LF: Conventions of a Thriller

Strange Days (1995)

Conventions of a Thriller:

• there is studio sound that has previously been recorded that has been put over the visuals which is very high pitched, a typical sound that symbolises thriller e.g screeching and screaming.
• it is a dark setting probably at night which enhances the mood to being more fearful and thrilling. I suggest our film could be set in the dark, or dusk of an evening because it makes the atmosphere relate more to the genre
• there is handicam which has a lot of movement on the camera shots making the mood more complex and nervous. This makes the audience see the POV shot of the character and can relate to them, and it makes the scene more uncertain.
• there is a lot of action in the opening which makes the audience feel more involved from the start. There is no build up from any other techniques like slow motion or music, it just goes straight into action/thriller
• i believe our film opening should have aspects of both slow and timid, then action, it will make the sequence more interesting to watch.