genre research

A thriller is a battle between the protagonist character and the antagonist, When something changes in the norm of life there is then lots of either events or things which have to happen to the protagonist to build up suspense, often we will see the antagonist as someone who is doing bad things and is getting away with the things they are doing. We often see the protagonist trying to fix these problems but still the antagonist will do everything to stop them. One convention that will be used is tenacious music, this music is usually accompanying a montage of shots which will emphasize the drama and importance on those scenes. The lighting will usually be low with lots of shadows as a way to emphasize certain characters darkness, often with newer thriller films the protagonist will have a dark side either to their personality or to their past. With the characters the protagonist is usually a brave man who will have some connection to the problems which are disturbing the social norms. The story line is usually based around making the audience feel that they could be the next person this could happen too. The shot types used mostly in thriller films are close ups or extreme close up these are used to show the audience what they should be feeling and how the character is feeling. Often the antagonist will be wearing dark clothes as a way to hide their identity.