The Haunted House

DLT: Students will be able to create a suspenseful and scary 60-second video story using various filmmaking techniques.

Warm Up:

What are some things that scare you or give you a spooky feeling?
  • Have you ever watched a scary movie or TV show? What made it scary?
  • What are some filmmaking techniques that can be used to create a sense of suspense or horror?

    • Key Vocabulary:

    • Suspense: A feeling of uncertainty and anticipation about what might happen next.
    • Foreshadowing: Giving the audience hints or clues about something that will happen later in the story.
    • Jump cut: A sudden, unexpected change in camera angle or scene that can create a sense of surprise or shock.
    • Mood lighting: Using specific lighting techniques to create a particular atmosphere or emotion.

    Activity:

    • The Haunted House Video - Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a 60-second video that tells a scary story.} Use techniques like foreshadowing, jump cuts, and mood lighting to build suspense and create a sense of horror. Remember the "don't show the monster" rule - try to keep the scariest parts of your story hidden from the audience to build anticipation and dread. Think of Jaws or Alien. Final video is to be submitted in Jupiter by the end of class 10/30.

    Questions:

    1. What are some ways you can use camera angles, lighting, and editing to create a sense of suspense and horror in your video?
    2. How can you use foreshadowing to hint at something scary without revealing it too soon?
    3. What kind of music or sound effects might you use to enhance the spooky atmosphere of your video?

    Writing Prompt:

    Write a short description of your 60-second scary video story. What is the setting? Who are the characters? What is the main conflict or scary event that happens? How do you use filmmaking techniques to build suspense and create a sense of horror? Due 10/24 by the end of class in Jupiter.