Media Studies Presentation

1. By Anastacia Sibikina

2. Introduction
This task involves delving into
the codes and conventions of
the chosen initial opening
sequence genre, which is a
thriller.

3. The thriller genre in
cinematography encompasses a
variety of subgenres, such as
crime, horror,and detective, often
displaying overlapping elements.
Thrillers are identified and
distinguished by the emotions they
evoke, creating an atmosphere that
heightens suspense, excitement,
surprise, anticipation, and
anxiety for their
audience.Thrillers are dark,
engrossing, and suspenseful plot-
driven stories.
Thriller

4. Usually characters play a pivotal
part in the thriller movies,
considering that most of the time
the plot revolves around them.
Some archetypes of the characters
in a thriller movie consider: a
hero, a villain, a
mentor/mother/father figure, a
love interest/significant other,
The World, a colleague/friend,
dead bodies or victims.
Characters

5. Lighting is a key component of
cinematography thriller movies. A feeling
of dread and danger can be produced by the
use of low light, shadows, and contrasts.
It can also be employed to set the tone
and ambiance of a scene, especially if
there are any mysterious or eerie
components. Colors can be used to
establish a feeling of place or time just
as much, and sound and music selection are
also very important. Tension and suspense
can be generated by the use of sound
effects like creaking doors, footsteps, or
ominous music. It all helps to set up the
correct atmosphere for a movie.
Cinematography

6. Because the thriller genre is so
packed with characters, props in
movies typically vary depending on
the subgenre. As you see different
kinds of props in one thriller sub
genre compared to another, the use
of various props makes it easier
to distinguish between them. A
crime thriller movie is more
likely to have a gun as a prop
than a comedy thriller, while a
comedy thriller movie may include
the stereotypical banana peel,
unlike a horror thriller.
Props

7. The most popular ones:
1. Action thriller
2. Comedy thriller
3. Conspiracy thriller
4. Crime thriller
5. Erotic thriller
6. Giallo
7. Horror thriller
8. Legal thriller
9. Political thriller
10.Psychological thriller
11.Social thriller
12.Spy film
13.Supernatural thriller
14.Techno-thriller
Different types of thriller

8. In 1895, a French literary critic, Georges Polti,
determined the most common dramatic situations, otherwise
known as plots. He was continuing the work of Carlo Gozzi,
an Italian author who generated 36 dramatic situations.
These plots are often used while creating scripts for
movies, thriller movies included. A common plot for the
thriller movies would be The Enigma, described as,“a
mystery solver seeks out the help of someone that can help
them — but that someone has ulterior motives.” A great
example of it would be in the famous thriller movie, The
Silence of the Lambs, where an FBI cadet must receive the
help of an incarcerated and manipulative serial killer to
catch another serial killer.
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations

10. The best thriller psychological movies
according to Imdb