I am now going to evaluate my chase scene I have constructed in accordance to the horror genre. In my first scene I have used a blonde female which is my first paradigm, as blonde females are stereotyped as weak, stupid and the typical victim for a horror film. In addition to my first scene I have placed the character in a isolated house the result of this is that it starts to build up suspense and tension amongst the audience as they start to witness the paradigms projected to them. In contrast to the audiences feelings and emotions the character in the scene is taking a bath with candles and steam surrounding her, this manipulates the setting and atmosphere for the character as it portrays a false sense of security and comfortableness. My main reason of choosing a house for the setting is because a house is recognised as one place where there is security for everyone therefore I have used a house to play on the audiences fears and make them feel at unease which is the main aim of a horror film to make the audience feel scared and insecure. I have used a long shot for this scene to make the audience aware of the surroundings and be able to watch the paradigms exhibited to them.
In the following scene the character and setting are the same whereas in contrast to the first scene, the second scene becomes more steamy, this is designed to reduce viability and increase anticipation and tension amongst the audience. Further to this the lights turn off this is another paradigm as it plays on the audiences fear as you never know what is lurking around in the dark. I have used a close up to make the audience feel more intimate with the character and put them into her position. In the third scene scene the character slowly gets out of the overflowing bath and grabs a towel, she walks towards the mirror through the thick steam and realises someone has written a message on the mirror. I have used this specific setting 'the bathroom' as its common in very household which makes it easier to relate to it. For this scene I have used a medium shot to establish and capture the characters emotions.
The fourth scene is a close up of the character, this is when she walks closer to the mirror and violently wipes the message off. She sobs to herself this is when Freud's theory is used to create voyeurism this creates deriving gratification from watching others, I have used this for the audience to identify with the victim. In the fifth scene the setting is the same, the main prop used in this scene is the mirror, the mirror plays an important role in this scene as though the mirror we witness the killer. I have followed two very common horror paradigms a 'knife' and a 'mask' for the killer. The use of the knife automatically signifies danger as it is used out of context i.e. the kitchen, when seeing the knife the audience recognise it as the murder weapon. The second paradigm used in the scene was a 'mask', the main reason for using a mask for the killer is to keep the identity of the killer hidden in order to keep the continuous flow of the mystery till the end.
The next scene displays both victim and killer on screen, this shows the intensity between the two character and show who's in controls. I have used a medium shot for this scene to capture both characters personalities and emotions, this scene is a build up to the chase scene therefore non-diegetic sound amplifies to create a tensed atmosphere. The chase scene begins when the 'weak' and 'vulnerable' victim pushes the killer out of the way in order to escape, the non diegetic sound amplifies more and the use of the unsteadiness of the camera projects the chaotic atmosphere and places the audience in the victims shoes and shows the chaotic thoughts and emotions running through her mind. Whilst the victim runs down the stairs to escape the camera is placed at a high angle to show she's inferior whereas the killer is still at the stop which shows he holds the power in the scene.
The last scene shows the victim falling over and this is when the non-diegetic sound slows down this shows the intensity and seriousness of the event. Diegetic sound is used for the killers footsteps this helps to build up tension in scene. The killer consists of two common paradigms the'knife' and the 'mask', the knife shows the eagerness to kill with his identity hidden which raises the question who is the killer? A close up shot is used to show the victims incapableness and helplessness to save herself, the killer leans towards the victim and gazes at her this makes the audience think whether we already know the killer. The killer eventually stabs her repeatedly in the heart, the use of stabbing the victim in the heart makes the attack more personal, in addition another paradigm is used 'blood' this helps to create the slasher sub-genre.
