Mash up, research and evaluation
- Jun 26, 2018
- 1 min read
Much of a piece of footage's ability to fit in to its intended genre is based in its editing, which is why it is easy to make a piece of media from one genre fit in to another through its pacing, effects, and music. Trailers for thrillers or horror movies use fast paced montages of action packed shots from key parts of the movie (splicing) that give the audience little time to figure out what they're seeing, usually evoking curiosity or anxiety. Transition shot are usually fade to black with straight cuts to the footage, which function like miniature jumpscares and cause unease. Since horror is a body genre, feelings like fear need to be elicited for it to be effective. The same goes for films like romances, which use a slow pace to introduce the characters to the audience personally, along with their problems which causes the audience to become invested in the characters. Warm colours are usually used in films like this, while cold colours are used in horror, thrillers and melodramas, particularly crime dramas.
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