Technical Conventions A


Technical  Conventions A

Thriller Shots My Ideas 

Shot Types/ Camera Angles 

  1.  Close up - shots 
  2. Over the  Shoulder shots 
  3. Tilted Angle 
  4. Zoom  Shots
  5. Low Angle 
  6. Point of view shots 

Camera Movement 

-Frequent

-Often slow and deliberate

-Thriller use erratic ,whipped movements 



Editing 

Pace 

-Slow and deliberate is always the case.

-Around thrillers, the tempo picks up.


Techniques 


- Erratic montages are popular, especially in the context of antagonists.
-Opening sequences are often  abstract montages 
-Parallel ending used frequently to build tension
Shot-reverse-shot used in sequences very often 

 Transitions 

-As with any film cuts dominate 
-More fades than typical, particularly between scenes .
-Graphic Match 
-Focus 
-Shots Reverse cuts 

Sounds 

 sound effects
-All generally diegetic 
- Sounds of the city and areas 
- Very rarely exaggerated , at times deliberately
-downplayed 

Music 
- High pitched orchestral stabs
-Low, repetitive bass driven music 
-More modern thrillers may use electronic elements 

Dialogue 
-Often unimportant ,uses less dialogue than other  genres
-Accents reflects locations and characters -rarely anything noticeable or unique 

Voice overs 

- Often vital to push forward narrative 
-Add to enigma 
-Not always used ,but if done well can be great .

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