evaluation of my Research and Planning

Research and planning contributed A LOT to the production, analysis and note taking of producing my horror movie trailer as it covered almost EVERYTHING needed to be considered whilst undergoing filming and brainstorming. We definitely USED conventions of the horror genre with the use of props we had. Bits of costume such as scabs on the face, blood and a patients suit really convey the hospital theme in ‘Ward 13’ and was really effective, especially for the character Maya who is the antagonist. At first Me and Eleona were just going to put a mask on Maya, making her look more like a monster but blemishes and cuts on her face really completed the ‘look’ we imagined her having, since her character had risen from the dead. This developed the forms and conventions of the horror genre by improving the looks of the character Maya to make it look more professional. We definitely challenged forms and conventions of the Horror Genre. As me and Eleona noticed, in the other groups in our media class, the characters were teenagers whereas in Ward 13, the characters came across as older and mature and since the age certificate for most horror movie trailers in our class were aimed at a 15+ audience, it would obviously appeal to people aged 15 and above. However, after doing some research on film and age certificates, its not always certain age groups that would go to see certain films, most of the time it depends on the characters in the film. Our main target audience were aged 15-28 as it isn’t necessarily a mature film, it is just the characters that are mature and this film would be quite understandable for this age group as the storyline isn’t too complicated.