Thriller Genre Research

 

Another genre we hope to incorporate into our film is the thriller genre.  

Thrillers have darkness in scenes that are emotional. Most scenes don't have a lot of brightness.

They use wide shots to show the area, if there are fight scenes they use a multitude of shots like birds-eye view, medium shots, and two-person shots depending on what's happening.

They use track shots during fights and zoom-ins to show the importance of certain objects.

Costumes: tattered clothing, or dull-looking clothes they don't usually use anything too special. Actors: they use people who can really create emotion in people. Makeup: they use fake tears or blood to show physical pain or emotion. Props: They use breakable props in order to not hurt anyone. Setting: Usually dark and changes ending up being light near the end.

Tend to have a lot of emotional plot points and try their hardest to evoke emotion by using things like children or characters you can relate to.

Use songs that create emotion in people with things like violins or pianos. In fight scenes use upbeat fight music. And they sometimes use eerie sounds to create a sense of uneasiness.

Reservoir Dogs, Chinatown, Silence of the Lambs.

I love how thriller makes me sit on the edge of my seat. The suspense you get from thrillers is unparalleled and even beats out horror in my opinion.

One gripe I have is the ratio of time to reward. I think time is extremely important in thrillers. Since I have limited time it will be much harder to create an impact.

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