Thrillers aim to keep viewers on the edge of their seat through anticipation, suspense and tension as protagonists face problems and dangers that build to a highly stressful climax. Common thriller codes and conventions include using camera shots and angles to generate suspense and editing techniques to pace the story and build anticipation of danger.

1. THRILLER Codes
& Conventions
Research Task 1
Josh McLaughlin & Beth Hearn

2. What is a THRILLER?
Anticipation and suspense
Alertness, on the “edge of your seat”
Protagonists set against a problem (wide range of film genres)
Emphasis of danger set on characters
Tension with main problem built
Highly stressful climax

8. Editing

9. Camera Shots/Angles