codes and conventions of thriller
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Codes and Conventions of Thriller
Jade Dibble
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Music
-Builds tension-Quiet-Slow-Piano-High Pitched-Suspenseful-Sudden
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Editing
-Quick Cut-Low-lighting-Darkness-Montage of shots-Shots are arranged tonot expose identity of theantagonist.
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Cinematography
-Close ups & Extreme close ups to show emotions of character-Shots of the antagonist do not reveal their identity, but shots gradually become more revealing of it, this ranges from shadow shots to over the shoulder shots.
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Theorists &
-Propp/Character Roles• Typically male protagonist hero•Antagonist gradually revealed identity throughout
-Todorov•Equilibrium, male protagonist tries to restore the equilibrium from the disequilibrium created by the antagonist.
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Mise-En-Scene
-Typically urban locations-Darkly dressed antagonist-False sense of normality-Blood/gore/danger/violence-Vehicles/cars/motorcyles-Weapons/torture