Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Conventions of a Thriller

 Thriller Conventions

What kind of movie: Thriller

Basic Genre Conventions

  • Low Key Lighting
  • Quick Cuts
  • Shadows
  • Music Buildup(to add tension)
  • Changes in the angles of shots
  • Diegetic sound of breathing
  • Black and white shots
  • Montage of shots
  • Protagonist is in the mercy of antagonist
  • The audience will think that it can happen to them, which will make them feel scared and/or worried
  • Lots of close ups/extreme close ups of the protagonist
  • Quick cuts and the identity hiding of antagonist]
  • Main environment is an isolated or dark area

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