Blog 8 Analysis of 2 DVD covers.

Jennifer's body's DVD cover is typical of of the teen horror genre, it is typical because it follows typical codes and conventions set by previous films of a similar genre for example the blood on the blackboard behind is a typical convention used in horror films, the colours used in the DVD cover are red which connotes blood and horror, and black which connotes death and these are typical of the horror genre and are used in the majority of horror DVD covers and posters, this is because they are seen to be colours that fit in with the horror genre because of their connotations. The main image is also typical as it is an appealing image that will attract a younger audience who may feel attracted by that particular image and want to see the film, the main character which you can tell from the main image is typical as shes supposedly a teenage girl still in education because of the blackboard in the background and the desk in the main image, and she is also meant to look like one of the popular girls, someone that everyone should like and want to be like, the image also has the girl in the main image who we are lead to believe is Jennifer has blood from the mouth, this makes the image look Gothic and typical of the horror genre and codes and conventions. the cover itself is typical of a DVD cover because it has all the typical features such as a heading, the heading for Jennifer's body is in a San serif font making the film seem more modern and suggest that it is a more modern version of the film it is a remake of. another feature of the DVD cover is that it has screenshots from the film on the reverse of the the cover giving potential buyers a insight to what genre the film is if it isn't clear enough from the first glance, the lighting of the DVD cover is dark and shows the film in a darker view connotating that it is a horror.

This DVD cover is typical of horror posters, this is because it uses similar themes and conventions as Jennifer's body and other horror posters such as, a dark main image with the main characters and blood suggesting the film is a horror and contains gore the DVD cover being mainly black and other dark colours connotes that the film involves death. The title of the film is in a serif font, this is because sorority is a group which the main cast has become part of, the title is in serif font because it connotes heritage and tradition. Another way that this cover reflects teen horror is that the main characters in the main image are female and wearing little clothing like in the Jennifer's body cover this is because potential audiences of a teenage age will be attracted by this and become interested in the film, language used on the cover is dark and keeps in the theme of horror using words such as 'black, gore, death' these words are typical to the horror genre and give the poster that sense of horror using these words in the accolades, images on the back of the cover include an image of a dead person, this is what you would expect to see on a horror DVD as death is a typical theme and used in most DVD covers or posters for the horror genre.
overall both covers fit in with the teen horror genre by using typical themes and conventions set by previous films and also attract to the teenage audience by being relatable in situations that the audience can see themselves possibly in.

Blog 6 - The script

My script appeals to its target audience which is teenagers and young adults mainly because they have the most disposable income, it appeals to this group because a teenage audience can relate to the cast as they are typical stereotyped teenagers that do and act how the modern teenage person would act. my film also targets the psychographics of aspirers who are people that have more money or status and want to stand out with the latest product and keep up to date with current affairs and watching a current or latest film will keep them in the know and fulfil their needs, and also succeeders who are people who have disposable income to spend but don't feel the need to show it meaning that they will be able to afford to watch it these are generally the teenage market because thy don't have financial commitments such as bills to afford so will have a greater disposable income.
I feel that my script fits in with the conventions of teen horror because it has the typical teenage cast of a group of friends or family like existing horror films of this genre out currently today for example Jennifer's body and sorority row which i have been analysing for ideas for my script, other conventions of horror that my script fits into is that it has an obvious characters fitting into propp's theory with a clear hero who we are suppose to care for and want to succeed, a helper who follows the hero aiding their quest/journey in my case trying to save Steve and an antagonist who is the old man and monster who are trying to stop the hero or even kill him these are generally the killers in horror films.
People that have read my script felt it was typical of the horror genre and that it had made them want to see the film if it were to come out and felt it had fit the criteria for my target audience.