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convections of thriller

stereotypical thriller tends to consist of a battle between the protagonist and the antagonist when there is disruption of equilibrium. the narrative generally shows a chain of bad events that leads up to a final battle and the protagonists main objective is to restore justice, while the antagonist intends to destroy it.

 

 

convections of thrillers;

 

- low key lighting

 

- quick cuts

 

 - suspense

 

- shadows

 

- montages

 

- angle shots

 

sub genres in thrillers

A sub genre is a subdivision of a film, so basically its second genre within a film. here are a few examples;  

spy thrillers

In which the hero is generally a government agent who must take violent action against agents of a rival government or (in recent years) terrorists. For example any James Bond film.

 

political thrillers

In which the protagonist must ensure stability of the government that employs the protagonist. sometimes based on actual events and often has elements of conspiracy's. an example of this type of thriller is "Aygo".

 

military thriller

The hero is typically a uniformed military officer operating behind enemy lines alone or as part of a small team of specialists often succeeding against all the odds. an example would be "saving private ryan"

 

medical thriller

where the protagonist is generally principled physician who must fight corrupt drug companies or colleagues engaged in unethical experiments, an example would be "coma".

 

forensic thrillers

n which the heroes are forensic experts whose involvement with a unsolved crime puts their lives at risk, for example " the Bone Collector"

 

psychological thriller

Conflict between main characters is mental and emotional rather than physical for example "gone girl"

 

horror thriller

Conflict between main characters is mental, emotional and physical. they incorporate all of the other thriller elements, an example would be " the silence of the lambs".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working Title: Dusk
Film Genre: Crime Thriller
Film Length: 1hr 25 minutes
Target Audience: 15-50 
Tag Line: ‘What really goes on at night?’ ‘No stone left unturned’ ‘Will we ever see who did it?’
Story Synopsis: A teenager murdered at dusk is revisited by the police and detectives, flashbacks to the murder until true story is unveiled, the police interview, discuss and plot this murder working backwards. Will the true story ever be recovered? 
Visual Realisation: Low key lighting to represent dusk to relate to the working title. Some scenes will be light with eerie filters to show the unsettled moods. Darker when reflecting in woods for the murder scenes. A tinged filter would work especially well here. Varied camera angles will be used to show an unsettled mood in quick montage successions. Interview will build huge sums of tension and angst for the audience too. Sounds – diegetic in audience when interviewing, and discordant whilst at the murder scene.
Statement of Intent: A crime thriller that involves murder. The detective search through will tell the story, however will involve curve balls to open the audience to perception and meanings, away from the original story line. The audience will care for the entertainment and the aim is to suck them into to actually believing it is true. This is a film as instead of waiting weeks to encounter the true story, and it is easily to reflect back to the start, whereas in a television drama this may be hard to do.
What If?’ Premise: What if a teenage murder wasn’t as it seems? A young boy has been murdered for the reason the detectives uncover, or is it? The story may lead to a switch in the last moments, whilst the murderer leads them off in different directions. Could it be an inside job? Could it be the teen’s best friend? Will we find out, who knows? 
Audience Appeal: Initially, the intended audience would have to be of suitable age since as murder takes place in it, therefore would be for more mature audiences. However, to be accessed by a larger audience, the film could be accessed by 16’s upwards to give opportunity for wide audience views. Large amounts of details and images shows the film isn’t appropriate for anyone who is not mature and capable of dealing with such concepts, therefore 16 upwards. I have chosen not to rate this 18 upwards as the film does not feature any gore. This would be accessible by anyone no matter their age, gender, or ethnicity, and is purely for entertainment, whilst making the audience think at the same time.