the codes and conventions of a thriller
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WHAT IS A THRILLER?
A thriller usually consists of a battle between two
people, the storyline of a thriller usually consists of a
series of bad events that builds up tension and
suspense for the climax. It normally consists of a
character trying to restore justice and a character
working against them that seeks to destroy it.
CONVENTIONS OF A THRILLER
Low key lighting
Quick cuts
Shadows
Tension music
Black and white shots
Montage shots
Digetic sound of breathing
CHARACTERS
The characters are normally male and are seeking to either be
the hero or the villain.
An example of a thriller is Taken where the character seeks to
find his daughter gets taken for grooming, the dad seeks to fight
and kill the men that have took his daughter and be the hero.
There is also a character in a thriller that acts as the victim or
the damsel in distress, this is the character that is taken,
murdered or had something bad happen to them.
THEMES
The storyline of a thriller is to be designed so the
audience will think that this could happen to them as
these are normally realistic storylines, this will make
them, feel scared.