4. Genre Conventions

TASK: Create a word cloud that contains all of the key words and conventions for the genre of film you are going to create. A word cloud is a visual display of lots of words on a particular topic.

The word cloud presented above was created through the website http://www.wordle.net/. The word cloud is a form of research that enables me to explore the different codes and conventions that are typically presented in the genre of horror. The word cloud allows me to be more imaginative and original with my planning for the opening of my film. As displayed, the word cloud explores characters, such as, 'Aliens and werewolves' and locations, such as, 'The woods and the graveyard', both of these are key elements for planning, therefore I can attain more inspiration and ideas through the use of a word cloud. These ideas will then be incorporated into the opening of my film. Although I have stated a variety of words that associate with many sub genres of horror, I have also included words that associate with my chosen sub genre which is psychological. Words such as: 'Deranged, Fear and Scream' are all elements that are portrayed in a psychological horror film.