We decided to to analyse the title of the SPECTRE film because it will be useful when we come to make our opening sequence.
The bold, metal-like font juxtaposes with the black background, there seems to be a layer of glass between the black background and the title where a bullet has gone through directly in centre of the camera frame which connotes action and violence. The metal like text connotes strength and safety and the capital letters make sure it is seen and how important the title is in the film. The gunshot glass seems to have been shattered in the shape in the shape of the SPECTRE symbol as you can see in the image above on the left. Also the shattered glass suggests that there has been a disaster and increasingly spreads.
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Karishma and I (Jenna) also analysed the SPECTRE film poster we thought this would help us because it is a good example of a thriller film we also wanted to find some features that are mostly used in a typical thriller action film poster and techniques that we could use for our project.
The poster has bright central focus of light on bond as he is the main character using an indirect mode of address as he is staring directly at you and connecting with the audience.The poster features the plain theme colours of blue and white, along with hints of gold. Bond is also a holding a gun which means he is armed and dangerous. However, the red corsage in his all white blazer draws attention to itself as red is a strikingly a bold colour and has connotations of blood, death, violence, and possibly love, as Bond is a potentially dangerous man and everyone knows from the character that this interpretation is true. The way he is positioned, directly in the centre of the poster tells us that he is the protagonist of the film, and the slightly lowered camera angle, shows he is standing in a strong and powerful pose and his arms are folded over his chest which denøtes he is protecting himself. His white blazer contrasts with the red corsage and makes it stand out, also white is the colour of purity and innocence, possibly telling us that there is more than one side to him. His facial expression, were his eyebrows are scrunched, showing he looks concerned or angry. He is looking directly into the camera as if making eye contact with the consumer, another example of how he is imposing authority on the audience. Because he is A-list actor as well as his co actors, his name is not on the poster due to the fact that either people already know his name as he has been in more than one of the James Bond franchise. The day of the dead skull in the background is from the opening scene and the camera angle suggests it was a stolen shot, as if the character was not aware that he was being photographed. The skull represents death, and due to his full black attire, juxtaposes the white blazer that James Bond is wearing in the main photo at the front. Jenna and I (Karishma) decided to watch the new action thriller franchise James Bond (SPECTRE). We thought it would be useful to blog the movie because it relates to our coursework and gave us ideas for our opening sequence. We learnt interesting techniques that are used in typical thriller films and how to engage the audience. Plot of SPECTRE: A cryptic message from the past leads James Bond (Daniel Craig) to Mexico City and Rome, where he meets the beautiful widow (Monica Bellucci) of an infamous criminal. After infiltrating a secret meeting, 007 uncovers the existence of the sinister organization SPECTRE. Needing the help of the daughter of an old nemesis, he embarks on a mission to find her. As Bond ventures toward the heart of SPECTRE, he discovers a chilling connection between himself and the enemy (Christoph Waltz) he seeks. The opening sequence in "Spectre", starts with a intense action juddering scene, as it has always been in every previous Bond films. The residents and crowds were celebrating the day of the dead in Mexico City , the film sets its path with an well choreographed string of exhilarating events, featuring Bond carrying-out an asassination, and immediately followed by a massive, ground-shaking building collapse, a brutal foot chase on top of rooftops, and a battle of fists in a spiralling helicopter. A jaw-dropping scene started in full technical glory, above a square, full of swarming crowd in panic. James Bond swings back and forth on a helicopter, he made an entire building crumble within a few shots, He is capable and mighty to confront death, this is shown by the use of action within certain scenes and still come out unscratched, ready to fight again. And as Sam Smith sings "Writings on the Wall" for the long title sequence, it gets easier to be convinced that a lot more of these explosive visuals are still to be in the action-packed film.
The reason why I am analysing thriller posters is to see all the similar aspects that they all have, for example they might all have a similar colour combination. This would be good to know because when we make our thriller film we will need a good poster to go with it, something that will make people want to watch it ![]() This is the film poster for X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST this poster introduces us to most of the characters in the film, with each character showing their super power, this makes it clear that the film is going to be a fantasy film with super heroes. Some of the characters are larger than others this could mean that they are more powerful than the smaller characters but also it could mean that they are the ones we should be aware of in the film because they are towering over the other characters. At the bottom of the poster you can see the skyline of a city with a massive explosion coming from underneath the characters, this shows us that the film will have a lot of action and possibly deaths. The reason why the explosion would of been positioned under the characters could mean that they are the cause of the destruction but also shows how powerful they are because they are emerging from a deathly explosion but it can also indicate to us that there will be a big fight in the film. The sky in the poster has been split into two, the left of the poster has reds and oranges which connotes danger and anger whereas on the right side of the poster the sky is blue and green which connotes being calm and relaxed, these colours are the complete opposite of each other which can mean that there will be enemies in the film, people who are against each other. To support this theory there are characters flying in the red part of the sky with fire coming out from their feet, this could be introducing new characters and most likely the enemies. The colours used in the title are yellows, golds and silvers which connote material wealth but also impatience, criticism, cowardice and mystery. So depending what the film is about would be how you decide on what the colours will be. ![]() This is the film poster for MAZE RUNNER - SCORCH TRIALS the poster doesn't make it clear who the characters are but it does show the audience that the film is going to include a lot of danger because all you can see is 6 characters running across what looks like a building which has fallen across two mountain creating a flimsy bridge between them. It is clear that the poster is an extreme wide shot of a mountains in a desert this is because the photo was taken from a low angle making the mountains look extremely all also showing us the deathly drop down if someone was to fall or if the bridge was to collapse. You can't see the characters faces or what they are running to/from which creates mystery because you can't see what is going on. This makes the audience want to watch the film and find out what it is. The sky in the poster is cloudy which could reflect the charters emotions, the fact that it is cloudy shows us mystery because you can't see what is behind it but also this could mean that the characters are trying to find something out too. There is bright sunlight with visible sun rays shining through the clouds which connotes happiness and hope,this shows the audience that there could be a happy ending to the film. The bottom of the poster is a lot darker than the rest, it is from the mountains shadows, but the shadows can connote evil and mystery which implies to the audience that the film isn't going to be all happy and that there is going to be something bad happening in the film. The text at the top of the posters says "The maze was just the beginning" this indicates to us that this film is a sequel and it shows that more action is going to happen it means that if you think that the first film was good and shocking then you're going to love this one. When we create our film poster we will consider text which can give clues to the audience but also give mystery to what is going to happen. ![]() This is the film poster for SOUTH PAW the poster introduces the two main characters as a couple, this is shown by the way they are standing, the woman is positioned standing up between the mans legs whilst he is sitting down, her arms are gently resting on his shoulders whilst are hands are on the back of his neck bringing their heads close together with foreheads touching. Both of their eyes are closed showing silence but also a strong connections between them. The man in the poster is muscly, sweaty and wearing boxing gloves this shows to the audience that the film is going to be about boxing with a romantic side. The woman in the poster has her hair done in curls, nails manicured and wearing a tight dress this represents her to the audience as girly. Although the poster isn't in black and white, the colours in the poster do not stand out very much, most of the colours are dull but the only bright thing in the poster is the boxing gloves. The boxing gloves are a bright red, red connotes blood and danger which are all things to do with boxing but why didn't they chose black gloves to match the rest of the poster? They used red because it stands out and shows us that it is going to have a big impact on the film. The lighting in the poster is very low with a few highlight points in the womans' hair this could show that she could be in danger or that she effects the mans boxing. The corners of the poster are blacked out making the audience draw their attention to the couple even more. The text at the bottom of the poster says "believe in hope" this shows to the audience that something happens in the film and they need hope to help them, but also because it shows how some people don't believe in it and they do need to, to watch the film. ![]() This is the film poster for THE BOURNE IDENTITY the poster introduces the main character from the film, the poster also includes two scenes from the film one consisting of fighting and another but kissing. This shows the consumers that this will be a romantic thriller but with a lot of action involved. The poster has a gun target on the main characters body this shows the audience that people are trying to kill him, he's a fugitive or he's being hunted down. The main colours in the poster are blue/purple and gold, the colours are separated by the characters body this could mean he has two sides to his personality but also blue/purple connotes being calm but also very energised this is emphasised with the white flash going on behind. The colour gold however connotes success, achievement and triumph this could the audience that there will be a happy ending to the action packed film. The mise-en-scene in the poster including the characters choice of clothing and props show us that with his big puffy jacket, it makes him look big and important but also looks like some sort of protection. Also all of the clothes that he is wearing are very dark this could mean that he doesn't want to be notice but also shows mystery within the character. He is also carrying a gun this shows that the film is full of action and danger there could possibly be a few deaths involved too. "AN ADRENALINE RUSH!" has been put at the bottom of the poster, it is quoted to show that someone who has already watched the film has reviewed it like that, also proves to people that it will be a good film and for those who like to feel an adrenaline rush that it will fix their expectations. The main characters real name MATT DAMON is in the top left of the poster this shows that he is well known and a famous actor, including his name will attract fans of his and a particular age group. As a group we decided to look at past students work and analyse it by using microelements such as; camera movements, the mise en scene, editing and sound.
The AS opening sequence starts with quiet and intense non-diagetic music, which is commonly used in spy movies. The opening sequence starts with the group logo, which is then shortly followed by a loading sign, which is also used in spy movies this suggests that this short opening sequence involves action and spying. The first scene starts with the diagetic of typing and a close up of someone typing. The mise en scene is low-key and dark lighting, which suggests that the person typing is doing some very important work. There is then another close up of the computer screen the camera frame shows an intelligence report. There is then a quick edit cut the non-diagetic music cuts to busy street noise and the camera frame shows a bus. There is then another cut back to the dark room and the person typing and then another cut from the inside of the bus from the point of view of a passenger. The scene then cuts back to an over the shoulder shot of the anonymous person typing showing the screen and then a close up of a baby monitor the camera frame shows the person picking up the baby monitor and placing it back down however, in this scene there are two diagetic sounds created by a person typing and a baby crying, which suggests that something bad is going to happen. There is then a wide shot of the bus with the diagetic noise of a busy road in a city followed by a panning shot. There is yet another edit cut back to the room and a close up of the baby monitor and the crying getting louder. There is then another cut of a panning shot of the camera following the bus followed by another close of the baby monitor and the diagetic sound of the baby crying continues. Within this scene there is another close up of the computer screen with a notification popping up as the diagetic sound of the baby crying continues and slows dies out. The scene then cuts back to a slow panning shot and as the camera stops there is an explosion follow a loud bang. The use of quick editing warned the audience that something bad was going to happen. The next scene then starts with news reports and the diagetic sound of news reports continues throughout the whole scene. The use of dialect suggests that the news reporters are commenting on the number of deaths and stating the facts and figures. There is a wide shot of recovered CCTV footage of the accident a high angle shot of roads a split screen of the reporter and the incident. There are then a wide shot of the roads and a quick jump cut to another wide shot the use of different camera angles and different stories suggests there are different views on the story. There is then a half tracking shot of the camera following the ambulance. There is then a close up o the accident then camera then quickly zooms out and across the camera frame police tape is shown this suggests that the accident was very dangerous and has recently happened so people are not allowed to close. There is then a close up of the police officers assuring the audience that they are quick to respond. There is then another wide shot the mise en scene is very dark, and is shot in a bedroom, which suggests its very early morning or late at night. The camera moves towards the alarm clock, which goes off at 5:00 the diagetic beeping noise of the alarm clock gets louder. The camera frame shows one of the characters switching it off, getting out of bed and leaving the room, which suggests they have to do something important, as it is very early morning. The camera frame then shows the main character working out the use of jump cuts suggests that a lot of time has passed and the fact that he has to work out in the morning suggests that he has an athletic job. The next scene then shows a close up of kettle and pouring water into a mug. There is then a jump cut of the character putting on a jacket, which is followed by a upwards tilt shot showing the full character for the first time which suggests he has a high profile job and needs to hide his identity. The next scene starts with a wide shot focusing on the British flag, which is in the centre of the camera frame, which suggests he works for the country. There are then panning shots and wide of iconic buildings in the UK. Which suggests the accident took place in London. Within this scene there is a quiet and simple non-diagetic sounds created by music to create suspense. The next series of shots follows the boy walking. There is a wide shot of the boy walking towards the camera followed by a high angle pan of him walking and a wide shot from the back of him walking again, which keeps the audience on edge because anything could happen at any time. There is then a wide shot of a building with ‘Secret intelligence service’ written across it. There is then a jump cut of the secret agent walking down the stairs and CCTV of him walking to an unknown location there is a quick edit cut of the boy walking towards the gate and opening it in a top secret location. As a group we decided to in cooperate our group logo so we decided to re-search how logos are used in opening sequences. We also decided to do some background re-search on two organisations; hammer productions and summit entertainment. Hammer productions Hammer productions were founded in 1934 they are a British film production company in London, best known for their horror films made between 1950 until the 1970s. Hammer productions also produced other sub genres of thrillers such as; science fiction, film noir thrillers and comedies however, hammer were most recognized for the horror genre they have produced films such as; 'The Mummy' and 'Dracula'. Hammer productions decided to create a bold and memorable logo, which would be shown at the beginning of the opening sequence. Hammer productions created a logo specifically designed to represent the horror genre. The word ‘hammer’ is written in capital letters and a bold red font, red connotes blood, danger, murder and love. The bold red font is written across a black background this makes the red really stand out and makes the logo seem very intense, which could reflect the tension and suspense of their films. The black background connotes darkness, power and mystery because there is the fear of the unknown. Summit entertainment Summit Entertainment is an American film production company and distributor. Summit was originally founded in 1991 and is now a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment. Summit entertainments are well known for their intense horror and action movies such as the twilight saga and spider man 3. Summit entertainment produces many films from all genres. Summit entertainment uses simple yet effective colours like their films. Their official colour scheme is blue, black and white. The logo is a blue and white ribbon, which appears to be blue at the top and white towards the end of the ribbon, which forms a mountain. The light blue colour at the top of the mountain connotes peace and infinity and white connotes innocence and purity. The mountain represents the highs and lows of the movies they produce. The two colours stand out from the black background the darkness of their films and makes the and juxtaposes to the innocence and peace of the two colours. The black background connotes power and the fear of the unknown. The 'summit' writing is in clear, strong white font, well spaced apart to fill the space without being too overpowering underneath ‘summit’, which is written in capital letters the line underneath emphasis the word and makes it standout and memorable.
We decided it was important to re-search and identify typical thriller sounds because sounds help build up tension and suspense and puts the audience on edge. The use of sound in psychological thrillers is very important in order to create an intense atmosphere of tension and suspense however; it is important that the music relates to what’s happening in the scene to let the audience an idea of how the character is feeling. These familiar sounds play in a different context create suspense as it could lead to something different when the music gets louder it builds up the suspense as anything could happen at anytime. Some common psychological thriller sounds usually consist of a range of different sounds such as; bird noises, rain, wind, crashes, bangs, creaking, screaming, scratching, owls, wolves howling, thunderclaps, footsteps, gunshots, sobbing, whispering and sirens. These natural diagetic sounds suggest that something bad is going to happen because they create a negative atmosphere and emotions and is a sign of something going wrong. Non-diagetic music also creates tension and contributes to the actions of the characters. Non-diagetic sounds are created by; high and low pitched piano sounds, high pitched violins and high and low pitched stringed percussions instruments. Music created by these instruments makes us think something is going to happen because as the music gets louder the suspense builds up more and more. Some of these sounds can be heard below: We decided to analyse the opening sequence of the women in black, a horror thriller as it is important to identify key elements that make up an opening sequence of a horror thriller. The woman in black follows the journey of a character called Arthur Kipps whose wife recently died however, the lawyer was sent to a secluded village out of town. He soon discovers that the house is haunted and the village is hiding it. He realises that the women lost her son and she is out for revenge. The opening sequence starts with a close up of a little girl pouring tea into small teacups the girl then gives some for her dolls to drink this suggests that the audience are watching a tea party. There is then a wide shot of three little girls the mise en scene suggests that this was shot in the Victorian times as the girls are wearing pink and white long Victorian styled dresses which connotes purity and innocence. The house looks older as there is old styled furniture and wooden toys. The mise en scene also suggests that the three girls are playing tea parties with their toys and they have a china tea party set this implies that this is what the typical little girl would do in the olden days as now we have more advanced technology. There is then a close up of one the girls combing her dolls hair there is then a wide shot of the three girls playing but from another angle with the long old styled window in the background. There is then a wide shot from the other side of the window by the room. Suddenly, all three girls turn towards the window at the same time as if they are being controlled this builds up the suspense suggesting that there could be something there. There is then a close up of the window and the camera slowly zooms in. There is then a quick jump cut back to the girls still looking out of the window as if they are being hypnotised this makes the audience question what’s going on. There is then non-diagetic intense, music in the background, which suggests that something’s not right and builds up the tension. The girls then stand up the camera focuses on one of the girls who drop the china mug and the other two starts to set on the tea party sets as they destroy the tea party as the three girls walk towards the window, which is shown by a close up this shows the audience that something is controlling them as they wouldn’t do it by purpose. The camera frame then shows a wide shot of the three girls with their backs turned towards the camera and then there is a match on action of the girls unlocking the windows. All three of the girls jump out of the window at the same time proving that something is controlling them after all three little girls jump out of the window Suddenly a diagetic shrill scream is heard there is a close up of the window but nothing seems to be there suggesting it is a sprit. There is then a close up of the doll that the one little girl was combing her hair of. The keeps the audience on edge as they are focused on the doll this suggests that the women in black is harming young children as they play with dolls. The suggests that could be possessed as the doll is facing the window and is trying to possess the audience which builds up the suspense of what’s going to happen later on in the movie. To end the scene there is then a wide shot showing the rest of the room as the camera is zooming out towards the other end of the room. On the left side of the camera frame it shows the back of a women’s head wearing a see through black veil which suggests that the death of the three little girls had something to do with the women in black controlling their actions. We decided to analyse the opening sequence of Skyfall, an action thriller, as it is important to identify key elements that make up an opening sequence of an action thriller. Skyfall is about when a character called James Bond is set up on his latest assignment, which goes terribly wrong this leads to actions and adventure; undercover agents expose all around he world and the M16 being compromised. The mise en scene starts with a high angle shot of an explosion, which is shown by a grey cloud above the surface of the ocean. The camera frame shows the character of James Bond smartly dressed falling into the ocean. The non-diagetic sound of instruments and the large grey cloud suggests there was an explosion his connotes action and danger and keep the audience on edge. As he is floating deeper into the ocean the non-diagetic dramatic sound the non- diagetic music becomes quieter. He camera moves to eye level of James Bonds falling into the ocean this makes the audience feel as if they are in there too and are watching him fade into the darkness. The camera frame then shows a hand, at the bottom of the frame pulling the character down deeper, which suggests that he would be facing danger and people could be dragging him down. A non-diagetic song sang by Adele is an interesting song choice as it suggests that he will be facing danger and the character would be put in compromising positions. The song continues playing until the end of the opening sequence. There is then a high angle shot in the eyes of James Bond the camera frame shows a shot of him falling being sucked into the seabed. There is then a wide shot of this. There is then a high angle shot of the hole closing up. The camera movements make the audience feel as if they are getting sucked into the sea as well to make them feel part of the action. This could imply that he gets sucked into situations and there is no way out. The camera frame shows shooting targets in the shape of James bond with blood coming out of the places where the shooting target has been shot. Blood can connote danger violence and love, which fits in with the whole theme and storyline of the film and builds up the tension, as no one knows what would happen next. The camera then zooms in on that particular place where the blood is coming from. To show that she has a special place for her the character called M is shown by a tilt the camera movements however, within the camera movements there are jump cuts and the mise en scene is dark this suggests that she is part of the action the camera not showing her full body suggests that she needs to hide her identity. The blood, the camera movements and how she is introduced suggests that there is romance and a relationship between them The opening sequence continues to flow and gives a forward shot camera shot zooming into the sea. As the camera passes through guns and knives fall to the ground leading to a graveyard. This connotes action, violence and aggression, which could result in death. The fact that the camera shows a whole graveyard and not just a grave could be a symbol of numerous deaths of many characters. The colour change of the sky from dark blue to red in the graveyard could represent blood and danger and completely changes the mood of the opening sequence. The non-diagetic music gets faster suggesting that as the movie goes on there would be more action, danger and drama. Within this scene there is also an extreme close up of the main characters eye which leads to another scene because the opening sequence seems to flow with only a few edit cuts. The slow close up on the eye widening and eyebrows rising keeps the audience on edge because it could suggests that something bad is going to happen. It could be in the point of view of the experiences James Bond has faced and the compromises he had to make. As the camera zooms into the eye more it leads to another scene, which is of him shooting shadows this is ironic because you can’t shoot shadows and could have a deeper meaning of not being able to trust anyone and shows us that he has to be alert at all times because he is in danger and its hard to find people. The shadows then surround him, which normally happens in action films. However, the camera focuses on one particular shadow that aims a gun at him this implies that there could be betrayal and danger as the shadow is behind him. The bullet hole from the shooting board, which is then zoomed into and leads to blood and cells bursting floating in lighter blue water the blood then turns into a skull which connotes death and danger. The mise en scene then turns very dark and the camera frame shows the female sidekick aiming a gun at the camera (the audience). This is very rare as not many women are in action thrillers because they are normally portrayed as being weak and always the one being saved by the male characters. This suggests that the character is an independent and well-respected female. The camera then zooms into the gun and then follows to the next scene in the opening sequence where the shooting targets of James Bond are on fire. As they pass the camera frame Chinese dragons appear which are legendary creatures within the Chinese culture. The dragons have many animals like features. This could suggest that James Bond or the other character M is very legendary in being undercover agents, which builds the tension and suspense because the audience does not know what is going to happen to those characters. One of the dragons then appears to breath smoke on to the camera lenses to show danger and build up on the suspense. This then lead to a shadow of a girl dancing in front of a white background and guns, skulls and knives fall which are common weapons or props used in action films and are typical codes and conventions of action thriller films. This then lead to the graveyard to show the audience that there will be death, danger and destruction of homes and families. The camera then focuses on a grave, which has been dug up and the camera then appears to be going into this to assure the audience that they have got themselves into watching a dangerous action film. As the camera goes into the grave the shadows of James Bond is shown by the camera movement who appears to be shooting mirrors. The then turns and aims the gun at the camera and the bullet hole appears again with red blood to connote danger and death as guns are commonly used in action thrillers. This then leads to red blood vessels, which take the audience back to the graveyard this time it is red and the shooting targets appear to be red and falling to the ground the camera zooms into his eye again this opening sequence gives an insight to the audience of all the things he has been through and all the dangers he has faced. As a group we thought it was important to do some re search on typical locations of where thrillers are shot, as our short opening sequence would be a thriller. We realised that different sub genres of thrillers have different locations so we decided to do some re search on some sub genres and where their opening sequences were located. ![]() Action thrillers Action thrillers usually are located abroad in cities and suburbs to show the audience that a normal lives of citizens can be easily disturbed. The mise en scene is usually quite bright and busy, which builds up the tension and suspense because the audience is on edge waiting for the action to take place. The story line is usually about a hero trying to save the world. The movie skyfall was shot in Scotland, Bahamas and in South America. Most of the action was taken place in the Bahamas and South America as the character jetted off their for the action. Psychological thrillers The opening sequences of psychological thrillers usually take place in forests or houses. The opening sequences of psychological thrillers are normally mysterious and intense. The mise en scene is always dark and scary to make the audience want to keep watching. I have also noticed that not much is given away in the opening sequence as the story unravels as the movies goes on, which makes the audience question what’s around the corner. ![]() Spy and detective thrillers Spy and detective films also contain a lot of action and are mainly located abroad as some characters are taken to different locations for missions. The mise en scene is normally lively however; the spy and detective scenes are dark and intense. The storyline follows the thought process on trying to catch a criminal mastermind. An example of a spy and detective thriller is the tourist where scenes are shot all around Europe. ![]() Film noir thrillers Typical locations of film noir thrillers many classic film noirs are located in small towns, rural areas or on the open road. Film noir could be based on gangster films; police chases and most film noir thrillers include romance. Film noir films are identified by low-key lighting and are located in dark places and some older films are black and white. ![]() Disaster thrillers Disaster and thrillers show the audience the struggles of the characters through an artificial disaster that could be predicted to happen in the future for example, 2012. The mise en scene suggests is busy and everything is normal to show the audience how a lives can be easily disturbed by natural disasters. They are normally located in big cities and show how well known tourist attractions can be broken down and destroyed by natural disasters. ![]() Crime thrillers Crime thrillers could either be from the point of view of the criminal or the people trying to catch the criminal. Crime thrillers are usually located abroad and the scene normally starts with a crime, which could be located in unknown locations to build up the tension. Crime thrillers are usually located where crime scenes would take place for example, in banks or jewellery stores. ![]() Romantic thrillers Romantic thrillers opening sequences tend to be located abroad in mysterious places or in hotels that are not very well known to create mystery and a sense of danger as the characters are in an unknown place. The story is usually based on a relationship between two characters and the audience is taken on a journey, which involves plot twists. The mise en scene is lively and normal usually includes people having a good time to keep the viewer on edge because anything could happen at anytime such as, Mr. and Mrs. smith. The film starts of with a very normal view of a couple living a normal life in their home however, the characters go to an unknown exotic location where the action takes place. ![]() Horror thrillers Horror thrillers are usually located in unknown locations normally in cities and suburbs to keep the audience on edge and show them how certain activities as disturb a normal life. Their typical locations are abandoned houses, which look haunted and old the mise en scene is normally dark and mysterious however most of the supernatural scenes take place in locations like dark forests at night to create tension as the character is trapped. ![]() Supernatural thrillers Supernatural thrillers tend to be located in normal family homes, holiday homes, and old dark mansions. These homes are mainly located in a quite secluded area away from most people and many shops or other houses are far away. The story line is usually based on a family that have moved into a new area and a new home where supernatural things start to happen as the movie goes on and the tension builds up. |
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