There are many codes and conventions of thrillers which can help you identify the genre of a film and know that it is a thriller. Mirrors Mirrors are used in thrillers as the characters reflections can represent their inner self and soul. Mirrors can show darkness and a different side to the character. An example of this shown is in the film 'Black Swan'. We like the idea of using mirrors in our opening sequence, however we also feel that this could be quite a difficult task to get right as we would have to film it without showing the camera in the mirror. Shadows Shadows are quite similar to low key lighting and are used as a convention of a thriller film. They are used to represent the darkness of someone or an object. Shadows can also have suspense as you know that something is going to happen once you see a shadow. We could try this by filming in a dark room, but having some light on the subject to form shadows however this may also be quite a difficult one to get right. Obtrusive Editing Quick shots are used frequently in thrillers to show tension and suspense. They often appear in 'thrilling' scenes where you quickly get a shot at something scary. This is very effective and would be fairly easy to recreate. It is very likely we will end up using this in our film opening. Flashbacks Flashbacks show a sense of time and space which confuses the audience. The characters are telling their past stories to the audience by flashing back time. Flashbacks include when a character remembers their childhood. This is very effective and would make quite a good film opening.
There are many other codes and conventions featured in thriller films such as low key lighting, quick cuts, camera angles and music.
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