Genre Conventions

My trailer will have to observe and apply conventions from both the mock-documentary, and horror genres.

Conventions of a mockumentary include:

• The same/similar codes and conventions as a documentary and related media
• Voice over narrator
• On-screen presenter
• Techniques to add realism such as handheld camera
• Interviews with people involved in the events
• Lack of non-diegetic sound to add realism (perhaps a television theme to create realism on behalf of the fictional programme?
  
• Feasible locations/settings (i.e. studios and everyday locations, unless specific for the plot)

Examples of mockumentaries which could act as inspiration/influences to my work include District 9 (Neil Blomkamp, 2009), Ghostwatch (Lesley Manning, 1992), REC (Jaume Balaguero, 2007) and Live! (Bill Guttentag, 2007).