Genre research: Thriller

By Sara Anandji

About the research

Anandjiwade Productions have decided to chose
romance as our genre. To continue we have to
complete a genre research as one of our tasks.
This also enables us to look in depth of how we
want to complete our productions. It helps us get
an insight of what types of codes and conventions
we need. We can also do this by looking at
examples from similar movie influences or
general romantic movies. This will give us a basic
idea of how our movie should be set up.

Top ten thriller films

Brick (2005)
Headhunters (2012)
Insomnia (2002)
The untouchables (1987)
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)
Memento (2000)
Reservoir Dogs (1992
Oldboy (2004)
Drive (2011)
The Conversation (1974)

Conventions of a thriller film

Protagonist is in the mercy of the antagonist

low key lighting
Quick cuts
Diegetic /non diegetic
Struggles/ Arguments
Sometimes a third person/villain
Voiceover to open to continue the story
Death/Torture/kidnapping
Tension music
Black and white shots
Montage of shots

References
movie moron- http://www.movie-moron.com/?
p=20914&page=4