Monday, 15 November 2010

Codes, Conventions and Representations of Thrillers

1. Generally we see that murders, crime and dilemmas are portrayed in a thriller.

2. Themes such as Horror, Espionage and Thrilling Excitement are seen in thrillers.

3. Title texts can be shown during the build up to an event or to show the setting of the thriller.

4. Props such as weapons and vehicles are used in thrillers, often the murderer uses everyday objects to kill his victims.

5. Connotations such as the dangers of the modern world and everyday dilemmas of race.

6. Non-diegetic sound such as music, are used to build up tension before a thrilling scene is about to take place.

7. Volume of sound can be useful to build up suspense.

8. Editing is often used in thrillers to track the victim, this is done by showing stalking or skipping scenes.

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