Genre research: thrillers

 


Common CAMS:

  • close up/extreme close up shots
  • high angle shots
  • low angle shots
  • dutch angle shots
  • wide shots
  • panning shots

Common CLAMPS (mis-en-scene)

  • side kicks
  • suburban settings
  • large city settings
  • drab/darker colored costumes
  • dim lighting
  • A Haunting in Venice
  • OldBoy

    • Elements I like in the genre:

    The plot and story of thrillers are typically very intriguing. The dialogue and sound design can be very good and unique making the audience try and solve the mystery before the protagonist.

    Elements I don't like in this genre:

    The pacing in thriller films can be very confusing and hard to follow. The reuse of tropes such as spies, kidnap, and ransom can overly saturate this film genre.

Common Editing:

  • splicing
  • jump cuts
  • cross cuts
  • hard cuts
  • flashbacks
  • gradual focus

    • Common Sound:

    • ambient sound
    • string intruments
    • screams
    • digetic whispering
    • piano

    Examples of films in this genre:

    • Momento
    • Parasite

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