Conventions of a thriller
Conventions are things that are typically in most thriller films such as:
The film I have chosen to review is "The human centipede" there was many things that I noticed that are conventional in thrillers that was used in this movie clip. The first thing that I noticed was the low key lighting which makes the scene look dark and obscure to give a more eerie and ominous presence. This was used when the girl was running away from the doctor up the stairs and was used because it made the stairs seem as if they led to danger and the unknown.This is conventional to the thriller genre because most thrillers have dark lighting in there films to keep the audience in suspense. This tell the audience that going up the stairs is dangerous and will lead to a dead end and her eventual re-capture by the doctor.
The next convention that I noticed was the fast editing followed by the slow editing this was used when the girl was running down the hall trying to find some where to hide, and then when the doctor was looking for her. The fast editing makes the scene feel frantic and out of control which can make the audience emphasis with the characters danger. The slow editing creates a slower pace and gives a sense that the doctor is slowly creeping up on the girl and slowly making his was towards her, this makes the audience feel the tension the character is feeling and creates suspense as they do not know when the character will be caught. This is conventional because in most thrillers slow editing is used to build up tension and suspense for an eventual shock and fast editing is used during or after that shock.
Another convention that I noticed was the silence used when the girl ran and locked herself in the room waiting for the doctor to come after her. All the audience is able to hear in this section of the scene is a low hum, this low hum is used to give the audience consistency. This will make the audience listen out for a change in sound but if done for long enough then the audience will not expect anything and will be more shocked when the scare finally comes. This sort of silence is conventional to thrillers because all thrillers use it to build up tension and create suspense.
By Alexander Flanagan
- A villain
- A murder weapon (Iconography)
- Low key lighting
- Victim (female blond)
- Mystery story line
- Mystery location (secluded)
- Suspense and uncertainty
- Stalkers
- Innocent people dragged into danger
- fast paced editing
- Slow paced editing
- reaction shots
- Eerie music
- Blood
The film I have chosen to review is "The human centipede" there was many things that I noticed that are conventional in thrillers that was used in this movie clip. The first thing that I noticed was the low key lighting which makes the scene look dark and obscure to give a more eerie and ominous presence. This was used when the girl was running away from the doctor up the stairs and was used because it made the stairs seem as if they led to danger and the unknown.This is conventional to the thriller genre because most thrillers have dark lighting in there films to keep the audience in suspense. This tell the audience that going up the stairs is dangerous and will lead to a dead end and her eventual re-capture by the doctor.
The next convention that I noticed was the fast editing followed by the slow editing this was used when the girl was running down the hall trying to find some where to hide, and then when the doctor was looking for her. The fast editing makes the scene feel frantic and out of control which can make the audience emphasis with the characters danger. The slow editing creates a slower pace and gives a sense that the doctor is slowly creeping up on the girl and slowly making his was towards her, this makes the audience feel the tension the character is feeling and creates suspense as they do not know when the character will be caught. This is conventional because in most thrillers slow editing is used to build up tension and suspense for an eventual shock and fast editing is used during or after that shock.
Another convention that I noticed was the silence used when the girl ran and locked herself in the room waiting for the doctor to come after her. All the audience is able to hear in this section of the scene is a low hum, this low hum is used to give the audience consistency. This will make the audience listen out for a change in sound but if done for long enough then the audience will not expect anything and will be more shocked when the scare finally comes. This sort of silence is conventional to thrillers because all thrillers use it to build up tension and create suspense.
By Alexander Flanagan
You have shown a good understanding of the conventions used within thrillers and explained what they create for the audience. You have used the PEER format throughout; however, you need to explain how a relationship is built between the characters and the audience.
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