You need to create a presentation about a key Thriller director. Use either
Keynote or Powerpoint to present your finding or if you want to develop a new
skill try using the online presentation maker Prezi
In your presentation you will need to
 Provide biographical information about your director (don’t just copy from
wiki!)
 Examples of the thriller film they have done
 Discuss their career – famous films, awards, other works , are they alive
or dead, influence on film etc.
 Close study of at least TWO thriller films they have made:
o provide basic details about the films
o discuss the narrative (events/characters)
o find out what critics had to say etc
o Explain how the film fits the Thriller genre
o watch trailers and film clips on youtube and analyse the use of
camera, sound, editing and mise en scene
o Analyse the clips for Thriller conventions (micro elements and
narrative)
o Use pictures, screen grabs, embedded clips to make it interesting

Famous Thriller Directors Research Task

  • 1.
    You need tocreate a presentation about a key Thriller director. Use either Keynote or Powerpoint to present your finding or if you want to develop a new skill try using the online presentation maker Prezi In your presentation you will need to  Provide biographical information about your director (don’t just copy from wiki!)  Examples of the thriller film they have done  Discuss their career – famous films, awards, other works , are they alive or dead, influence on film etc.  Close study of at least TWO thriller films they have made: o provide basic details about the films o discuss the narrative (events/characters) o find out what critics had to say etc o Explain how the film fits the Thriller genre o watch trailers and film clips on youtube and analyse the use of camera, sound, editing and mise en scene o Analyse the clips for Thriller conventions (micro elements and narrative) o Use pictures, screen grabs, embedded clips to make it interesting