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Cinematography

Characters

The camera uses a lot of close ups on the protagonist to show their emotions and how the disequilibrium has affected the character. Also close ups on the props aid the narrative.

The shots of the antagonists are the complete opposite. Their is quick cuts, low angle shots and sometimes a silhouette. This is used to conceal their identity.

Sound

The sound in thriller is very slow and builds up to add suspense to ultimate climax of that scene and compliment the shots.

A good example is the pit scene in the Dark Knight rises where Bruce Wayne escapes the prison. The chanting of his fellow prisoners builds the anticipation for the 'impossible jump.'

There tends to be two types of main characters in thrillers. You get the protagonist (hero) and the antagonist (villain.)

The protagonist often embarks on a journey whether it be physically going somewhere or a fight with the mind and end up as a brave individual. The audience are represented as this character as we learn parts to the story as they do.

The antagonist is often has their identity concealed and the audience learn it at the same time as the protagonist. For example 'The Call' followed the same format with a mysterious kidnapper. Usually the antagonist is out for revenge against the protagonist for something in the past or against a victim (Taken 2.)

Mise En Scene

Codes and Conventions of a thriller

  • Location - Establishes the theme eg Dark House
  • Lighting - Low Key
  • Clothing- Antagonist Dark Clothing and Protagonist everyday clothes
  • Serious acting and NVC
  • Uses black and white filters

What is a thriller? A thriller usually consists if a battle between good an evil that is brought on due to a disruption in equilibrium.

The protagonist seeks to restore equilibrium whilst the antagonist seeks to destroy the protagonist psychologically and physically (Eg Batman the Dark Knight vs Joker final scene.)

Editing

  • Cross cutting - Cross cutting is used to build the narrative and help the audience understand the film better and builds suspense.
  • Jump cuts are used in particularly tense scenes if the protagonist is going to a house looking for that antagonist. It also increases the pace of the scene.
  • Rapid editing around the antagonist showing the chaos he brings to the narrative and to conceal his identity.

Thriller codes and Conventions

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