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Evaluation

Furthermore, I researched into the codes and conventions of short horror films so then I would have a better understanding of what is the threshold for a short horror film along with what camera angles and shot sizes tend to be present within short horror films. In addition, the short horror film communicates to the audience through the codes and conventions along with the story line throughout which is done to represent the meaning to never give up.

Final Product + Feedback

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 Here, I am going to gather feedback for the final iteration of my short horror film so then I know my short film is as high of a standard as possible.  Here, I decided to lean into the fact that the nightmare sequences are grainy by adding effects to amplify this which is a trope used in several horror movies such as the Blair Witch Project. The reason I did was to make the audience more unsure of what is going to happen throughout the nightmare sequences as it gives contrast to the 'in reality' scenes that still are slightly grainy to show the effects the nightmare had on the character. This is why by the end, there is no grain to the images.   To ensure my final product is as quality of a product I can make it, I did one last focus group so then I know if my final product is good enough. Up first, I asked the same question I've asked in my previous focus groups which is  'What do you like about Frectum?' With this, my answers ranged from 'acting' to '...