The film piece subverts some typical thriller conventions through the use of a female antagonist and locations in public spaces during daylight. It establishes a relationship between the antagonist and protagonist in an opening scene. Tension is created through the use of point-of-view shots following the protagonist and lighting that alternates between light and dark settings. The film both challenges and develops conventions through its characters, locations, and lighting techniques.

2. Antagonist
hiding from the
protagonist.
Dark
lighting.
Stalking and
so is hidden
from sight.
Only small portion of
her is shown to keep
her shrouded in
mystery.
Female antagonist
(usually male) is
stalking a female
protagonist.

3. Dark black
backgrounds making
the text stand out and
easy to read.
Simple texts so it
easy to read and the
eyes are drawn to it

4. Flashing images to make the
titling quick paced and
exciting.
Close-ups of items to
keep a sense of
mystery.
Simple small titles
that stand out so
they can be read
but do not draw
the eye away from
the action.

5. Adheres to the
typical conventions
of a stalker film. An
antagonist is stalking
a protagonist and
will continue to
throughout the film
until she is caught.
Stereotypical innocent
protagonist. This
adheres to typical thriller
conventions. This will be
developed later on in the
film as she is likeable,
kind and hasn’t done
anything wrong.
Subversion of typical
thriller conventions as the
lighting is quite bright.
This has been done in
order to make the action
appear more natural and
like it could happen to
anyone. It has also been
done due to practicality
as filming is easier and
produces better quality
footage in daylight.
Female antagonist.
Subverts thriller
conventions as the
antagonist is
stereotypically
male.
Antagonist not hidden
from protagonist. This
subverts conventions
as usually hidden
from sight.

6. Our antagonist is female which subverts to the
stereotypical male antagonist. She is also wearing
normal clothing (with no iconography associated
with stalkers e.g. A hooded jumper) which has
been chosen to make it an everyday situation.
Unsure of how the
stalker got here so
fast making a
mystery to be
solved.
Not wearing the stereotypical light,
innocent clothing and so subverts to the
traditional representation of a thriller
antagonist. Instead she is dressed to
represent everyday life and teenagers.
Conventional innocent
protagonist. This will
be developed later in
the film as she is
shown to be kind and
likeable.

7. Typical protagonist being
stalked by the antagonist
while unaware of being in
danger, which adheres to
thriller conventions.
Typical everyday locations that
are public and the actions occur in
broad daylight. This subverts to
typical conventions as the action
usually occurs in dark, secluded
places. We have done this in order
to make the film seem more
believable and feel real. This
would make the audience believe
that it could happen to them.

8. Dark lighting has been used which
is a traditional thriller convention.
This cutaway creates tension and
suspense for the audience.
Purposefully unsteady handheld point
of view shot from the point of view of
the antagonist as she follows the
protagonist which adheres to the typical
thriller convention. This has been used
to create tension and suspense.
Rule of thirds and a shallow focus has
been used in this shot to draw
attention away from the protagonist
and to the antagonist which adheres to
thriller conventions.

9. Dark lit room into which the
protagonist is entering
adheres to the thriller
conventions creating a sense
of danger.
Thriller convention used here as is a
dark figure in a dark attic.
Subversion of the typical thriller
convention. The protagonist is stalking
in a public place in broad daylight
rather than the typical secluded dark
place making it appear more believable.
Open, brightly
lit setting
which subverts
to conventions.
This typical
everyday
setting makes
the film more
realistic for the
audience.

10. Quick flash of these shots.
Creates confusion and
wonder for the audience as
to what it means. Adheres
to thriller conventions.
Blurred background with
small white titles in the
corner. Makes the titles easy
to read and still allows the
audience to focus on the
screen. Adheres to thriller
titling convention.
The typography of the titling sequence is simple. The font is easy to
read and is located in the bottom corner. It is not too small to read
but not to big to dominate the frame meaning that the audience
focus on the images rather than the titles.
The
typography of
the drawn
and smudged
‘Hello’ also
links slightly
into the
iconography
used in
horror.

11. Our title screen is very similar to
that of the thriller film ‘Se7en’.
Both have black backgrounds
which is a typical thriller
convention. This has been done
to ensure that the audience focus
on the title and that the text is
easy to read
The typography of the title
screen is simple and clear. The
text is large and located in the
middle of the screen. The font
hints at the thriller genre and
is easy to read. The white
against the black draws the
attention of the audience to
the text.

12. We have the action
code within our piece.
The audience knows
that the antagonist is
following the
protagonist and from
this they can deduce
that the protagonist is
the victim and
something bad will
happen.
The enigma code has
been used to create
the mystery of who
this figure is and why
the antagonist is
stalking the
protagonist. This
grabs the audience’s
interest and attention
making them what to
keep watching so that
they know what
happens and how the
enigma is solved as
the narrative
progresses.
We used the code of oppositions within our lighting.
We used the light, exterior shots which contrasts with
the dark, interior shots. This has been done to
emphasise the contrast between the natural everyday
setting and the more sinister attic shots.

13. The only dialogue in the film piece is the word ‘hey’ that is said at the very beginning at
00:02. This has been done to show the interaction between the antagonist and
protagonist which further shows that the two know each other, creating a mystery.
There is no other interaction between characters as the two are not seen together again,
nor are with anyone else.
Much of the film just has diegetic sound with no other music. From 00:00 to 00:08, the
only sound is of the wind and cars. From 00:22 to 01:24, it is again just diegetic sound.
This is to make the action appear realistic and not too tense. The sound of the bang
occurs at 00:48. This has been done to start the story. As the sound is off screen, and
therefore non-diegetic, it creates suspense and suspicion for the audience.
The music begins at 00:08 when the antagonist turns around and starts to follow the
protagonist and fades out at 0:22 as the protagonist walks towards her home. This has
been done as the music creates the suspense that started when the protagonist started
getting followed.
At 01:24 the titles start and the music begins at 01:26. It starts with thuds before moving
on to discordant sounds. This matches the blurred and quickly flashing images on
screen. This has been done to create confusion and mystery. The music reaches a
crescendo as the title screen pops up and fades out at 02:01.

14. The locations that we chose were Eastwood Park and a house. These
were chosen for the fact that they are public and that they are normal
locations. This makes the film more believable and the audience can
relate to the settings more easily.
The protagonist is shown to be doing very normal activities. She is
walking through a park and later watches television. This has been done
to make the character to be normal and this means that the audience can
relate to her more easily. On the other hand, the antagonist is shown to
be following the protagonist and to be lurking in houses. This makes her
appear creepier than if she was doing ordinary things. This builds
tension and raises suspicions towards this character.
The lighting in the piece is very simple. Some shots have bright lighting
and are exterior shots. Others are dark interior shots. These binary
opposites allow the audience to know when the sinister action is about to
occur – when the lighting is darker. The bright shots indicate to the
audience that the action can happen in broad daylight as well as night.

15. A two-shot of the antagonist and protagonist in the park at the beginning
has been used to establish a relationship between the two. It alerts the
audience that the two know each other and that the victimisation of the
protagonist is not random.
We used an establishing shot (that also included the characters) to set the
scene for the audience. The first shot was of a public park which shows
the audience that the action occurs in the daylight and public spaces
which is a countertype of the traditional media conventions.
We used a hand-held, point of view shot when the antagonist is
following the antagonist down the street. This was done to make the
action appear immediate which creates tension and suspense for the
audience.
We used the rule of thirds, along with a shallow focus, in the shot where
the protagonist is being followed by the antagonist. This draws the
attention away from the protagonist and to the antagonist. This makes
her seem more unnatural and so it creates a ‘thrill’ for the audience as
they watch the protagonist in danger.

16. The opening of ‘Hello’ uses, develops and challenges forms and
conventions of real thriller film in a variety of different ways including
the use of setting, lighting and characters.
The main way that our film challenges the forms and conventions of a
thriller film is through the use of a female antagonist. An antagonist is
typically male as they are stereotypically seen as more intimidating and
dangerous. We have challenged this typical convention of the male
antagonist by using a female instead.
The piece uses forms and conventions of thriller films in the main titling
such as quick, blurred shots and small white titles. It also uses the idea of
an innocent protagonist as do most thriller films.
The film develops some forms and conventions such as the lighting used.
Some shots are dark while others are light. This develops typical forms
and conventions as it uses the typical dark thriller lighting but combines
it with the lighter lighting.