Monday, 17 December 2012

(RESEARCH) - Codes and Conventions



- Tracking and Panning is commonly used in Thriller films, especially during the opening.
- Uses a large amount of close ups to create tension and suspense.
- Use a large amount of facial close ups
- A large amount of thrillers are 'Good' VS' Evil
- Is in the protagonist POV to help the audience empathize with the protagonist.
- Is either fast pace and action happens reoccurring or is slow paced and lets then tension build up from every  scene until it reaches the peak.
- The change in camera angles
- Foreboding sound that makes the audience assume something bad will happen later on
- Pitch of the music, fast paced, high pitched music makes everything seem like it is happening very fast whilst low pitched music helps to build up tension and gives off a ominous feel.
- Dreary settings to add more suspense to the film
-  Locations are often abandoned or not used by people often
- Include the use of harmful weapons not usually seen in other film genres
- Quick cuts
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