Codes and Convection's of a Thriller
Most of the convection's are based on editing, sound, lighting, cinematography and mise-en scene. Some convection's of a thriller are:
- Diegetic and non-diegetic sound - This is used to show what is going on in the scene. They also do this create tension in some scenes. Some diegetic sound will cause audience to think that something bad will happen soon. Diegetic sound is sound which is visible on the screen. Non-diegetic sound is sound which has been edited into the scene
- Narration - They do this to describe what the character is thinking and also sometimes to describe location.
- Atmospheric music- The atmospheric music adds tension to the scene
- Flashbacks- This is used in thrillers to create a feeling of confusion with the audience. But the main reason is to show a characters background and it will some of the enigma codes.
- Low Key Lighting- This is used to create a dark atmosphere that can be seen as scary or mysterious. The lighting will reflect on to the main character. This is also use to create tension within the scene.
- Fast Cuts- Fast cuts are used in thrillers to increase the feeling of tension and to create suspense within the audience.
- Enigma codes- They are a big prat to the codes and convection's. They are used as a mystery for the audience to try and work out what has or will happened.
- Use of camera- Different camera uses can create different atmosphere for different scenes. In a thriller genre they mostly use close ups to show facial expressions of the characters. They use medium close up to show the body expressions of the character. Another use of camera is tracking. The use tracking to make the seen look fast paced, this also links in with fast cuts. They do this to make the audience curious as they are unsure what will happen next.
No comments:
Post a Comment