Codes and conventions
Codes are the symbols ad signs, which create meaning to communicate with the viewer. Codes can be divided into two categories, which consist of technical and symbolic. Technical codes include camera angles, sound and lightning. Symbolic codes include language, the action of characters and how the characters are portrayed. Conventions are the way of which actions are taken and shown however, conventions are genre specific. What goes into a thriller?
Different categories of thrillers: Action These types of films are a mix of two genres action and thrillers. Therefore the movie will have elements from both types of genres. It will be an action movie that plays with the audiences mind which creates tension and suspense, this is a goof combination ad both genres have similar characteristics fast paced music and quick cuts. An example of this category is unknown the movie which includes both action and thrillers. Psychological Psychological thriller is a thriller story which emphasizes the psychology of its characters and their unstable emotional states. These types of thrillers play with the readers mind and helps create tension. Alfred Hitchcock was a famous movie director who created thrillers in the psychological category he did this by focusing and zooming into special features. For example, in vertigo he zoomed into a girl’s eye to create tension and make the viewer question why the scene was shot the way it was. Spy A spy thriller involves the action and excitement of the spy genre and also includes the suspense and mystery of a thriller an example of this is mission impossible. It includes a story line of a spy, fast paced music and quick edits. Therefore it comes under the category of spy thriller. They are both serious movies and they are based on how a spy would act. Romantic Romantic thriller is a narrative that involves romance and thriller. A good thriller provides entertainment by making viewers uncomfortable with moments of suspense, the heightened feeling of anxiety and fright. Mr and Mrs Smith includes a romantic story line however the use of codes and conventions suggests that something is not right and this makes the viewer feel curious and makes them want to continue watching the movie. Crime Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalises crimes, their detection, criminals, and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as historical fiction or science fiction. An example of this genre is the girl with the dragon tattoo this includes a story line of a crime scene which takes a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Film noir Film noir is a French phrase meaning black film this type of category of thrillers is usually about gangster movies made in the 1940’s. The gangster or thriller films where often shot using dark lightning and long editing. An example of this is the unsuspected. Horror Horror is an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust. Thrillers take advantage of this use suspense to build up the fear and shocking the viewers giving them an intense feeling of fear. An example of a thriller which falls in the category of a horror is cape fear the viewers are taken on a journey and the use of darkness and faced paced music builds up the anticipation of the viewer. What makes a good thriller? The audience expects to be led on journey where they follow the story and he or she encounters certain types of menacing, dangerous and mysterious encounters. In thrillers there is always an element of suspense. During the journey the audience expects to see quick cuts lighting is dark to create an atmosphere and hear fast paced music to create tension and build up the suspense and create anticipation. Settings are important the directors have to think carefully about the setting because it has a huge impact on the audience the setting has to match the story line. We decided to do some research on codes and conventions because it is important to know how to communicate with the viewers. I also did some further research into what makes a good thriller, what goes into a thriller and different categories of a thriller because we found it is important to know the basics of making a thriller.
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