Monday 30 November 2015

Thriller Conventions

What are the convention expected
Narrative,representation,theme use of micro element

Chasing-Bad and good-weakness
warning(impending doom)
tension for shadowing
PLOT TWIST
task to do objective - solve a situation
night time- dark time/setting
happy then sad

ACTION FILMS
less sophisticated plot
Action set pieces
explosion and fighting

HORROR
Threat is supernatural
Gore-blood
Extreme SCARE

Thriller convention
The protagonist will be seen in peril

Themes of identity are common
- Mistaken identity,doppelgänger,amnesia
- The protagonist fallible(not perfect)- has an achilles heel/weakness that is exploited
- The narrative centre upon crime (theft,murder)
- The antagonist ensnares the protagonist in an increasingly complex web,leaving them helpless and isolated
- The audience is placed in the ambiguous position of voguer
- A series of enigmas are established and resolved at the end. (mystery riddle)
- Themes of seeing reflection and mirroring
- Micro-element combine in a build up suspense
- Extraordinary events in ordinary situations



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