Key Concepts

Target Audience

The target group most suited to the particular genre.

16 - 30, due to the fact there are many connotations surrounding young people. The main pont of watching a slasher is to shock the audience. This audience would be the most effected due to the fact it is based around people in the same age range.

Media Language
For example lighting, music, connotations, signs, editing, camera angles and mise en scene.

The lighting and camera angles will both be in low key to parallel with the eerieness of the general overview of the sequence. In parts I would like the non-digetic music to contrast with the sequence in someparts, however i would like to use some over dramatised digetic sound effects such as a screaming effect, or crunching footsteps. The mise en scen will be a surrounding of dense trees and bushes and a long winding path going through the centre. Connotations will be associated with the key concepts of the genre 'slasher' therefore there will be connotations to death, evil and fear. The editing will be fast paced, beginning with a montage effect with lots of images of bloody limbs and yearbook photos of teen girls.

Representations
What is the sequence about, who is in it, what is it made for... ect.

The sequence is created to shock the audience. Characters include the protagonist (innocent victim) played by Sally and the antagonist (evil character/murderer) played by Sally's uncle.

Narrative
Structure of the sequence, also the roles which arise.

The narrative structure will be created in the same form as most teen slashers are created. This means the sequence will open giving the audience some clues as to what may happen (foreshadowing). Also enigmas will be created as the opening sequence shows a short clip of the murderer commiting a murder, however this will end on a cliff hanger and hence creating more enigmas and drawing the audience in.

Genre
The category in which the sequence fits into, e.g. horror, comedy, romance.

Teen Slasher.