Codes and Conventions of Thriller

Jade Dibble

Music

-Builds tension-Quiet-Slow-Piano-High Pitched-Suspenseful-Sudden

Editing

-Quick Cut-Low-lighting-Darkness-Montage of shots-Shots are arranged tonot expose identity of theantagonist.

Cinematography

-Close ups & Extreme close ups to show emotions of character-Shots of the antagonist do not reveal their identity, but shots gradually become more revealing of it, this ranges from shadow shots to over the shoulder shots.

Theorists &

-Propp/Character Roles• Typically male protagonist hero•Antagonist gradually revealed identity throughout

-Todorov•Equilibrium, male protagonist tries to restore the equilibrium from the disequilibrium created by the antagonist.

Mise-En-Scene

-Typically urban locations-Darkly dressed antagonist-False sense of normality-Blood/gore/danger/violence-Vehicles/cars/motorcyles-Weapons/torture