Genre Research: Thriller

 There are many things that make a genre clear to what it is. For example, the genre Thriller has usually always has these factors to it.

    camera angles:

    -High angle/ Birds view: This is used in thriller to give the effect that whatever is being looked down upon looks vulnerable or powerless compared to what is behind the camera.

    -close ups: This angle allows the camera to give a clear view of the characters emotions to the event happening .

    -Tilted angle: This adds tension to the scene at hand and sometimes signifying a supernatural occurrence. This also makes the audience feel like the character as they look up at the subject.

    -over the shoulder: This angle is often used to show something standing behind the character and usually used in front of mirrors so the audience can have a view of everything.

    costumes

    -Dresses; this can create a sense of purity and femininity to the characters role. White dresses make the character seem innocent which later gets colored red from blood making it feel horrific. 

    -long jackets: This makes the character mysterious, never showing their full body so the audience cannot see the character completely.

    -Suits: Men wearing suits usually means they are in a position of high power/status

    Lighting

    -Lowkey lighting; This lighting creates shadows that makes the movie feel sinister and menacing

    -back lighting: this is when the light source comes from behind the subject creating a silhouette creating a mystery as to who the character is.

    Makeup

    -A lot of the makeup used in thriller movies is to create blood or scabs and wounds. For example, if the character gets injured by the antagonist they will have a bruise or wounds that will be portrayed by makeup.

     props

    -weapons: Knives, Guns, explosives etc.

    -others: Money, phones, brief case, computers, religious symbols, etc.

    Setting

    -suburbs, cities, religious buildings, haunted house, wear-houses, etc.

    Editing

    -slow motion: Builds suspense. This also prolongs the scene causing tension and eagerness in the audience.

    -Flashbacks: This type of editing can give insight to the audience about a characters past. or the storyline. Watchers will be able to piece certain things together making them more intrigued.

    -Fast Cutting: This intensifies the situation. The audience will begin to think something is wrong or suspect something bad is about to happen.

    Sound

    -Diegetic Sounds: sounds like sobbing, screaming, breathing heavily, gun shots, banging foot steps, etc create tension by showing emotion in certain situations.

    -Non diegetic sounds: Sounds like Violins, slow piano, fast paced music etc. These are used to add atmosphere to the viewing. The music builds up the scene for example if a murder is about to show, you might hear a fast played violin or piano. 

    

    Appealing Portions

    -We really like the mysterious part to thriller. Creating a plot where there is a big sceret or mystery will be a challenge but a fun one. Finding music will also be easy for this since there are many sounds to use from. 

    Unappealing Portions of Thriller

    -stereotypes are heavy: In almost any thriller/horror movie you watch, the protagonist is a white male, the victim is usually played by a woman being stupid and annoying (used to make they audience scared since they jump easily), and usually the only black character in a group will be killed off first.

    -gory: This genre can get pretty gory depending on the story line which can be hard to make.

    -Big Group:This genre also has many characters in it. There is always a group of people being haunted or chased by the villain and it might be hard to get so many to participate.

    examples:

-SPLIT, MA, Parasite