Codes and conventions of a Thriller.

Codes and conventions used in a thriller: (Group members work)

Mirrors:

         Mirrors are used in a thriller through the use of reflection of someone’s soul and inner self. 
         They could also represent darkness within a character

Shadows:

Shadows, like mirrors could also represent a characters inner darkness being exposed

Obstructive editing:

Quick shots and obstructive editing are often used in a thriller to increase the state of suspense and tension

Used in “thrilling” scenes sometimes creating disorientation of time and space by using montage editing

Flash backs:

Contribute to the idea of disorientation as this confuses the audience

Also gives the audience an insight of the characters past

For example, Momento by Christopher Nolan

Black and white:

Accentuates the use of shadows and can often appear quite eerie and dark.

For example, Psycho

What I have learnt from my group members work:
From my group members work I have learnt that thriller films include various types of codes and conventions. I have learnt that films use different codes and conventions to crate effects and to build tension. This information will help our group decide what to include when making our opening title sequence.