Thirller codes and conventions

Codes and conventions of the genre thriller are:

- Claustrophobic places such as coffins, planes, boot of cars, prison cells, under water, ect:
- Dark lighting (noir)
- Chiaroscuro (light aginast dark) - creates a sense of illusion, nightmare
- Shadows
- Obstrusive editing and quick cuts
- Various camera angles
- Use of photographs
- Deceptive mind games
- Flashbacks

Thriller trailers usually involve:

- Suits
- Weapons
- Flash cars
- Woman in need
- Fight scene
- Explosions




these codes and conventions were found from these websites:

* http://amynolanmedia.blogspot.com/2008/10/codes-and-conventions-of-thriller-genre.html
* http://www.slideshare.net/CharlotteEmmaVicki/codes-and-conventions-of-thrillers

The primary elements of the thriller genre:

• The protagonist(s) faces death, either their own or somebody else's.
• The force(s) of antagonism must initially be cleverer and/or stronger than the protagonist's.
• The main storyline for the protagonist is either a quest or a character who cannot be put down.
• The main plotline focuses on a mystery that must be solved.
• The film's narrative construction is dominated by the protagonist's point of view.
• All action and characters must be credibly realistic/natural in their representation on screen.
• The two major themes that underpin the thriller genre are the desire for justice and the morality of individuals.
• One small, but significant, aspect of a thriller is the presence of innocence in what is seen as an essentially corrupt world.
• The protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) may battle, themselves and each other, not just on a physical level, but on a mental one as well.
• Either by accident or their own curiousness, characters are dragged into a dangerous conflict or situation that they are not prepared to resolve

In our film we are going to try and use as many onf these conventions that we can so that our film will be popular amongst the mainstream thriller films.