Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Thriller Conventions

Suspense
Music - Sound - Silence
Edge of Seat

Complex Narratives
Non Linear/Linear - Non Linear doesn't tie in with the traditional 'nuclear' film
Flashbacks
Speeding up or Slowing down time
Different Perspectives - Characters

Fear of The Unknown

Protagonist - In Danger (Protagonist is Good Guy, Antagonist is Bad Guy)
Flawed Hero - Usually title of the film
Fear/Flaw which is exploited by villain

Identity
Doppelganger - Someone with two identical identities
Stolen/Mistaken Identity
No Identity/Amnesia - Bourne Trilogy

Location
Abondoned Building
Familiar Places - False Sense of Security

Mystery
Enigma - A puzzle of mysery that is resolved at the end
Web of Intrigue - Draws you in
Revealed Narrative Closure/Narrative Closure

Lighting
Film Noir/Neo Noir - Neo Noir = Sin City
Dark/Shadowy/Dingey

Damsel in Distress

Objectification of Women - Use of camera work and clothes (Vulnerable)
Voyeurism - Pleasure of Looking

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