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