Filming Blog: Genre Reinforcement Throughout the Film

          My group and I wanted to ensure that it was clear for the audience to identify the genre throughout the film. It's important to establish this genre to allow for better comprehension of what is going on. I made sure to take this into account during the filming process. While filming, my group and I took many steps to create a more mysterious and horrific effect in some of the scenes. In the scenes where we wanted to create a mood of suspense, we made sure to film in a dark location. These locations include the bathroom, closet, or laundry room. These are great locations to film because there is no light coming into the room. We then used the flashlights on our cell phones to light up the room. Using our flashlights allows for less to be identified in each scene. This creates horror as the audience is unaware of what is going to happen next.
          Another thing I did while filming to ensure that the genre was clearly established was the usage of props. During the most horrific scenes, we included props to frighten the audience and extenuate the scenes. In most of the scenes, we used an Ouija Board. An Ouija Board is a very commonly known scary board game. We used this board to show the audience how scary the scene could actually get. Without having the Ouija Board in the scene, the audience would not be able to identify that something is about to happen in the scene. Additionally, we shot the scariest scene in the bathroom. This was because we wanted the girl to disappear by being possessed. We were able to do this through the usage of a shower curtain. We had one actor go behind the shower curtain and pull the other actor when the lights flickered. This created a mysterious effect as it is unknown to the audience who the antagonist is.