Visual Construction Characteristics of Horror Genre Films
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Characteristics, Construction, Visual, Genre, Film, HorrorAbstract
The horror genre is characterized by its long artistic history and the abundance of its productions due to its overwhelming popularity among the audience. Therefore, the topics presented within the films of this genre are diverse, which makes it difficult to determine the common intellectual characteristics that unite its films. On the other hand, this cinematic genre is characterized by a set of clear and recurring visual characteristics in all films that fall under the concept of horror. Some of these characteristics are related to the work of the camera, some to lighting, other characteristics are related to location and makeup, and finally, sound, which, through its relationship with the image, achieves common effects in all horror films. The researcher has monitored these characteristics by defining a research topic bearing the following title: (Visual Construction Characteristics of Horror Genre Films). From here, the importance of the research emerges in that it addresses an important issue. The aim of the research will be to know the most important characteristics of the visual construction of horror films. Then the researcher moved to the theoretical framework and concluded it with a set of indicators. As for the third chapter, it was (research procedures), and the researcher identified an intentional research sample represented by the movie (The Shining 1980), and then this sample was analyzed, as the researcher reached a set of results and conclusions, and finally the research concluded with a list of sources and references.
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