Wednesday 7 November 2012

Chiaroscuro

Chiaroscuro is Italian for "light-dark". It shows the contrast between the two and how they can portray meaning to an object. We took another visit down to the Void and experimented using red and blue gel lights to create light and shades within our short recordings.

Propp's Theory Within Horror Trailers



  1. The Hero – a character that seeks something
  1. The Villain – who opposes or actively blocks the hero’s quest
  1. The Princess – acts as the reward for the hero and the object of the villain’s plots
  1. The Donor – who provides an object with magical properties
  1. The False Hero – who disrupts the hero’s success by making false claims
  1. The Helper – who aids the hero
  1. The Dispatcher – who sends the hero on his/her quest via a message
Sinister (2012)

Villain - Bagul. Masked character who is only seen within images and video recordings. 

The Princess - Ashley. Daughter of the family who is being possessed by the villain. 

The Dispatcher - Professor Jonas, he explains a symbol used by Bagul as well as general information about him. 

Risk Assessment.

Before going to any location outside the classroom, a risk assessment needs to be completed. This highlights the risks that may take place as well as the actions to stop them from taking place.