Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Thriller Conventions

Some of the conventions used in thrillers are:
  • black writing on a white background or vice verca (bland colours to help set the mood for the thriller)
  • not a lot of dialogue (this gives it more suspense and make the audience think more about what is happening)
  • a lot of dark shadows and little lighting (to make less things visible on screen to also add suspense)
  • shaky camera shots (to make it seem like a more POV shot and more realistic)
  • cliffhangers with unanswered questions (doesn't give away the whole story plot and makes the plot more interesting)

1 comment:

  1. Good Lydia- this could be developed so that you comment on why each of these conventions is used, or what it adds to the genre. Think more about the types of topics and themes used in thrillers.
    -Fiona

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