Research into my Animation project.

I wanted to gain some more inspiration for my project by looking at existing haunted house rides. This will allow me to identify key elements that I could include in my ride in order for it to be successful.

This video of the Haunted Mansion in Disney land is a good example of a good haunted house attraction. What I found particularly useful is the comment the user had left when they added their video. It read:

"This came out pretty good. The shot looking back at the empty hallway is there because it's one of my favorite sections of the Haunted Mansion, and, it was eerie to see it so very empty on a super-crowded Summer day."

Maybe I could incorporate this into my ride?

Had a look at another video, this is a ghost train at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool:



I particularly liked this because it gave me a good view of the track itself, and the fast dip the carts go down could be used as part of a 'scare scene'. Also it showed quite a few props that I could take into account.

I also came across this video an NTU student has done:



I really liked the theme and thought the overall idea worked well. I liked the fire and fog effects they used and it looked really realistic. Also the music/sounds fitted well and added to the jungle atmosphere. The key points I need to keep in mind here are that I need to make sure my sounds and music fit with my theme.