Codes & Convections for our film:

 Codes & Convections for our film:

1. Jump scares

2.Low key lighting

3.Flashbacks

4.Quick, flashing shots

5.Large, family houses

6.Dark colour palettes

7.Pathetic fallacy

8.Young children

9.Religious iconography

10.Secluded locations

Low key lighting and pathetic fallacy;

• low key lighting is used to give the scene an unnatural feel and to create tension as things could be hidden in the shot that are not seen as first glance, they are often aided by the dark colour palette.
• Pathetic fallacy is a technique used to set the scene and to portray emotions of the characters.