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Textual analysis
Horror
Scary sound
effects, diegetic
and non diegetic
Older
audience
Gender is
stereotypical
The Ring
Gloomy lighting
creates the horror
atmosphere
Mise-en- scene
Typical American
middle classed home
Dark house
set during
night
Age is shown as
steriotypical
The house is
fairly large
Nice furniture
She appears to be
wearing typical
school/college
uniform
Editing
These two shots are examples of the loose frame
shots the editor has used. There is a lot of room
and objects in the shot, they dont focus on
anything particular. The loose frame is used to
show the girl is alone or isolated.
Set a night
Dark lighting
Static TV/static sound
Supernatural and paranormal activity
A victim(the girl)
Eerie sound effects create unease
Sounds
Screams
Target Audience.
The age rating for the ring is 15. I think the target audience would be 13-21 because its just the kind of film
that age group would like. Young adults and teens like thrills, people younger then 13 would probably be to
scared to watch this and it wouldnt be appropriate. Most people older then 21 probably want to watch
something more serious and meaning full. I think at the target age group both males and females would be
interested in watching this but stereotypical males do like to watch something more thrilling and scary
rather then stereotypical females who may prefer something a bit less horrific
Conclusion
By analysing and researching The Ring I have learnt a lot more about the horror genre. Horror film is a genre that aims
to create a sense of fear, panic, alarm, and dread for the audience. When making a horror film you need to use certain
camera shots to create suspense and fear in the audience. The editing and sounds used need to match the visuals and
exaggerate everything. The ring is filmed in a very realistic way, I think that if its more realistic then the audience can
relate to it more which makes it a lot more scarier and effective.
The Mise-en-scene needs to represent the horror genre from the very start of the film. I think the lighting is very
important, if the lighting looks dual and cold such as in the opening of the ring it creates a negative atmosphere and
also effects the audience. The characters need to be relatable and ordinary for the audiences purpose. Horror films
seem to be filmed and edited in a different way which is very effective for the audience.