Thursday 16 September 2010

What is a thriller ?/ Rules of a Thriller.

A thriller is a type of film which includes a number of sub genres. In the thriller genre a lot of things make it enthralling. Thrillers are characterized by fast paced, frequent action. A main aim of a thriller film is to excite its audience.


 There a few different rules that are generally followed when creating a Thriller movie.


-A key rule in a Thriller film is the characters drafted in the film There always has to be a good and bad guy, Hero and a villain.

- Another rule is the use of tense music in a certain part of the film. They use the tense music the intensify the suspense, and to keep the thriller.. Thrilling.

- Quick editing and cuts are used in a thriller ( especially in Action Thrillers) , they are used to keep the audience enthralled in the film as there is lot going on in a short space of time.

- Low key lighting is an unspoken rule in Thriller films as it is used in most of them. Low key lighting is used to create shadows which play a big part in Thriller films as they add mystery and suspense.

- Montage editing is used in Thriller films because it is a great way to explain to the audience the ultimatum in the Thrillers story.  An example of Montage editing us used in the Horror/Suspense Thrillers 'Saw', it is used effectively to explain to the audience who is behind the brutal torture with the films before. In short montage Editing is a good way to piece the puzzle together.

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