Horror Basics, Part 1
There are some horror movie basics that need to be looked at even if you do not plan to use them in your horror film. I am not the biggest fan of bloodshed and violence in my films. I do not love horror movies like the Saw sequels or Hostel, but I do love bloody violence in movies like Hobo With A Shotgun and the new Evil Dead.
What I am saying is that blood should be part of your film, but do not make it the point of your film. You are a movie maker. Let’s make it sound more impressive. You are a motion picture director and or producer. Always keep in mind that if they do not like your story and your characters they will watch it once and not bother to tell anyone about it unless adding the word sucked when describing your movie.
Let’s make sure that your digital feature film is something more than a connection of one bloody scene after another. Horror movie making is as much about what you don’t see as what you do.
Okay here is a tutorial on a basic effect that many of you may use in your low budget horror movie.
Next up is a look at something you need to focus on during every single scene. Lighting. If they cannot see it, and there have been many horror movies during your life as a viewer where this has come up, they will not like it. A movie where the action is too dark is one that will be dismissed. I have to ask you, why would you want to spend money shooting a scene only to find out in post that it is unuseable. It is so dark that you do not know where to place the sound effects. Learn how to light.
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There are some horror movie basics that need to be looked at even if you do not plan to use them in your horror film. I am not the biggest fan of bloodshed and violence in my films. I do not love horror movies like the Saw sequels or Hostel, but I do love bloody violence in movies like Hobo With A Shotgun and the new Evil Dead.
What I am saying is that blood should be part of your film, but do not make it the point of your film. You are a movie maker. Let’s make it sound more impressive. You are a motion picture director and or producer. Always keep in mind that if they do not like your story and your characters they will watch it once and not bother to tell anyone about it unless adding the word sucked when describing your movie.
Let’s make sure that your digital feature film is something more than a connection of one bloody scene after another. Horror movie making is as much about what you don’t see as what you do.
Okay here is a tutorial on a basic effect that many of you may use in your low budget horror movie.
Next up is a look at something you need to focus on during every single scene. Lighting. If they cannot see it, and there have been many horror movies during your life as a viewer where this has come up, they will not like it. A movie where the action is too dark is one that will be dismissed. I have to ask you, why would you want to spend money shooting a scene only to find out in post that it is unuseable. It is so dark that you do not know where to place the sound effects. Learn how to light.
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