Horror Film Aesthetics: Creating the Visual Language of Fear

Horror Film Aesthetics: Creating the Visual Language of Fear

This richly informed study analyzes how various cinematic tools and techniques have been used to create horror on screen--the aesthetic elements, sometimes not consciously noticed, that help to unnerve, frighten, shock or entertain an audience. The first two chapters define the genre and describe the use of pragmatic aesthetics (when filmmakers put technical and budgetary compromises to artistic effect). Subsequent chapters cover mise-en-scene, framing, photography, lighting, editing and sound, and a final chapter is devoted to the aesthetic appeals of horror cinema.
Country USA
Manufacturer McFarland
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-01-10
Format Kindle eBook

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