Genre Research- Thriller

  The common CAMS

thriller, the common angles include the birds-eye/ high angle, close-up, tracking/ pan shot, reverse, tilted angle, extreme long/ long shot, low angles, handheld camera shot, point of view shot, zoom, and over the shoulder shot. 

Common Mis-En-Scene

Common mis-en-scene for thrillers include: costumes tend to be very classy and formal / imperfection for the antagonist (the one who is creating the thrill.) Makeup is included for bruises/ blood or for dolls/ little girls to represent innocence. Props are regular house furniture, weapons, and outside architecture. Lighting usually is dark unless when it's focusing on a specific subject/ person (usually low-key lighting.) Actors include the protagonist (usually a shy female) and the antagonist (could be anything/ anyone a doll, a male serial killer, etc.) Setting usually occurs in a house (tends to be a rundown mansion/ house with a basement.) 

Common Editing

Common editing for thrillers includes a reaction shot, eye-line match, and jump cut. Common sounds for thriller includes diegetic, (subtle) dialogue, and voice-overs. 

Examples of Thriller

of thrillers include A quiet place, Hereditary, The Witch, and The Conjuring. 

Elements of Thriller

Elements of thriller include low sound/ noises, long wait/ suspense, dark surroundings, and creepy objects (tilted painting, messed up doll, etc.) 

What elements I like about thrillers are the costumes (design of the darkness/ innocence implemented between the characters, the makeup (how realistic the blood/ bruises look), the props (it seems they can use almost anything as a weapon.) 

What elements I dislike about the thriller genre are the lighting (too dark), and the silence/ suspenseful music (it adds up to the thriller but makes me very anxious.)

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