3. • Mel Gibson’s character is chased by CIA agents for reasons that he
himself doesn’t understand. This use of enigma code drives the plot
and pulls the audience into wanting to discover why this is happening.
• Relies on the storyline
• The Purge is more straightforward, it tells you what is happening and
why it is happening in the beginning of the film.
• Relies on the actions
4.
5. • Bella is a 25 year old who lives with her uncle. At a young age she
witnesses her mother being shot in front of her face. Bella’s father
died when she was only 2 months old.. But that is what her mother
told her. In order to. For years she has been searching for anyone
involved in her mother’s death. She is a silent killer and fools people
in order to be one step ahead. In order to achieve her goals she must
be “Devious”.
PLOT
6. Codes and conventions
Low key lighting, quick cuts, blurred out scenes, quick changes in
camera angles, flashbacks, tension music, shadows, diegetic sound of
breathing, jump cuts, cross cutting, black and white, dark colours
There will be a lot of close ups and extreme close ups to show their
emotions and to focus on props to aid the narrative. A low key shot, to
show shadow of the character symbolizing he is the enemy
Cross cutting is a key point in editing as it is used to build suspense
which is essential for a thriller
Tension music adds suspense and tension and is common in thriller
7. First two minutes
Introduce with Bella sitting on a chair in the middle of an empty room with a gun in
her hand
Flashbacks in black and white showing her mother being killed in front of her
(Extreme close up shot on her face)
She then cocks the gun
She then gets in the car to go to the car park (tension music)
Her and her enemy are standing face to face in the car park
Fight scene … More men come out
She gets knocked out with a crow bar (diegetic sound of heavy breathing)
Plot twist: enemy says he is her father and is standing over her with a gun ready to
shoot her
