Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Conventions of my Chosen Genre


A thriller has a lot of conventions to it to make it a successful thriller film. It must have the viewer hooked from start to end, making them question the events going on during the film. Some conventions could be:
- Many close up shots to question the viewer
- Sinister locations, almost making the mood creepy
- Props used, for example a polaroid picture in 'Memento'
- Music that starts off slow, but gains speed as tension builds in the film
- Story-line has to be interesting to keep the viewer watching the film, making them question the film
- There are also many quick cuts between shots to make an event fast paced

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