My Horror Moodboard

I decided to create my own horror mood board using Microsoft Word. I drew inspiration from horror films i have seen, classic horror codes and conventions and from other moodboards i have previously researched.

Mood boards of our genre

Horror genre conventions

Location

• Often small or isolated places.
• Sometimes places with 'dark' history - for example, abandoned houses.
• Typical locations include: dark forests, cabins, city subways, graveyard or dungeons.

Technical Codes

• Camera work is often very expressive, involving low and high angles to heighten fear.
• POV shots are vital, as they allow audiences to view the world through the 'mosters' eyes.
• Handheld camera shots make it harder for the audience to know what is happening. This makes them disorientated and more scared. A recent example of this camera work is Exorcism (2014).
• Ambient diagetic sound like footsteps is often used and non-diagetic sounds like heartbearts.
• Editing often creates unsettling tension and suspense. This can be done through quick cuts, faded images or changes in pace to create anticipation.

Narrative

• There is usually a hero on a quest (e.g- to solve a killing) and a villain (or multiple).
• Narratives occasionally leave room for a sequel (e.g- when the killer survives).
• The narrative of horror films are often closely related to the narratives or other genres such as crime and thriller.

Themes

• Good v.s evil
• Depression
• Religion
• Childhood issues
• Revenge
• Supernatural
• Nightmares
• Madness
• Insanity
• Lust
• Envy
• Suicice

Initial Storyboard

These are a view key scenes from our initial storyboard. We also included the type of transition we intended to use and the duration and location of each shot. 

Top horror production companies

Responsible for the production of horror films including : The Grudge, Drag Me To Hell, 30 Days Of Night and The Possession.

Responsible for the production of horror films including: The Strangers, The Strangers 2, The Unborn and Cry Wolf.

Responsible for the production of horror films including: Shutter, Dark Water, Ring 2 and Quarantine.

Responsible for the production of horror films including: Saw, Saw 3D and Dead Silence.

Top Horror Directors

Top Horror Directors from bonniewilson

Filming Schedule

We have decided on a rough filming schedule for early January, including the locations where we plan to shoot and which shots we plan to film.