Horror Film Techniques

What are the key tips that you learned from this video? What tip do you feel you could put to use in your horror film coming up?

    The key tips that I've learned from this video are atmosphere, sound, and lighting. Atmosphere is a key part of a horror film's mood and setting. Although it is common for horror to take place at night, which has a naturally unsafe feeling, it can also be effective to have it set in the day or in the rain. However, when deciding your atmosphere, you'll need to consider the logistical aspects. For example, if you want it to be raining for a scene, you'll either need to plan extensively by finding a day with rain that works with schedules or you'll have to create your own rain somehow. Sound is a strong contributor to the tension in horror as it can create the eerie feelings that change the feeling of a shot. Sound mixing and design is really important in that regard as it can elevate a film in both production quality and emotion. Lighting is very important for the visual style of a horror film, people often utilize natural shadows and underexposed lighting in order to bathe the shot in more darkness, adding to the mystery and tension. A tip that I feel I could put to use in my upcoming film is the sound. I could introduce more sounds into a scene in order to enhance the emotions and feeling of it.