Conventions of thriller genre

Conventions of the thriller genre

 

One convention of a thriller film is the use of non-diegetic sound whether it is to build suspense in supernatural thrillers or to add pace to climactic scenes in action thriller. The setting of a thriller varies on the type of thriller it is. For example many action thrillers are set in cities and Sci-fi thrillers are commonly set on other fictional planets. Also many actors appear in more than one thriller film. Another common element of thrillers is that they often have a hero and a villain. Some actors are regularly cast as villains in various films.

A common plot used in thriller films is the idea of revenge and vengeance. This allows writers to explore ways in which their characters can get revenge. Also a lot of action thrillers particularly successful ones often have sequels to extend the storylines and plots. For climactic scenes across all forms of thriller movies the editing and camerawork is usually rather frenetic.  

 

Casino Royale

 

 

This shot is a close up of James Bond in a town or city but we can tell from the buildings in the background that it is no a modern settlement. The facial expression shows us that he may be in deep thought about something. The stare from his eyes suggests he is looking at something that could be very important to the plot. The camera is looking up at him slightly which may lead us to believe that he is the superior character in the scene and that he may be looking down at someone he has just killed. This may be the case as we can see the sweat on his face and his hair is messed up. This tells us he has just been in a chase or a fight of some sort.

 

 

 

 

This is a mid shot showing Bond and a woman on a train at night. This is also a two shot. The shot may be set up like this so the audience get a sense of movement. We can tell by the costume that they are going to or coming from an important formal meeting. The wine on the table may show that they are coming back from a meeting and are having a drink. We can see that they may be sat in first class on the train.

 

 

 

 

This is a mid-shot of the villain in Casino Royale. We get the sense that he is the villain because of the way he looks. Usually Bond villains have something unique about their appearance. This villain is easy to tell apart from other characters because his eyes are different colours. We can see that he is partaking in a casino game from the poker chips in front of him. The camera is looking up at him which suggests he is powerful. Also the characters in the background are looking at him which suggests that the game he is playing is for very big money. The lighting in this shot highlights his face which again shows how important a character he is. We can see by the background and the costume that this casino is a high end casino and requires a dress code. We can see by his facial expression that he may be confident of winning the game.

 

 

This is an extreme long shot which is showing a very significant scene in the plot. The shot also helps set the scene. We can tell by the buildings and the boats that this is in Venice. The shot is focusing on the building in the middle that appears to be collapsing. This shot is used to show the audience the scale of the building. The lighting shows that it is the middle of the day which may be on odd time of day for action like this to happen.