Thriller Conventions

As a group we discussed what we believed would create the best kind of thriller. We decided that media techniques such as close ups, long takes or fast editing (and many more) could be used in a way which would give the peice the desired appearance. We concluded that music plays a large role in deffining the mood of a piece and therefore is pivital in the making of this short film. Although we have already decided upon a setting, we believe we can exploit lighting in such a way to create a very eerie and "creepy" setting.

• We as a group feel that making the story line clear to the audience is paramount, although keeping some mystery could work to our advantage when making the film.
• Good/bad charachter structure is sometimes ambiguous, so we feel that making this clear in ours is a necessity.
• We believe creating mystery surrounding the charachter and the storyline is very important in making this as close to a real thriller as possible.
• Music can play an essential part in establishing the mood of a piece, so utilising this to the best of our ability is very important if we wish to succeed.
• Having short titles, relevant to the story line or plot to increase suspence.
• Main identity of charachter to be questioned throughout the piece, creating a sense of mystery.