Thriller Analysis: Out of class 4

Casino Royale:

The Casino Royale is a film of which is apart of the James Bond series of which has been created by Martin Campbell in 1967. The film Casino Royale is about James Bond and how he goes to Madagascar to stop the bomb maker Mollaka, and while this happens their is a lot of fight sequences, car chases, and also the two sides of which include a protagonist and antagonist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQKQ15OwC9c

The Casino Royale is set out with a scene at the beginning before the title sequence, which is known as a pre title sequence which allows you to get to know the characters and the way the film is set out and presented to the audience. By doing this it gives a singular representation of who they are before going into a lot of detail about it.

Titles that appear in the extract:

• Prague 
• Czech Republic
• Albert R Broccolis, Eon Productions LTD presents
• Daniel Craig 
• Ian Flemings, James Bond, 007
• Casino Royale
• Starring Eva Green
• Mads Mikkelsen
• GianCarlo Giannini
• Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarino, Isaach de Bankole 
• Jesper Christensen, Ivana Milcevic 
• Tobias Menzies, Claudio Santamaria, free running stunts by Sebastien Foucan 
• With Jeffrey Wright
• and Judi Dench as M
• Associate Producer Andrew Noakes, Production executive David Pope
• Camera Operator Roger Pearce, Second Unit Association Director Terry Madden, Script Supervisor Jean Bourne, Publicity and Marketing Annie Bennett, Promotions Keith Snelgrove and Assistant Producer David G. Wilson
• Sound Recordist Chris Munro, Electrical Supervisor Eddie Knight, Stills Photographer Jay Maidment, Hairdressing Supervisor Paul Engelen, Wardrobe Supervisor Dan Grace
• Visual Effects and Miniature Supervisor Steve Begg, Supervising Art Director Simon Lamont, Property Master Ty Teiger, Construction Manager Stephen Bohan and Post Production Supervisor Michael Solinger 
•  Unit Production Manager Jeremy Johns, Second Unit Production Manager Terry Bamber and First Assistant Director Bruce Moriarty
• Casting Debbie McWilliams and Stunt Coordinator Gary Powell
• Special Effects and Miniature Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould and Main Title Designed By Daniel Kleinman
• Second Unit Director Alexander Witt
• Costume Designer Lindy Hemming 
• Editor Stuart Baird A.C.E
• Director of Photography Phil Meheux B.S.C.
• Production Designer Peter Lamont 
• Music By David Arnold 
• 'You Know My Name' Performed by Chris Cornell, Written and Produced By Chris Cornell and David Arnold 
• Execuative Producers Anthony Waye and Callum McDougall
• Based on the novel By Ian Fleming 
• Screenplay By Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and Paul Haggis 
• Produced By Michal G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli 
• Directed by Martin Campbell 

Scene 1:

Scene 1: Casino Royale uses the first scene to show a conversation between two men, where one of which is the famous James Bond. The shot starts of following the guy up the lift with a low angle shot. This is suggesting the idea that because he is looking like a business type of character, it gives the idea that he has loads of power and people look up to him. While this shot is occurring the diegetic sound is being used from the lift, the gun shot and the footsteps when he is walking. These two work well together with the truth of what needs to be put together to make it fit well.

The camera shots is what builds up the scene to make it fit well together. One shot that was included was a close up of the gun and phone on the table. This connotes the importance of these two simple props and how they change the whole film and the way that it works. This is because the gun is then used to kill him and the phone could be to foreshadow what is going to happen later on. These two props are both placed in the office of which allows the background to be seen of which is the buildings outsides. This adds a sense that nothing else matters, they are to busy with the business and they don't care if It effects anyone else.

Scene 2:

Scene 2 is mixed in with Scene 1, however it is like a flashback of them telling a story about who they recently killed. This is the scene showing the typical fight sequence of two people in a very dingy, disgusting toilet. This connotes the normality of the film as it is trying to continue the idea of what a thriller usually has the conventions of. To carry on the idea of conventions the protagonist during in the film is wearing a suit, even in the toilet. This is suggesting that he isn't like anyone else, as well as it shows the job role of an agent that has a lot of importance which gets peoples attention and will listen to him, commanding attendance.

Scene 3:

Scene 3 is when the whole dynamic changes. Their is no drama included and the screen adds colour and music. This scene is including a montage of different colours and ideas, with editing techniques that include the transitions and the ideas of things that you are likely to find at a Casino. This connotes the confusion that may have on the audience as well as the ideas could give a sense of miss direction, to put people of track of what is happening. The montage is the type of editing that is to the beat of the music. The type of sound used is non diegetic which means the sound that the audience can hear when the film is shown, but the actors can't as it gets added when they are editing. In this case the sound of which is added is typical of James Bond because it allows people to feel a way of similarity, however the plot is very different to the other James Bond films in the series. 

Thriller Analysis: Out of class 3

Gone Girl:

Gone Girl is a thriller of which was directed by David Fincher in 2014. The film Gone Girl is about a guy named Nick Dunne who returns home on his fifth wedding anniversary to find his wife Amy to be missing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VODaDc-dnT8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyYkttbnPK0

The opening scene for Gone Girl includes a title sequence at the beginning to establish what is happening. This then continues into the film, where the acting and dialogue takes place. 

Titles that appear in the extract:

•  Twentieth Century Fox and Regency Enterprises 
• A David FIncher FIlm
• Ben Affleck 
• Rosemund Pike 
• Gone Girl 
• Neil Patrick Harris
• Tyler Perry 
• Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit 
• David Glennon, Lisa Banes 
• Casting By Larry Mayfield, CSA
• Music BY Trent Benznor and Atticus Ross 
• Costume Designer Trish Summerville
• Production Designer DOnald Graham Burt 
• Executive Producer Leslie Dixon and Bruna Papandrea
• Produced By Cean Chaffin and Joshua Donen 
• Screenplay By Gillian Flynn 
• July 5th, The Morning 

Scene 1:

Scene 1 of Gone Girl is built up on the title sequence that is shown through different clips, that have been edited together to make a slow montage clip. The first part shown is a close up, that includes a voice over. By putting these two ideas together it is suggesting that they link to each other very well, making sense of the situation.  The words used at this point, that are said by Ben Affleck of the character Nick Dunne 'when I think of my wife, I always think of her head. I picture cracking her lovely skull...unspooling her brain trying to get answers'. The words used are trying to explain the difficulty of marriage for him and how he does not know any answers, making things a lot harder and if this really happened he would be able to say the right things to her and if he does say the wrong thing he can easily get out of the hole that he may have caused. While he is saying these words it includes a close up of the girls head. This implies a very uncomfortable situation for the audience which coincides with the way that a thriller is trying to present what Is happening.

Scene 1 of Gone Girl lets the audience to get an understanding on the way that the film is being presented. By adding the opening sequence you get a good glimpse into the eyes of Nick Dunne and you are able to see the way that he operates. To adapt this idea non diegetic sound is used in the background of this to add the intense, suspicious and mysterious vibes to the thriller. A lot of different transitions are included at this point of time, like a wipe or a fade to add the sense that a strange turn of events may evolve to what seems very peculiar and puzzling to the audience. After the first few names and images have appeared on the screen, it is just a straight forward cut from one to another, however a use of camera techniques to make it look like more is happening.

Scene 2: 

Scene 2: This is the scene of which takes place in the bar. The idea of this maybe to show that Nicks character is avoiding his house as he is very fed up with the way his marriage may have been going, and the idea that he has just been away and when he comes back he still does not go home as he may feel unhappy in the situation. As the second scene starts to open up you can start to identify that the relationship between Nick and Margo. This can be suggested due to the two of them having the same last name of which Margo mentions giving the close bond between siblings, however a close up is shown of Nick giving Margo a present of a board game that goes against this idea. This suggest little knowledge or care that Nick actually puts in when it comes to presents. Adding on to this it represents the typicality of the male gender, as he is both useless when it comes to giving gifts as well as the idea on listening to what people say. 

The scene also shows the ideas of the bar being Nicks safe place, as the idea that Amy will less likely be in sight, which gives Nick free range to say anything from it being positive to negative. A way of presenting this is through the idea that he can have a drink to allow him to forget about what is happening. The type of shots used to portray this is singular shots of the glasses, as a way of showing the props and pieces to make it all tie in together. As well as this a fade to black is used at the end of this section that went from the blur to add a sudden change of people and location. This may have been added to add an ease of going from one situation to another, as well as adding the knowledge of the change of time. 

Scene 3: 

Scene 3: In Gone Girl, the first 6 minuets allows you to learn a lot about the characters with one of being a back story of how Nick and Amy actually met. The idea of adding this gives the audience the information to put together the pieces of what is happening. The main type of shot that is used is over the shoulder shot reverse shot, including dialogue with also being able to hear the ambient sound in the background. Adding all of these ideas together it is showing the reality of what it is like with the ambient sound of people talking in the background by making it strong for people to roughly get the idea that it is not just them in the room. Furthering on this, they may have added this whole conversation to allow the innocence and unguarded personality to be shown of them five  years ago, when they did not know any better of what was going to happen. 

Through this scene of Gone Girl it includes a few different types of shots such as: Long shot, Mid shot and a Two person shot of them in a few different locations of which are: The party, The lifts and the streets of New York City. The reason these shots may have been added is to show the typical film of exploring together, as well as them trying to impress each other. This can also be spotted by the sophisticated language and the body language of which is hidden away to show that they are not trying to give away to much of who they are at this point in time. 

Thriller Analysis: Out of class 2

Black Swan:

Black Swan is a thriller that was created by Darren Aronosfky in 2010 about a young ballerina named Nina, when she takes over the role for the white swan from a dancer named Beth, and the black swan is given to a girl named Lily that persuades her to show her evil side which then starts to take over her life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thYrcltJfB8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OPDQ9JOfAQ

Black Swan includes an opening sequence of the film to show the building of the ballerina as well as it doesn't instantly happen or turn out like that. The film also uses a few clips at the beginning to allow you to establish who the characters are with the day to day activities that happen.

Titles that appear in the extract: 

• Fox Searchlight Pictures presents, In Association with Cross Creek Pictures
•  A Protoza and Pheonix Pictures Production 
•  A Darren Aronofsky Film
• In Association with Cross Creek Pictures
• Music By Clint Mansell
• Story By Andres Heinz
• Produced By Mike Medavoy
• And Arnold W. Messer
• Executive Producer Tyler Thompson, Peter Fruchtman
• Screenplay By Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz 
• Natalie Portman 
• Vincent Cassel 
• Mila Kunis 
• Black Swan 

Camera:

The camera shot used in this extract is a handheld camera. This implies the realistic way the characters are trying to be portrayed in the extract. Adding on to this the camera may of been done to show that life isn't easy and she will witness that for herself further along in the film. This shown through the uneven movement of camera and how she is living life to this moment. The handheld camera is also in the view of the other person. This is may mean to suggest how they see the girl at this point, as the character is portrayed as someone very timid, shy and includes innocent acting.

Sound:

In the extract the type of sound used is musical. The musical sound goes well with the type of shot as it ties together the whole atmosphere. The type of music that was playing in the background was very slow and classical music for the Nina to dance along in time with. By doing this it allows you not to just see what is going on, yet you can hear what is being done through song. This is the opening sound and it automatically allows you to understand the type of character trying to be portrayed.

Mise – En- Scene:

In this point of the extract the white long beautiful dressed is used to show the character. This is added to allow the character to fit the role that is being shown. The white dress is used to suggest the characters timid, innocent and beautiful side of her. This is shown because they maybe want to know the character she was before the black swan takes over her and changes the character that she is inside.

Editing:

The way editing is presented is at the beginning of Black Swan is through a transition of black that fades into the girl dancing. This may be done to suggest the curtain is opening when she goes on to the stage. The black allows the girl to stand out in her white costume and show the beautiful dancer that she is. Furthering on this idea you can see that on the dark black background, it allows the character of Nina to stand out. This suggests that she is trying to shine her innocence onto everyone else.

Thriller Analysis: Out of Class

Sleepy Hollow:

Sleepy Hollow is a thriller directed by Tim Burton in 1999 . Sleeopy Hollow is about a policeman sent from New York to go to a hidden town that is including an investigation of the suspicious murders that have occurred.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRveKHGjnm0

The opening sequence of 'Sleepy Hollow', that starts in a busy, bright and beautiful town that is then transitioned into a place of Dark, Dingy colourless setting. Furthering on the opening begins with one character who is played by Johnny Depp, that is travelling. Adding on to this the opening starts of very mysterious, with the idea of them trying to raise a lot of different questions for the audience. 

The titles that appear in the extract: 

• Johnny Depp
• Christina Ricci 
• Sleepy Hollow
• Miranda Richardson 
• Michael Gambon
• Casper Van Dien
• Jeffrey Jones
• Christopher Lee
• Richard Griffiths, Ian McDiarmid
• Michael Gough, Marc Pickering
• Lisa Marie, Steven Waddington
• Casting By Ilene Starger,k Susie Figgis
• Co Producer Kevin Yaghek
• Music By Danny Elfman
• Costume Designer Colleen Atwood
• Edited By Chris Lebenzon
• Production Designer Rick Heinrichs
• Director of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki A.S.C, A.M.C
• Executive Producer Francis Ford Coppola 
• Executive Producer Larry Franco
• Based Upon the Story The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow By Washington Irving 
• Screen Story By Kevin Yagher and Andrew Kevin Walker 
• Screenplay By Andrew Kevin Walker
• Produced By Scott Rudin, Adam Schroeder
•  Directed By Tim Burton

Camera:

Sleepy Hollow firstly uses camera to allow a shot of a long shot of the scenery come together with a mid shot of the main character of who is played by Johnny Depp and has the name of Ichabod Crane. This type of shot is an establishing shot to allow the audience of the location, and how the dark colouring almost adds to the affect on the shot that is being shown. The establishing shot adds the effect to the image of how dark, dingy and creepy the whole feel of the film is. Furthering on this, by having this thought you can get the idea of mystery being portrayed. In the shot their is also text covering over the top to imply the important role that was taken place during the production of the film and maybe a name for most to come to terms with as it is a high up person. The idea of person who is higher up, is to mean that there character is alot more important over another allowing the audience to get the idea of who they should be following through the film. Adding this altogether it implies that the character is back in a familiar place, as if he's been their before and is coming terms with how it may look with their being either a massive change or the area is still looking the same after the long time away.

Sound:

The sound that occurs In this extract is the continuous musical harmony that almost sounds very mysterious with the low tones that build up at different moments of time. Sound in the extract builds up a lot of suspense and high hopes for what is to come next. The idea of sound maybe used to foreshadow the ease of travelling to the town of Sleepy Hollow, however when Ichabod Crane gets their it will be a turn of events that change everything. The sound used allows this to be foreshadowed through the tones and pitches to make it represent the strange and peculiar events that happen their, from one murder to another.

Mise – En- Scene:

Mise - En - Scene is allowing a look on the location, where everything is being set during the filming. In this bit you can see locations of forestry woods that indicate that the film is like no other with the magical feel to it. This is showing a glimpse of the wonderful magical side of everything, but still keep the film gripping with the hint of mystery. Locations like this may of been used to allow the film to stand out compared to others with the places that are very original and different.

Editing:

Editing is where the film comes together as a whole and the clips that were filmed finally make sense when they are put next to each other. An ellipses of time was used to show parts of the journey for the character of Ichabod Crane had to take to get to Sleepy Hollow, however it only included the important parts as the ellipses of time means that you can leave parts of the story out which are useless and boring as long as the rest still makes sense. By adding an ellipsis of time it quickly forwards through to make sure that the audience doesn't loose any interest in the film. This maybe to suggest that how it would of been boring for not only the audience but the character of Ichabod Crane as well if had to be in the horse and carriage for 5 hours when filming, when only they used about 4 minuets of it. An ellipses of time provides you with the joy and relief of not having to sit through it as well as quickly getting to the drama and crime, and also seeing why he is in the place he has ventured to sleepy hollow.

Thriller Analysis: In class 2

Seven:

Seven is a film by David Fincher in 1995 about a guy who is a retiring detective whom is played by (Morgan Freeman) and a younger detective that is trying to take over his role, when each day there is a murder every day that needs to be solved on his last week of work, causing problems and mysterious events occur. During the week there is seven murders, one on each day to add more drama and to make the film a lot more interesting.

                                             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqCRLRHctY0
                                                                        Pre Title Sequence

In the extract a pre title sequence is used to show the characters and allow you to understand who they are. To start of it shows you Morgan Freemans character in his house presenting a capable man who doesn’t mind being on his own, to further it on he likes to be on his own rather than company due to being self-efficient. However the other guy is the type of person who can’t cope on his own, needs people to help him to survive.

                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k2gsEI34CE
                                                                     Title Sequence

Titles included in the extract: 

• New line cinema presents
• An Arnold Kopelson production
• A film by David Fincher
• Brad Pitt
• Morgan Freeman
• Se7en
• Gwyneth Paoltrow
• Richard Roundtree
• R.LeeEmey
• John C.McGinley
• Julier Araskog, Mark Boone Junior
• John Cassini, Reginald E.Cathey, Peter Crombie
• Hawthrone Jones, Micheal Mossee, Leland Orser
• Richard Partnow, Richard Schiff, Pamala Tyson
• Casting By Billy Hopkins, Suzanne Smith, kerry Borden 
• Music By Howard Shore
• Costumes Designed By Michael Kaplan 
• Edited By Richard Francis- Bruce
• Production Designed By Arthur Max
• Director Of Photography Darius Khandji
• Co Producers Stephen Brown, Nana Greenwald Sandord Panitch
• Co Executive Producers Lynn Harris, Richard Saperstein
• Executive Producers Gianni Numnari, Dan Kalsrud, Anne Kapelson
• Written By Andrew Kevin Walker
• Produced By Arnold Kapelson, Phyllis Carlyle
• Directed By David Fincher
• Monday 

After the pre title sequence there is then the actual title sequence allowing you to see a montage of the type of things that are going to occur in the film. The opening sequence shows blood, violence, dead bodies and knives. This implies that no one is safe and that the need to be careful with what is going to happen, nothing can easily be predicted.

Camera:

In the extract the camera shot of a mid shot including two people is occurring to show that the two of them are in the middle of a conversation. By adding this to the extract it allows you to see that William is showing David how to do things in his place and how it really works. This maybe suggesting how they have to put up with each other for the next week even if they don't like each other, as Detective David is taking over Detective Williams place as he is retiring. To advance on this idea the camera angle shows the two characters and how they are both the total opposite of each other with one of which is the age difference between them.

Sound:

In the extract sound is used when the pre title is shown. The type of sound used in this part of the extract is ambient sound. Ambient sound Is the sound that can be heard in the background, to make the film feel and sound realistic, like it would to anybody when they are walking around the streets. The types of sounds that can be heard at this point is foot steps, talking in the background and chewing gum. The character of David Mills whom is played by Brad Pitt is the detective who is younger and a lot more relaxed which can be assumed by the way the character talks and how he slowly but confidently walks into the shot. David is also the one who is chewing the gum to add to this idea and show that you can't always be perfect. The total opposite to him is William Somerset who is a character that is a lot more uptight and wants to do everything perfectly. The way this is shown through sound is the perfect silent pitch that nothing happens. This is used to suggest that he is hard working and just gets on with what he needs to do. Furthering this on the way he talks is a lot more sophisticated, due to the types of questions and language that he uses. One example of this is 'look at all the passion on the wall' which implies that he cares about what he is doing, with the questions he goes further into detail then he should.

Mise – En- Scene:

A typical convention of a thriller for Mise- En- Scene is the protagonist wearing a suit. In this situation Morgan Freeman is the detective wearing a suit. This implies how real the character is being represented and that he shows what type of characteristics are trying to be portrayed simply through the suit. By adding this costume to the character you can see that he is a lot higher classed than most people and how the suit makes him look this way. Adding on to this the costume also adds a sense of importance to the clip and how his role in the film is needed more than others rather than say the people just walking around in the background because his character is the one trying to find out what is really happening.

Editing:

In the extract a montage is typically used to allow a short clip of seeing what Is going to occur during the film. It is another way of giving the audience a preview of what is going to happen as well as a brief overview of how the plot may pan out. This may have been done to suggest that it is packed with so much chaos and there is never a part without anything happening. The close up of the book may also be included to show the representation of how you need to write up all the murders and the details of what is happening for them to be able to build upon it with the clues that are identified.Furthering it on a montage may have been added because they are trying to promote the film and allow the clips to show a simple version of the plot.  

Thriller Analysis: In class 1

Fargo:

Fargo is a crime thriller that was written by the Coen Brothers in 1996 about a guy that has a car dealership that goes wrong and needs some help from other people during the film. While the car dealership is happening on the side there is also a kidnapping of which occurs. This means that the money is desperatly needs to help fix everything, when the events change to something that goes horribly wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI_4wvBHkrw

The opening sequence occurs by showing a reverse screen of a white background and black text that either includes the main actor’s names, the director and the film title. By adding this it is showing the inverse of what usually occurs and how the film maybe a typical thriller with the usual conventions, however the story line is very different. Furthering on this idea it is so bright that the writing dulls it down a bit, but still makes it clear that these are so important to the film. Advancing this idea you can see the idea that they were trying to make a point and exaggerate what is happening.

Titles that are icluded in the opening of the extract: 

• This is a true story --> With an explanation
• Polygram Filmed, Entertainment Presents
• In association with worring title films
• Frances Mcdormand
• William H. Macy
• Steve Buscemi 
• Harve Presenell
• Peter Stormare
• Fargo 
• Fargo, North Dakota

Camera:

The extract consists of one type of camera shot, and that one is firstly known as a long shot of when Jerry first enters the bar. This is done to add the thought that Jerry is clueless and the type of character that doesn’t know what he is doing or looking for, but knows that there is two people he needs to find. Furthering on this idea it may have been added to suggest the need of help and whatever has happened would have been by accident due to not knowing what he is doing. Adding on to this the long shot allows you to see what type of character he is through what he is wearing, by representing a smart guy in a suit, but tried to blend in by putting on the coat to cover up. This suggests that he needs help from the two guys, and needs to dress like them for them to believe he is one of them.

Sound:

To add more to the opening sequence sound is used to allow the person watching it to hear what is happening. At this point of the extract an opening sequence is added of a montage of the directors name, actor’s name and the title of the film to allow them to know who is in the film and the director in case you like what they have created. The sound type used at this point is diegetic sound of a slow tempo song. This implies that they are slowly going in to the story and how you can’t easily predict what is going to happen. To widen this idea you can tell that the delicate music used goes into a car being towed away to maybe suggest that this is one of the parts of the film where there isn't two much drama happening.

Mise – En- Scene:

Mise-En-Scene is the way of describing what is seen being able to be seen in the extract. In the extract Mise-En-Scene is presenting the lighting and colour of the screen and what is happening. The colouring at this part is very bright and beaming to keep people interested from the beginning. By starting off this point with something different it attracts the audience to want to see what happens and get an explanation for it. Advancing the idea of colouring, it may be this to fade into the type of weather that is snowy, cold, and a beautiful setting to be looking at, that makes entrance of the film built up to something filled with a lot of drama as well as a setting wanting to look at. Adding on to this it is showing that even though all of this is happening, the rest of the world is calm and simple.

Editing:

In the extract editing is portrayed through shot reverse shot straight after the opening title sequence to represent that a conversation is occurring between the three men. At this point of the conversation you can see that one man is standing up to suggest that he wanted something from the other two and may desperately need it. The two men sat down are at a low angle shot looking up at someone to try and imply that they are listening to the character of Jerry, but may not do what he would like from them. Furthering on this idea you can see that Jerry was very nervous about asking, when you heard the way he was talking and the body language was very timid and awkward to suggest that Jerry was desperate to get the money.

Conventions of an Opening Sequence

• Titles
  
• Actors Names
• Main Characters
• Audience can find out who is in the film
• Director
• The audience can assume what type of film is going to be portrayed
• The film style can be shown
• eg Tim Burton  
• Film Title
• Allows the audience to know what film they are watching
• Editors Name
  
• Producers Name
• Studio Name
• Date of release
• Fast cuts
• Tiny clips
• Reveals nothing, but gives a story
• Suspense
• Creepy
• Hooks you to the film
• Raises loads of questions
• Who
• What
• Where
• Edits in time with the music
• Narrative enigmas
• Establishing shot
• Sets up the scene
• Music
• Low tones
• Shows mystery
• Includes Crescendo
• Sound effects
• Louder
• Emphasised 

Conventions of a Thriller

• Antagonist
  
• Ugly, Not the best looking
• Villain  
• Anti Government
• Political
• Religious Beliefs
• Jaws - in James Bond
• Protagonist
  
• Heroic
• Innocent
• Stumbled across something
• Agent /Spies
• eg James Bond
• Wrong mans shoes
• Role reverse
• eg hunter became hunted
• Fight Sequence
  
• Espionage
• Suspense
• Chase
  
  
• Mystery
• Mission
• Fast pace music
• Thought process
• Linked to the Antagonist and Protagonist
• Low tones
• Edgy
• Incidental
• Urban settings
  
• Fast editing
• Action match
• Cross cutting
• Shot reverse shot
• Shows conflict
• Camera angles

• Close up
• Medium shot
• Long Shot
• Mise- en- scene
• Agent
• Suits
• Usually dark/black
• Makeup
• Scar
• Costumes
• Suits
• Low lighting
• Reflects Antagonist and Protagonist