conventions (a report on the conventions of the genre (form and content))
the conventions of a thriller will apply to both movies and TV shows that focus on the thriller genre then use it as a sub genre. So to start they will use low/dim lighting this is used to create a darker atmosphere this will enable suspense to be built as the imagination can explore the dangers of what could be lurking in the darkness. Another thing you see is mirrors as some people believe you can see your inner self. something i noticed in thriller is the framed photos on the home walls of the antagonist this images are used to make your subconsciousness feel uncomfortable, this adds to the suspense and the excitement of the film.
When it comes down to thriller film editing you want visually some quick cuts, this is to create a sense of tension and suspense when a thriller begins you would go from establishing shots to some close up and possible a few mid shots, this allows the viewer to build a familiarity with the main character but when the plot thickens you move out to long shots to give the viewer a better view on whats going on.
To create some overall effects you can turn the video into black and white which adds a very sinister look and vibe to the film. the other thing is to have a constant Pleonastic style of music, this will add to the suspence but a commen thriller affect is to stop all non Diegetic sound when the action is going on. somtimes thrillers music stops to trick the viewer to exspect somthing when nothing happens and next time the viewers guard is lowered so they dont see it coming next time you stop the music and do a action scene.
(a definition of the target audience for thrillers)
all films audiences are broken down into age groups and sex, so simply you can make it relate more to males or females this will mean, either more romance or action. the age groups are broken up into the following category's, kids 5-10, tweens 10-14, teens 15-18 or 21, young adults 18-24 or 18-34, adults 25-54 then you get films for the elderly 54+
A target audience can be broken down even more for a Pacific target audience such as, economics, education, religion, nationality, ethnicity, geography and psycho graphic. i don't know the point of these, as getting a certain target audience lowers the number of buyers but i do see that by adding these can lesson the possibility of offending some one.
(a report on the narrative structures (turning points, twists) in a thriller of your choice)
a writer who has hit a wall, who knows a man who can help his situation. FDA approved.
this man has access to a drug that allows you to access all your brain, frankly it makes you smarter.
he states that this drug has been tested and is FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved (legalised)
curiosity makes the main character take the drug.
"i was blind but now i see" a famous quote from the new testament.
this drug enabled him to learn new stuff, really fast, he finished his book in 4 days.
investment became easy to him, the continuously change rates and he was able to stay ahead.
the drug unlocks your full potential
the twist is that the antagonist find out about the drug and uses more of the drug as leverage to controll the protagonist. the added twist is that the protagonist is able to find a way to keep the intelligence and not to die once you stop taking the pills. as that was the big side affect. in other words he has made the drug more efficient.
(a report on the characterization used in a thriller of your choice)
Eddie Morra is played by Bradley Copper he is the protagonist, his character is down in the dumps average person. He just gets lucky, or does he, with this drug it makes him paranoid, delusional and Hypochondriac. He gets in over his head and has to fight a battle against the antagonist who just wants to control him for his own benefit.
Carl Van Loon is played by Robert De Niro, the character is classed as the antagonist, he wants fortune and power and he belives Eddie Morra is his key to increasing his buisnesses efficency, becouse Eddie is he best at the investment market all becouse of this drug.
(a bibliography and info rmation trail)
http://www.slideshare.net/CharlotteEmmaVicki/codes-and-conventions-of-thrillers
http://www.slideshare.net/Valvainolivi/final-codes-andconventions11
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...Thrillers provide such a rich literary feast. There are all kinds. The legal thriller, spy thriller, action-adventure thriller, medical thriller, police thriller, romantic thriller, historical thriller, political thriller, religious thriller, high-tech thriller, military thriller. The list goes on and on, with new variations constantly being invented. In fact, this openness to expansion is one of the genre's most enduring characteristics. But what gives the variety of thrillers a common ground is the intensity of emotions they create, particularly those of apprehension and exhilaration, of excitement and breathlessness, all designed to generate that all-important thrill. By definition, if a thriller doesn't thrill, it's not doing its job.
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—James Patterson, June 2006, "Introduction," Thriller[10]
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