Categories: All - horror - performance - lighting - theory

by Vicky Chen 5 years ago

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Sample Mind Map

Horror fiction often utilizes various cinematic techniques to evoke fear and tension in audiences. The use of lighting is crucial, with positions such as above, side, and angles like high or low contributing to eerie atmospheres through shadows and intensity adjustments.

Sample Mind Map

Horror Fiction

Film

Elements
Lighting

Shadow

Low angle

Shadow on background

High angle

Eys shadow

Positioning lamps

Above

Side

Intensity of lamps

Adjust the brightness

Three-point lighting

Back light

Fill lamp

Key light

Fixture position

Diffuser

Lamp focus

Avoid hot spots

Shots

Extreme long

Long

Medium

Medium close

Close-up

Extreme close-up

Actors' performance
Sound effect
Sound track

Sub-genre

Three: The Fantastic
No explanation
Often a supernature
From not knowing
Two: Psychological Horror
Center: Monster

Human

Supernatural

Abnormal human psychology

Create horror

One: Moral Allegory
Involve death
Make sense

Not make sense

Battle

Good

Evil

Got punished

Theory

Scared Witless Theory
Brain

Running the risk

Knowing not at risk

Not all different from pornography
Horror fans like stimulated risks

Roller coaster

Extreme sports

Different ages reaction

Very little kids

Not clear difference between fantasy and reality

Young children

If really frighten

don't watch

Not at all attracted

Children

Become too real

Transcend stimulation

No stable world view

Young couples

Snuggle theory

Female: upset and dependent

Male: strong and unresponsive

Teenagers

Visceral sensations

Particularly engrossing

Physiological sign of fear

Horripilation

Connect with an amygedala

Descend neutural

Activate brain stem pathways

Activate series of motor neurons

Physical sensation
Tested symbiotic relationship
Stephen King Theory
Imaginary horrors connect the real world
Horror hit the masks

Tragedy

Comedy

Emotions of hate,alienation,loveless,etc.
Sigmund Freud Theory
Strong cathartic effects
Strong emotions and tense
Not physically harm
Fascinated dread in an immaterial cause
Outlet of unconscious fears and desires

Night mare

Example

Red Dragon

The Tell-tale Heart

Dreams

Father of Psychoanalysis