Codes and Conventions of a Thriller

There are 7 codes and conventions of a thriller, these include;

Lighting;
Low level lighting
Shadows /Limited view of the character
Often at night time/dark/eerie
Dim colours - use of red

Setting;
Isolated/deserted/exotic - deserted ranch, old warehouse
Confined locations - lift, phone booth, cellar, train - Generatic feature of a thriller is entrapment, meaning claustrophobic spaces are a key

Editing;
Quck cuts/ fast past - enhances anxiety and confusion
Jump cuts/helps with the erratic tension in the film
Match cuts - links 2 ideas with an edit

Cinematography;
Camera angles low/high - plays with and highlights the roles of authority/power within the film
Point of view shot - demonstrates what the character sees/feels
Establishing shot - setting the scene of where the action will take place
Close ups - anxiety/tension
Frantic Camera movement - tense environment

Non Diegetic;
High pitched music
Fast pace music
Ambience music

Diegetic;
Silence - builds tension
Heavy breathing
Whispering
Characters in Thrillers;
Criminals, stalkers, assassins, losers, innocent victims, characters with dark pasts, psychotic individuals, terrorrists, private eyes, drifters. psycho friends, people in twisted relationships
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