Today, we brainstormed what were the key 'ingredients' of a thriller, including stereotypical characters, settings and sounds. We then proceeded to watch three clips of the opening of three separate thrillers, including Lost Highway and Signs. We were told to look for typical camera, sound, editing and mise en scene of thrillers in these clips, and later shared with the class.
Typical conventions included: dark settings, use of silence, dramatic music, mysterious casting and the use of black and red in mise en scene. The majority of the class, when asked, said that Lost Highway was their favourite out of the three clips as it had more traditional conventions of a thriller, including the use of darkness and silence, as well as ambiguous characters.
We then began to watch The Usual Suspects in order to develop an interest in thrillers to aid us with our coursework.
I found this lesson helpful in distinguishing between a trailer and opening sequence, as I learnt some new conventions. It was also helpful to see other people's work in order to see what is expected of me when producing this piece of coursework.
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