Tuesday 12 January 2010

Opening thriller sequence - Briefing/Conventions

Enigma - mystery for audience- convetionally revealed before end of narrative

Narrative - Often complex (twists/unexpected)

Protagonist and antagonist (villain or a force)
-Often has a flaw or weakness, has to overcome( Antagonist uses this against them).
-Similar characters

Sound- contrasts, elaborate musical score
-suspense and tension and silence

Sub genres of Thriller
(specific genres within larger category of thriller)

Supernatural Thriller e.g. Paranormal Activity,Sixth sense

Hybrid(mixture of genres)
Drama Thriller, Action Thriller, Romantic Thriller, Crime Thriller e.g. Se7en, Godfather.

Sci-fi Thriller e.g. Star Trek

Thriller are not to be confused with Horrors. Horrors are more bloody, frightening which is most of the time contrasting to Thrillers.

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