Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Codes and Conventions of a Thriller Opening Sequence:

Sub Genres of a Thriller - Sci - fi, Physcological, Crime and Mystery. For Example; The illusionist, Silence of the Lambs and Jaws.

Thillers often begin with an opening that leaves the audience puzzzled and disorientated, often engaging the audience in what is happening leaving them wondering what is going to happening. The main features that contribute to the opening and throughtout a thriller is the; sounds effects, and also the editing (fast repeated cuts, camera tilting). Lighting can also be used in thrillers as a way creating suspense, e.g shadows.

1 comment:

  1. You need to add more to this Josh - the importance of music, the setting up of enigma codes. Google - codes and conventions of thrillers

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