What defines a thriller?
‘Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as its main elements. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer’s moods giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectations, uncertainty and surprise.’- Wikipedia
‘Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as its main elements. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer’s moods giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectations, uncertainty and surprise.’- Wikipedia
To me the thriller genre includes suspense, plot-twisters,
red-herrings and anything that leaves you wanting to ask questions. There is
often a femme-fatal which pushes the narrative in a direction that the main
character is trying to avoid. A good thriller should produce rushes of emotions
throughout the entire piece to keep the audience constantly on the ‘edge of
their seats’.
What do thrillers include?
Thrillers tend in include common characters for example, criminals, stalkers, detectives, cops, psychotic individuals, innocent victims, spy’s and manipulative individuals.
The common thriller themes include heists, kidnapping, revenge, mind games, ransoms, mental manipulation and traps.
Thrillers tend in include common characters for example, criminals, stalkers, detectives, cops, psychotic individuals, innocent victims, spy’s and manipulative individuals.
The common thriller themes include heists, kidnapping, revenge, mind games, ransoms, mental manipulation and traps.
What do common thriller settings include?
Well
known thrillers often have similar settings, this could be due to the themes
being related so the conventions happen in places that resemble each other.
Some common thriller settings include forests, haunted houses, towns at night,
foggy hills, isolated islands, police stations and deserted areas.
What are some common actors that play parts in thriller
films?
Top ten thriller actors:
Top ten thriller actors:
1.
Janet Leigh
2.
Grace Kelly
3.
Harrison Ford
4.
Leonardo DiCaprio
5.
Tom Cruise
6.
Matt Damon
7.
Samuel L. Jackson
8.
Joan Allen
9.
Cary Grant
10. Jack Lemmon
-TopTenReviews
Effective camera angles for thriller films
Camera angles that blur or conceal identity are often used as it keep the audience in ignorance and asking questions, extreme close ups are also used to keep identity hidden as they only show parts of their faces (for example only seeing an eye from the whole face). High angles may also be used to show a figure of authority or maybe for the main character, the same goes for low angles shots showing low power and little authority.
Camera angles that blur or conceal identity are often used as it keep the audience in ignorance and asking questions, extreme close ups are also used to keep identity hidden as they only show parts of their faces (for example only seeing an eye from the whole face). High angles may also be used to show a figure of authority or maybe for the main character, the same goes for low angles shots showing low power and little authority.
Common sound effects used in thriller films
Loud bangs are used to emphasise importance- for example somebody could storm out of a room after an argument, the door slamming on their way out could be enhanced to show how hurt the other person is. Or another example could be when someone is thrown into jail the bolt sliding across locking the door would make a loud metal noise to illuminate how strong the cells are and how hard it would be to escape.
Loud bangs are used to emphasise importance- for example somebody could storm out of a room after an argument, the door slamming on their way out could be enhanced to show how hurt the other person is. Or another example could be when someone is thrown into jail the bolt sliding across locking the door would make a loud metal noise to illuminate how strong the cells are and how hard it would be to escape.
Common weather conditions used in thriller films
It’s
often foggy in thriller films as this creates an air of mystery and also hides
identity to keep the audience guessing about who is the criminal and villain
for example. Rain and thunderstorms are also used as a form pathetic fallacy
when someone is crying or angry for example.
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