Thriller Comparison - Miss Georgiou

 I think that we did create a successful thriller sequence because we included certain elements of editing, sound, cinematography and mise-en-scene also including the micro-elements.  The fact that we included conventional qualities of the thriller genre like low key lighting which is able to create a sense of mystery and suspense which adds more depth into the opening sequence. 

 I believe the best micro-element which shows my creativity and understanding would be mise-en-scene because it is able to show the main conventional qualities of the thriller genre.  The location for example; one of the locations is an abandoned car park, despite cars being there nobody seems to be using it and the fact that the victim walks through there alone while nobody is there, the audience knows she is unsafe because nobody is with her which makes the victim an easy target.  It is conventional to the thriller genre for locations to be in desolate places where the victim would most likely be alone and would ensure that the villain gets caught.  The audience would be able to relate the victim as they would have used a car park.  This best shows my understanding because the villain wouldn’t want to get easily caught, so they would chose locations where not very many people would go to get a victim.

Another micro-element which shows my understanding is the low key lighting because it is able to create an atmosphere for the audience and is able to create a sense of mystery and suspense considering the limited light in the scenes.  Low key lighting is able to create shadows and make the villain seem less visible to the audience as well as creating an eerie atmosphere.

Dead End: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgv-dFnIcOE

Our thriller opening sequence can be compared to scream as it is quite similar.  

Both films include the villains having a hidden identity, this is conventional to the thriller genre because it adds a sense of mystery making the audience question who is behind the mask as it could be someone the victim knows or just a stranger that has chosen them to be their victim.  The fact that the audience doesn’t know who the villain is, it keeps the audience engaged into the film. 

Scream 4

Dead End

The settings are conventional to the thriller genre because we also used a car park in the opening scene, this car park seemed quite desolate and even though there were cars there nobody was there.  The car park would enable to audience to relate to the situation therefore making it more close to reality.

Both films contain non diegetic sounds such as music to help create suspense for the audience.  The fact that the sounds chosen we suggested to create a suspenseful atmosphere for the audience is make them feel fearful of might or may not happen.

Both films have a female victims who are brunette.  The fact that the victims are brunette aren’t as conventional to the thriller genre compared to having a blond victim but it is still conventional to the thriller genre as females are considered to be vulnerable and naïve.  It also adds a sense of reality as it shows the audience that it could happen to anyone not taking into consideration the hair colour.

They contain similar styles of editing styles as it is edited to create suspenseful atmosphere along with the cinematography such as point of view shots which are unsteady which enable the audience to relate to the characters more because they can see what they can see.