Genre blog: thriller

Hey blog! It’s me again! Today we will be researching genres for our final task. The first genre being researched is thriller.

In this genre there are a lot of shots and angles, for example, a high angle. A high angle makes the character look more vulnerable, and it conveys danger and shock to the film. There are also Dutch angles, Dutch angles help create suspense and tension to the movie. One of the most important shots and angles are the ones that show emotions of the characters. One of these are close and extreme close-up shots. This helps us see more emotion from the actors’ eyes. Another is a low angle, this one allows the characters, mainly the so and so “evil one” in the film look aggressive and carry power. A wide shot emphasizes space to make someone, or something seem isolated.

                Some mis-en-scenes are the lightings. Some lightings are low level lighting, this helps create shadows to create fear and tension. One of the biggest they use is dark lighting. They use this lighting because the dark is a common fear within everyone in the world. Besides lighting another feature in the thriller genres are make-up. There are different types of make ups in this genre, for example, bruises and cuts which allow the audience to emphasize they were or are in danger. Another makeup is the basic kind of make up which helps others see they’re a normal character and sometimes it can make them look scary, for example in the orphan the little girl wore makeup that made her look scary because she was young and dressed and looked etiquette. One of the most common settings in thriller is isolation because it allows the character to notice danger whenever they hear sounds. Finally, the props used in thriller are mainly weapons because they bring in violence and tension and suspense.

                Editing in this genre are mainly cutting and jumping between different shot in quick succession, this helps us create to sense the urgency and urgent haste. One of the most important sounds is non-diegetic music that can help create a sound bridge in the movie.

                Some movies that are in the thriller genre are

Talk to me

Five nights at Freddy’s

Parasite

Saw x.

Insidious the red door

The black swan

Bones and all

                In this genre, things I like are how the genre making you curious on what is going to happen next and how it gives you a tension but not in a bad way, but in a way that makes you want to continue watching.

                Some things that I do not enjoy very much would be the prediction it gives sometimes when the foreshadow is too obvious.

That’s it for today blog, till next time.