I looked into previous film websites to see what they commonly have displayed on them and the content that they have to see what conventions I could draw from my research.
- The loading method at the beginning already creates an enigma and sets a tone already for the website.
- Moving images keep you on edge.
- Scratchy red and writing contributes to the films genre.
- Has links to ‘about’, ‘cast and film makers’, ‘photos’, ‘videos’ and ‘game’.
- Film title is in bold and is placed at the top in the middle.
- Main colours of the websites scheme are red, black, grey and white which are traditional within horror films.
- When you click on each sub heading between pages it shows a 5 sec (approx.) clip to keep interest between changing of pages, makes it interesting. – Promotional, make you want to go and watch the film to see what is happening within these clips.
- Tag line, ‘It will take what you love most’.
- The use of moving images and diegetic sounds of screams and clapping make you more on edge about using the website but also more intrigued to see what will happen on the net page – memorable.
- Uses main colours of blacks and whites.
- Use of film footage and images on each page intrigues the audience about the film – promotional, want to see the film more.
- Links to all three of its different trailers – promotional.
- Has links to ‘gallery’, ‘home’, ‘about’, ‘videos’, ‘downloads’, ‘soundtrack’, ‘your haunted stories’ – promotional.
- The link to ‘your haunted stories’ where you can submit any haunted stories you have included the audience even further.
- Main colour scheme of white, black and grey.
- Main back picture made to look old and grainy and almost like an old painting or photo.
- Has links to ‘home’, ‘cast and crew’, ‘video’, ‘about’, ‘gallery’, ‘downloads’ and ‘production notes’.
- Initially comes up with a 30 sec video of the film, interests the audience about the film – promotional.
- Has links to twitter, google plus and Facebook.
- Also has a link to a blog about real life situations of lost children which inspired the film and others – memorable.
- Links to its trailer.
- Logo of Production Company, ‘universal’ and its age rating in the corner – promotional.
- Main colours are black, red and white.
- Title of the film at the top, bold, big front, scratchy writing, unpredictable.
- Main feature a clip from the film.
- Displays the films Production Company at the bottom, ‘universal’, ‘blum house’, ‘platinum dunes’– promotional.
- Has links to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
- #survivethenight
- Has links to ‘home’, ‘story’, ‘images’, ‘GIFs’ and ‘videos.
- Main colour scheme of black, red, white, typical of a horror film.
- Haze around the title, paranormal, enigma.
- Promotes the DVD to the audience as well – promotional.
- Has links to Facebook and Twitter for you to share the website with other people – promotional.
- Has links to ‘enter the experience’, ‘buy now’ and ‘watch video’.
- Basic layout but can go on further by ‘enter the experience’ which has links to ‘watch trailer’, ‘the wall of fear’ and ‘experience the fear’, intriguing the audience to go further into the website.
- Interactive experience.
- ‘Paramount pictures’ logo is displayed – promotional.
Conventions of a Film Website.
- Links to social Medias such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google plus etc.
- When it will be released/DVD release dates.
- Production companies’ names, tend to be small and at the bottom of the page.
- Age ratings.
- Clips and images from the film itself.
- Soundtrack or diegetic sounds from the film.
- Interactive moving images to intrigue the audience further.
- Links to trailers.
- Links to photos from the film and information about it e.g. synopsis, the cast and crew, games etc.
- Title of film always tends to be at the top of the page, bolder and bigger than the rest of the writing on the website.
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