Media - Genre Thriller

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Genre Research


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Types Of Genre We Are Using

Thriller- The main elements of this genre is tocreate suspense, tension and excitement. Thesetypes of films tend to have sub-genres such ascrime, mystery and psychological thrillers. Thebest example of these types of genre are theHitchcock movies. They usual create anatmosphere violence, rime and murder byshowing society as dark and corrupt. As well asthis they tend to have a happy ending in which

the villain is captured or killed. As well as thisthey tend to contain cliff-hangers or plot twists,also they create moods towards the audiencesuch as anticipation, anxiety, uncertainty andterror. They also tend to take place in normal

cities or suburbs.


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Psychological Thrillers

These types of movies are a sub-genre of thriller films,they have elements of the drama, mystery andsometimes horror genre. They usually contain mindgames, stalking, obsession, death-traps, psychologicalthemes and horror of personality. As well as this thecharacters used tend to have a dark background or pastand psychotic personalities. The conflict createdbetween the two main characters are usually mentaland emotion rather than physical. Sometimes thesuspense comes from within one solitary characterwhere characters must resolve conflicts with their ownminds, usually the conflict is an effort in trying tounderstand something that happened to them,themselves. These are presented to the audience byusing physical expressions by using close-up shots.


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Alfred Hitchcock

He was an English filmmaker and producer andwas one of the most influential when talkingabout the thriller genre. He is most well knownfor producing psychological thrillers and using

techniques to create suspense. As well as this hecreated new techniques such as camera shots tohelp the audience to identify more with thecharacters and their emotions which help todemonstrate the key elements needed for thistype of genre. Also the majority of the endings ofhis films tend to be twisted and have contentthrilling plot remaining throughout such asmurder, crime and violence. Also he tends to

contain and stick to the theme of psychoanalysis.


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Actors That Are Associated With This

Type Of Genre

Actors

Janet

Leigh

LeonardoDiCaprio

MattDamon

BruceWillis

ChristianBale

TomCruise


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Directors That Are Associated With

This Type Of Genre

Directors

AlfredHitchcock

Brian DePalma

Christopher

Nolan

James Foley

Quentin

Tarantino

DavidFincher


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Five Opening Sequences or Trailers

Psycho (1960)-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tek8QmKRODw&playnext=1&list=PLF3DD7FFDECEF5116&index=23

Shutter Island (2010)-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYVrHkYoY80

Black Swan (2010)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jaI1XOB-bs

American Psycho (2000)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-

yoMEZXnbQ

Donnie Darko (2001)-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWEBdA7swM4&feature=fvst


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Genre Conventions


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What Happens In The Opening

Sequence

Title/credits rolling whist a montage a flashforward of the future or past

Chase scene in which there struggles to contain

or deal with themselves and problems

Act of crime or murder

Conversation that the main character is having

with themselves An institution of some form

Woods or park or cell


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What Kind Of Characters Are They

Lonely and hidden

Naive and delusional

Violent characters.

Doesnt understand themselves

Powerful and weak

Dark and twisted minded

Dangerous


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What The Dialogue Is Like

Voice over- explaining past or future events

Conversation between the main characters

personalities or through other character Calmly spoken

Voice over -Explaining what's going on in

the opening sequence, what's happeningi.e. dialogue


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Camera

Establishing Shots- set the scene

Extreme/Close-up shots- to show the emotion ofthe character, help the audience to identify wants

going on within the characters mind Tracking shots- Whist the characters are moving

or running during a chase

Shot reverse shot- during conversation/dialogue

Low angle shots- to show power and authority ofthe villain/bad character

High angle shots to show the vulnerability andweakness of the good character


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Mise-En-Scene

Props- form of weapons used in murderscenes

Costumes- normal clothing that suits the timeperiod set in, a piece of clothing that theaudience can identify when change ofcharacter

Setting- help to create tension or anxiety byusing woods or dark places helps the audienceto be aware of the type of film


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Editing

Montage- to show whats happening to thecharacter either the future or past

Transitions between shots to make sure it runs

together when transitions between differentpersonality of the character

Title/credits at the beginning to introduce thefilm

Voice over to show to the audience the change ofpersonality of the character

Lighting to help create atmosphere to suit theconventions of the genre


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What Films Have Influenced Us

Psycho (1960)

Shutter Island (2010)

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Black Swan (2010)

Fight Club (1996)Donnie Darko (2001)


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Thing That Need To StayThe Same To

Relate To The Genre

Thriller

Grittiness

Non DiegeticSound

Keep TheSame

Conventions

Type OfShots

Language/Behaviour (TheWay They Speak)

The Way It Is Edited Together


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Things That Can Be Changed But Can

Still Relate To The Genre

Portraying the different personalities as

two different characters/actors

(physically) A women as the main character rather

than a man

Crime committed as a source of escapism

Doesnt have the hero/villain concept

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Media - Genre Thriller