There are many typical conventions in a Thriller that help to build suspense. These conventions occur in each of the areas; Camera angles and Movement, Editing, Mise en Scene, and Sound. I aim to use these conventions whilst making the Thriller.
Camera angle and Movement Conventions:
- Quick cuts and camera angle changes
- Pans of dark environments
Editing Conventions:
- Quick fast paced cuts during action scenes
- Use of negative editing to derrive suspense
Mise en Scene Conventions:
- Use of shadow
- Mirrors which shows the antagonist's reflection
- Spiral Staircases
- Dark Lighting
- Costume reflects victim's state. Torn clothes etc.
Sound Conventions:
- Sudden eerie chimes to create suspense
- Eerie echos
- Exaggerated sounds, e.g. loud footsteps
Other Conventions of a Thriller:
- Crime is often the narrative
- There is often a theme of identity
- Protagonist with a flaw which is exploited by the antagonist
- Complex narrative
- Usually many plots within one main narrative
- Sympathy is derrived for the victim
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