Thursday, 12 November 2015

Task A: Conventions of Thrillers

The definition of a thriller by Wikipedia is : "Thriller is a 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 expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and terror. Films of this genre tend to be adrenaline-rushing, gritty, rousing and fast-paced."


Conventions:
  • The storyline is either a quest/objective/mystery that the protagonist must complete/solve
  • The antagonist (or their forces) must be initially more powerful then the protagonist's
  • Suspense/tension must be created
  • Plot twists
  • Dark/low key lighting and shadows
  • Dramatic music to build up the tension
  • Quick edits during a tense scene
  • Violence
  • Flashbacks

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