Genre Conventions Research: Thriller

 Common camera angles, movement, and shots in Thriller

    -Close Up and Extreme close ups. 
    - High angles shots. 
    - Low angle shots.
    - Wide shots. 
    - Panning shots.
    -Dutch angle. 

Common Mis-En-Scene in Thriller
- The setting is usually a dark, abandoned and secluded places that have meaning, keeping lighting low to establish the little hope and happiness that will be portrayed throughout the film.
- The makeup usually consist of a character being portrayed as evil and have injury to create an eerie atmosphere. 
The props usually include a murder weapon and a object with meaning for the viewer to decipher. 
- The acting has to be disturbing to help keep the eerie atmosphere created by the setting and keep the viewer in suspense.
-The clothing must depend on the characteristics and personality that will be developed by the characters.

Common Editing in Thriller
- Jump cuts.
-Obstructive Editing, to increase suspense.
- Fade in/fade outs which also helps keep the viewer on edge to what will happen next. 
- Cross Cutting, to show if there are multiple perspectives. 

Common Sound In Thriller
- Jumpy and Frightening sounds when the characters are about to get into issues. 
- High Pitches sounds 
- Non-digetic sounds which we hear to build suspense.
- Digetic sounds, that the characters produce to put them on edge and the viewer to keep the atmosphere and acting well.

Some examples of thriller movies are...
- Gone Girl
- Black Swan
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Some of the elements of Thrillers that intrigue me are the climax's that are complex character developments in these films because they keep viewers intrigued and interested in the plot. Another would be the multiple points of view to the characters and how that ca develop the dread and suspense that comes from this genre.

Some of the elements of Thrillers that I don't enjoy however would be the climax's that are signature to thriller films because it is so foreseeable and commonly used.


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