This document outlines the pre-production element of a coursework module worth 50% of the total marks. It discusses that the coursework is split into two parts - part one is the pre-production brief completed this term, and part two is the production brief completed next term in a group. The pre-production task is worth 20% and involves producing marketing materials for a new thriller film, including a DVD cover and two promotional posters. Students are asked to define the thriller genre, provide five examples and discuss whether any offer hybridity, and comment on common conventions regarding characters, plot, representations of gender, settings and other aspects of mise-en-scene, finding examples of five posters to illustrate their understanding.