Genre Research: Thriller

    Thrillers typically use Dutch/Canted angles, High angles, Low angles, and eye level. Panning and tilting are movements that are very common in this genre. The genre is similar to horror movies with the same types of shots that are used such as close-up, extreme close-up, point of view shot, over the shoulder shot, and wide shots. 

    Costumes in the thriller genre are typically characterized by dark, muted tones. The lighting is usually dark, and sometimes flickering lights are used. Acting in a thriller movie involves being immersed with the character to understand their motivations and actions. Makeup is often used in this genre to exaggerate features to transform actors into unsettling characters. Props such as photographs are also commonly used to create mystery and suspense in thrillers. Sets are used to create a dark atmosphere as they are considered integral to the storyline. 

    Common editing techniques used in the thriller genre include cutaway, insert, eye-line match, and jump cut. 

    Thriller movies use all sorts of sound, such as diegetic, non-diegetic, sound bridges, ambient sounds, and dialogue. They do not typically use voiceovers or Sound Motifs. 

    Examples of thriller movies are Inception, Psycho, Get Out, The Silence of the Lambs, Taken, 12 Monkeys, The Devil’s Advocate, The Sixth Sense, Rear Window, The Ninth Gate, Memento, Donnie Darko, Bound, The Machinist, and V for Vendetta. 

    In thrillers, the high stakes give the characters something crucial to lose, making the audience invested in the story. This is an element that I like and would use in our project if we were to pick this genre. 

    If we do a thriller, I would not like to rely too much on overly complicated plots that make the story somewhat unbelievable. This makes the story too complex and takes away from what makes it interesting.