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Sunday 19 February 2012

The codes & conventions of a thriller


Film Genre is defined by its codes and conventions & these must be present to make a film a genre film but should involve some aspect of innovation, subversion &/or inflection ( otherwise it becomes a formula film).  Generic conventions can be to do with sound, editing and mise-en-scene. Particulary in thrillers they will include things such as:
  • Eerie/tense music, silence, exaggerated sounds
  • fast paced cuts, obtrusive editing, jump cuts
  • low key lighting, strong directional lighting or chiaroscuro
to fulfill its main elements (suspense, tension and excitement).

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