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= 'To what extent is the opening OR the trailer of "The Others" conventional of the horror / ghost story genre?' You should write about characters, settings, lighting, sound and plot. = = = = Type or write, but bring it on paper. No emailed work, please! = = =

= ESSAY PLAN =

= You can use this plan if you wish, or take ideas from it; but if you have ideas and thoughts of your own, please feel free to use them. =

1. **INTRODUCTION**

Background to the film - who directed it and what year did it appear? Look [|HERE] for information.

Make your argument clear. Are you working on the trailer or the opening five minutes? Do you think it is conventional or not?

2. **CHARACTERS**

Who are the main characters in your extract? Choose two or three to talk about.

Are they 'typical' of ghost stories? In what way? Is it their appearance, their behaviour or some aspect of their personality that makes you think this? Can you think of any examples from other films?

3. **SETTINGS**

Settings can be both PLACES and TIMES. Are we talking about both?

What are the main places in your extract? Choose two or three to mention. (It would be fantastic if you could find an image to make your points more clearly... try here for a start but I'm sure you can find others... in fact, images of the characters would also be very helpful!) Do these locations seem conventional of a ghost story? Why? What objects or features make them look obvious?

When is the film set; in the present, the future, the past? How do you know? Does this seem like an appropriate time to set a ghost story? Why? Can you think of other examples? (Ask your parents or use the IMDB keyword search...)

4. **LIGHTING**

Find some stills from the movie. (Use google images!) IS the lighting bright, colourful, or dark, sinister, gloom? Is it LOW KEY lighting (that is, is there only one light source?) Does this seem typical for a ghost story? Why? Can you find any other examples?

5. **SOUND**

What kind of FOLEY sound (sound effects) and SCORE (music) are used? When are they used? How could you describe them? What effect are they meant to have? Do they seem appropriate for a ghost story?

6. **PLOT**

What actually happens in the story? (Very briefly, please; you should NEVER spend more than a sentence or two describing the plot of a film or novel.) Does this seem like a fairly typical ghost story? Are there other examples?

7. CONCLUSION - Any final thoughts? For example, is there any way in which the film is NOT typical of ghost stories?

Aim to produce no more than two sides of A4 and at least one side. (Images don't count!) Remember the golden rules:

- ONE POINT PER PARAGRAPH. - POINTS ARE MADE USING PEE - POINT, EVIDENCE, EXPLANATION. - YOUR ESSAY NEEDS CAREFUL PROOFREADING.

Enjoy!

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