Concepts Complete
- 2. Sub-Genre • The sub-genre of this trailer is psychological. • The tag line is “You can’t escape what’s within”
- 3. TARGET AUDIENCE •The target audience will be aimed at teenagers between the ages of 15 and 25. These are the group of people that are going to watch the film. It will also be more relatable to this group of people because the protagonist is also a teenager
- 4. INSPIRATION The film paranormal activity is what the film is based around. This is because the film is centred about investigations almost like thriller horror. The most important factor as to why paranormal activity is one of the inspirations is due to the occult markings which tare found once they break into the house. It also links to the fact that young people aren’t following the socially acceptable things such as drinking but in the case of paranormal activity they are interfering with the unknown.
- 5. Sub-Text What does it all mean? Society not happy with the things which the teenagers partake in such as drinking. What does the antagonist represent? The punishment which society enforces against teenagers.
- 6. Theme • Peer Pressure – This theme is very evident throughout the film/trailer. This is due to the fact that Alex’s friends are trying to persuade her into indulging in activities such as underage drinking and smoking which society may not condone. • Revenge – This is a more superficial theme as it is presented as though society is somewhat punishing Alex’s friends for taking part in such activities.
- 7. Makeup & Props • White contact lenses will used during the making of the film trailer. This emphasises the theme of possession in the teenagers. This also represents the fact that the demon who possesses the teenagers will not be shown but it will become evident in the NVC of the characters.
- 8. Propp’s Theory • Alex – Final Girl • Tom – The Jock • Amber– The Princess • Kelly – The Stoner • Freddie – The Scholar Vladimir Propp argues that narratives always have certain character types who perform certain actions. These are the characters which are going to be in Detritus.
- 9. Todorov’s Theory 1. The teenagers initially finding and then beginning the exploring of the supposed ‘murder house’. Here they will also be drinking and smoking while walking towards the house and while inside the house. 2. The teenagers initially finding and then beginning the exploring of the supposed ‘murder house’. Here they will also be drinking and smoking while walking towards the house and while inside the house. 3. The teenagers begin seeing occult marking all around the house which begins to increase the tension in the trailer. 4. They try to fight back whilst simultaneously trying to save themselves and their friends from the spirit. 5. The final girl of the trailer is unharmed and managed to get away due to her innocence and purity. What was the Theory? Tzetvan Todorov argued that narratives always have a structure of Equilibrium/ Disequilibrium/ New Equilibrium
- 10. Synopsis Group of 5 teenagers exploring a supposed murder house at night. All the teenagers are drinking and smoking except one. Final girl pressured into partaking in such activities (drinking, smoking, etc.). One by one the 4 rebellious teenagers are possessed and killed. The final girl lives as she is the ‘pure’ and ‘innocent’ one.