A study of thrillers

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Common camera angles in your genre-

  • High angled/Birds eye view- These shots are used to give the impression that the focused subject in the frame looks powerless and vulnerable.
  • Close up shots-  focus on the characters reactions and their relation to the events occurring, and how they are feeling at that moment. It is also used to capture detail closely in a scene that is important in the film.
  • Over-the-shoulder shot- builds up tension and suspense, functions in a similar matter as a POV shot

Common Mis-en-Scene in your genre-

  • Visible and alterable physical traits like hair, makeup, and clothing are kept rather normal in thrillers, to bring immersion and make it seem real
  • Low lighting is  used a lot to create a mysterious and often suspenseful tone
  • Frequently uses claustrophobic and cramped sets to represent the entrapment the character feels

Common Editing in your genre-

  • Parallel editing is used a lot in thrillers, showing the audience what two characters are doing, often at the same time, in different places, as their actions usually have a significant impact on one another.
  • A major editing feat in the thriller genre is focus, as one thing can be happening closer to the camera, in focus, and something important can be coming up from behind

Common sound in your genre-

  • Diegetic and non-diegetic sound reign supreme in frequency in thriller films. 
  • Non-diegetic sound, in my opinion, is more important from an audience standpoint because it can have effects like creating a sense of impending threat, or get the audience jumpy

Example films of your genres-

  • Chinatown, the Third Man, Shutter Island, Se7en, Memento, Zodiac

What elements of the genre that you like, and would you use?-

  • I have no issues with any elements in this genre, and being that all of them are doable, I could make it all happen

What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and would you stay away from?-

  • Doesn't really apply, I don't mind the elements

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