This document defines thrillers and outlines some common conventions and techniques used in thriller films. It notes that thrillers create emotions like apprehension and exhilaration through complex storylines and suspense. Common conventions include suspenseful cinematography, character archetypes like criminals and victims, and narrative devices like plot twists and chase scenes. Techniques to build tension include unsettling music, camerawork like zooms, and low lighting in settings. The document categorizes thriller subgenres and provides examples of ideas frequently used, such as mysteries, psychological manipulation, and crime scenarios involving kidnapping or heists.
this is the powerpoint we done as a group, in the powerpoint there is information on out specific thriller sub genre - crime thriller there is also other films about crime thriller and the conventions you would see in a Crime/thriller.
this is the powerpoint we done as a group, in the powerpoint there is information on out specific thriller sub genre - crime thriller there is also other films about crime thriller and the conventions you would see in a Crime/thriller.
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2. definition of a thriller
• There are many different types of thrillers such as
legal thrillers, spy thrillers, action-adventure thrillers,
medical thriller, police thriller, romantic thriller,
military thriller, they create a mix of emotions such
as apprehension and exhilaration, excitement all
generates the important thrill of the film. Thriller film
generally all have a very complex storyline and if
they do not “thrill” the audience they are typically
not a thriller.
3. generic conventions
• suspense cinematography
• mis en scene character types
• setting
• stars
• narratives
• special effects
• ideology
• themes
4. narrative conventions of a
thriller
• sub genres: mystery, crime, psychological, political, paranoid
• atmosphere of menace, violence, crime and murder
• society seen as dark, corrupt and dangerous
• literary devices: plot twists,cliff hangers, red herrings (suggests one thing which is
irrelevant misleading the audience
• narrative retardation
• flashbacks
• deadlines
• chases/pursuits
• multiple lines of action
5. thriller characters
• criminals, escaped prisoners, stalkers, psychotic
individuals
• menaced women, innocent people/victims
• policemen/policewomen (cops)
• some characters are neither good or bad and
can sometimes be both in thriller films
6. techniques used in thriller
films
• sound: eerie/tense music, off screen sounds,
silence
• editing: fast paced editing, jump cuts, obtrusive
editing, parallel editing, colour manipulation
• camerawork: tracking, POV, zoom in, dramatic
angles
• mis en scene: low key lighting, costume, setting
