Codes and Conventions of Thriller films
A thriller usually consists of a battle between the protagonist and antagonist. The story shows a chain of bad events which build up tension for the climax. The protagonists goals are to restore peace while the antagonist seeks to destroy it.
Camerawork
There are a lot of close ups and extreme close ups of the protagonist, this is to show emotion and reactions to the situation they are in. It also creates tension and suspense.
Low angles will be used to show the antagonist. This makes them seem very big and intimidating.
Editing
Fast paced editing is used during the action sequences and the climax, this creates tension and gets the audience excited as to what will happen at the end of the fast sequence.
Lots of jump cuts are used to create confusion throughout the film, thriller films are usually quite hard to understand until the big reveal at the end, so jump cuts are very useful to create this effect.
Sound
Music is a crucial part of thriller films in particular as it creates effect in every action that is being shown. Thriller films usually use low tempo music which creates suspense, then throughout the film as the action gets faster, so does the music.
Dialogue used is usually fairly short sentences so the plot isn't easy to understand. Short sentences also create confusion and tension because not a lot is given away to us until we are physically shown it, not just told.
Mise en Scene
Clothing in thriller films are usually very dark to create mystery and dampen the mood of the film.
Guns are used as props in thriller films for weapons rather than knives or a bat. This is because a gun is less gory which separates thriller films from horror films.
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