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The Code + Conventions Of A Teen Horror

Nightmare On Elm Street

TITLING

The opening 2 minutes of the movie the titles are written in white text over a black background this helps the titles stand out, this also makes the audience notice the text and movie amongst the black background. When the scene finishes, the title to the movie appears as the movie comes into full screen. The title is presented at the centre of the screen which allows the audience to concentrate on the title. The  title, “A NIGHTMARE” is written in a red bold font, and is displayed in a unusual, scary font which relates to the genre of the movie, in other words horror. The other part of the title, “ON ELM STREET” is written over the bold titles. The writing is written in a skinny, white pale font which also allows the writing to stand out and be noticed by the viewer. The titles of the main characters/actors/cast are then presented over the rest of the opening sequence to the movie. The title are displayed in white text so that they are able to stand out but are written at the sides of the shot so that the audience can also still focus on the opening to the movie, yet there written backwards which makes the text standout at the same time.

CAMERA MOVEMENT

We see many close up shots of the girls hands creating something, however we only get to see her over a minute in to the scene, the first time in which we get to see the girls face is when the camera zooms in from a behind shot of the lonely girl. They do this shot of the girl in order to add tension and gives the viewer the feel that something may be creeping up from behind her which creates alot of paranoia. Tracking shots are also used in the opening of the shot to also give the audience the feel that something may be following or looking at her. Alot of panning shots are also used from different angles which gives the viewer that the young victim is being watched by something.

FRAMING OF SHOTS

The 2 minute opening of the movie has a number of close up shots which are used so that the character is kept a mystery for the first minute and so that the background are also kept hidden from the audience. An extreme long shot is used which allows the audience to see the surroundings of the girl. Some mid shots are also taken of the girl when the tracking shots are also used. This makes the audience the feel that the character who could be watching her could pounce at any minute.

MISE EN SCENE

Mis en scene is used throughout the scene to show the genre of this movie. The victim is a typical victim in a horror movie slim, young, blonde and female. The girl also is dressed in a white dress which buttons up to the neck line of the character. This represents the purity and the innocence of the girl victim. We don't get to see much in the 2 minutes only of the character crating something with glue and newspaper, which represents childhood and innocence as well.

SCREAM OPENING ANALYSIS 2 MINUTES

TITLING
In the title of scream its white and then it transacts into a red title, which is associated with blood and gore and a black back round which is normally associated with death, the size of the font makes it fit the screen, and when it transacts into red the speed of the titles makes the viewer seem as if its going to be jumpy or horrific as it makes it more spooky. 

CAMERA MOVEMENT 

Zooming is used throughout the scene to engage the audience into the movie. Zooming is used on a lot of clips to allow the audience to see the facial expressions of the young girl. Tracking is also used a lot the begging scenes as the character begins to lock herself into the house as she is scared and paranoid. Tacking is used to follow her movement throughout the location. Paranoia and tension could also be used here as we don't know what's going to happen next or whether the killer will be next. This is used at the point from where an extreme long shot is taken so that the audience is able to notice the background of the young girl.
FRAMING OF SHOT

The opening sequence of scream begins with mid shot. The movies starts with the character speaking of the phone this makes the audience see that she's talking to a stranger on the phone which represents her as being young and un-responsible. At 1:14 there's a tilt up to down camera shot from the outside of the house, it shows a swing slowly rocking by the wind which shows loneliness, there is also an extreme long shot this makes the audience to notice that the house is alone which show that she is alone. Also the shot of the house is taken far away which could represent to the audience that something may be in the background. In the end of the opening sequence, close ups are used a lot to show the facial expression shown by the character, this shows her scared reaction.
MISE-EN-SCENE
Mis-en-scene is used throughout the scene to represent the genre and age of the movie, but also to show the aloneness of the house and the innocence of the female character. The character is a typical victim blonde, young, and alone female it is important in representing these main features of a victim in a horror movie. The female character is also dressed in a white dress which buttons all the way up to the neck line. This is extreamly important as it is used to represent innocence of the young female character.
EDITING DIRECTIONS
In the first 2minutes of scream the editing is used as the shot fades out so that the title is able to rise to the centre of the shot. The cutting of the shots begin the get faster in order to help build tension this creates a fast rhythm whilst doing this. 

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