Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Conventions of your chosen genre



Thrillers
  • quick cuts
  • music that creates tension
  • use of shadows (stairs and mirrors)
  • mainly ransoms, captivities, heists, revenge and kidnappings
  • cover-up of important information
  • fight/chase scenes

Psychological thrillers
  • mind games
  • stalking
  • death-traps
  • obsession
  • psychological themes
Psychological thrillers often links in with the mystery and drama genre. Techniques often used include stream of consciousness, first person narrative and a back story. Common themes are seen throughout thrillers including reality, perception, the mind, existence/purpose, identity and death.


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