Researching Genre THRILLER

Repertoire of elements

Thriller films, like all genres, have a specific repertoire to make the films instantly recognisible to the audience and offer them familiar pleasures.

In order for my film opening to be successful I need to be aware of the forms and conventions and ensure that I adhere to many of them.

Some films that fall into this genre include:

Aspects of Iconography

Guns Cars Detectives Low Key Lighting Abandoned buildings

Although this is a DVD opening it displays many aspects of the expected iconography https://vimeo.com/143959483

Themes

Crime Mistaken Identities Conspiracy Assassination Terrorism

This trailer shows most of these films. These themes aper in most thrillers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca7I04jrSyk

Setting/ location

Churches Prisons Police stations Government offices

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