Chosen Genre and Conventions

The Thriller Genre - Common Conventions 


Thriller films can be defined by  the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety. 

Conventions:

A thriller film usually incorporates a battle between two opposing forces,  which creates a disruption in the equilibrium and then the film follows events which could effect the ending of the film. The aim of the protagonist is to try and restore equilibrium and create balance.  The aim of the antagonist is to create destruction and to stop the protagonist.
  • Low key lighting
  • quick transition whilst editing
  • shadows
  • music that creates tension
  • black and white colour scheme
  • montage filmmaking 
  • diegetic sound ( breathing, footsteps and other iconic sound effects) 

Cinematography 
  • The camera work usually stays within close ups, to create a deeper emotional connections with the characters. And shows deeper reactions to the situation that may be occurring.
  • Darker colours are used within shots, to express moods and themes in that particular scene. For example table lamps are implemented to creates tension through lack of clarity making the audience feel uneasy. 

Editing 
    • 180 Rule can be broken to disorientate the audience 
    • Cross cutting is used to build suspense for the audience which helps the thriller to have its unique effect.
    • Continuity editing is also used to make the audience able to follow the film better and helps them understand the narrative. 

Music/Sound

  • Music in thrillers is used to highlight characters emotions and their reactions also it is used to hint at the importance of selective scenes or parts within the film. 
  • Speeding up of the music is also normally used to create tension and suspense. So at the start there will be slow music and then the pace of it will increase when importance scenes would appear. 


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