Audiences recognise a thriller by, for example, their typical plot where the protagonist goes onto a discover to create suspense. Typical
themes of a thriller are mystery, crime, suspense and some sought of enigma. This relies on the principal of repetition in a genre. Thrillers are not as visually defining as other genres, such as Westerns, where usual locations are set in wild west saloons, for example
Django Unchained. While there are certain
characteristics that define all thrillers, the large category can be subdivided into several '
sub-genres' which have their own distinct formulas. For my group, we felt our thriller fell under the sub-genre of a
Crime Thriller. These films often focus on criminals dealing with a successful or failed crime and the suspenseful results. common themes include robberies, murders, and double crosses, for example
Inception. Usual
characters in a crime thriller include: criminals, investigators and victims, which we all have in our thriller. Usual
settings for a crime thriller include: investigation room, abandoned warehouses and family homes, which again we have used in our thriller.
Like the thought shower idea! You have also provided detailed research and planning into other film concepts and blogged some initial research into these. You have some understanding of the concept of genre and sub genres. You demonstrate some understanding of how to research and plan the genre of your film and consider conventions well. This is good work well done.
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