Past Production Review: Distortion

This past production uses many conventions typical to the horror genre. For example, the setting is in a dark alley at night, alleys are viewed as dangerous scummy settings and this is emphasized by the rubbish and bottles on the floor. Darkness is a very common convention and having the film set at night emphasizes this as it represents isolation and gives and eerie and uncanny feeling to the audience. The lighting was used very effectively in this piece and we could learn a lot from it as the faces were kept in darkness and characters walked in and out of pockets of light; this representing the girl leaving the more comforting feel of being in the light, to the mysterious and dark alley. The character being pursued is also a teenage girl; which is a common convention in horror films as they are seen as being vulnerable. It was fast paced which kept the audience on their toes. There was not any noticeable diegetic sound, however the diegetic of her walking seemed to emphasise her loneliness as is show just how isolate she is. There was also a lot of high pitched sounds and added noises played during he girls chase that were jumpy. However, the opening did not have a clear narrative, which is important in making the scene make sense, and instead left me feeling confused. This is something we should take note of when making our film.