Found Footage is a sub-genre of the horror genre. A typical Found Footage film will be based around recovered and edited footage which was filmed by a protaganist which is now presumed dead or missing. Most of the dialogue is said from offscreen, behind the camara and will be filmed by the actors who will recite there lines as if they aren't acting. The 'shaky camara effect' is essential to the success of maintaining the films sense of realism. This type of genre is usually filmed on a hand-held camera to achieve this effect.
A list of Found Footage films include:
- Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
- The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- September Tapes (2004)
- Paranormal Activity (2007)
- Cloverfield (2008)
- The Ritual (2009)
Taking into account the kind of camera i will be using to make my trailer and the kind of surroundings i will be having to work with, i feel that the Found Footage genre would be most suited for my project. I will be using the standard forms and conventions of the genre as a guide line to my own trailer.
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