Thriller films usually consist of a protagonist (the good guy) and the antagonist (the bad guy). In the film the protagonist tries to stop the antagonist from destroying the justice.
Low key lighting - This is a vital convention for thrillers as it creates a creepy atmosphere
Quick Cuts - This can create confusion and suspense in the audience
Shadows - used to obscure vision
Tension music - Builds tension, gets the blood pumping
Variety of angles - Canted angles are good to emphasise something odd is happening
Typically the antagonist's identity will remain a mystery until near the end of the film leading up to the big finale as the protagonist(s) know who to look for and suddenly everything gets much harder and more exciting.
The story line of a thriller must be realistic to make the audience believe that something like this could indeed happen, even to them.
The cinematography in a thyriller film will almost always have a lot of close ups and reaction shots etc. especially on characters or props in order to assist the narrative and help the audience understand whats going on in the scene/story.
Music is essential in every film, nore so in thrillers as it is a main aspect for understand the mood of the characters and to add suspense and tension
Mise en scene:
Location - Establishes the theme
Lighting - Sets the mood
Costumes - Allows identification between protagonist and antagonist
Acting - can tell us a lot about the characters e.g mental/physical state
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