Genre Research: Thriller

Thriller

Common CAMS:

-      High angled/Birds eye view

-      Close up shots

-      Tracking or Panning

-      Tilted angle

-      Extreme long shots or long shots

-      Low angle shots

Common Mis-En-Scene:

-      Lighting: Dark

-      Acting: is suspenseful

-      Makeup: dark, mysterious, gloomy

-      Setting: dark outside, inside the house at night

-      Costume: Regular clothes just dark colors

-      Props: regular items like phone

Common Editing:

-      Shot Reverse shot

-      Fade in

-      Cross Cutting

-      Jump Cut

Common Sound:

-      Diegetic

-      Nondiegetic

-      Dialogue

-      Sound Bridge

-      Sound Motif 

Example Films: Se7en, Silence of the Lamb, Black Swan, Get Out, Parasite. 

What elements of Thriller that I like: Lighting, Close up shot, Jump cut, 

What elements of Thriller does not appeal me: Makeup, Costumes, Bird eye




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