Conventions I have used in my as Thriller opening
A typical convention of the thriller genre is creating a sense of fear/apprehension/anticipation. I was able to do this by using eerie background music (another convention) which increased in pace as the thriller built up to the action. I felt this would be beneficial to my thriller opening as it would create an intense atmosphere keeping the audience on the edge of their seat as the unsettling feeling the music created gave the audience the idea that something was going to jump out at them. This was effective as I found in my audience feedback that people were actually scared when watching my thriller opening sequence and this was intensified by the eerie background music. I also feel my thriller would not have been as successful without the music as this created a heightened sense of fear and anticipation that wouldn't have been felt if I had used happier music or no background music at all.
Another convention I used was using a realistic setting to create a sense of 'the unusual' occuring within a normal setting. As my thriller was set in a family home where two girls were just having a quiet girly night in when they were suddenly attacked by a known serial killer, I believe that fits this convention well. I used a natural setting because I felt this would create more fear and apprehension amongst my audience as they would start to think that this could happen to them in their home, therefore making the thriller seem more realistic and relatable. Many people noted in my audience feedback that they felt the location was realistic and they also felt more afraid because of how realistic it was, therefore I think my use of this convention in my thriller opening was successful.
A further convention used was twists and unexpected turns. In my thriller there was a scene where the 'intruder' (the known serial killer) was in the house without the girls knowing. They heard glass smash in the next room and went to investigate the noise, finding the window wide open and a picture smashed on the ground. This led them to believe that the intruder had escaped through the window after dropping the picture and so they went to call the police. However, as the turned to leave the room the intruder was standing behind them with a knife. I used this twist in the plot to create a false sense of the audience feeling like the girls were safe, an then suddenly showing them that the intruder was still there to put them back on the edge of their seat. This made the audience jump and create a more intense sense of fear as after it had been shown that the intruder was still there the screen faded to black to show the film title. This implored the audience to keep watching to find out what happened to the girls and to see if the intruder was ever caught, therefore successfully keeping the audience on the edge of there seat and creating suspense.
I was also able to use all the conventions above and more in using the convention of establishing mood and atmosphere throughout my thriller opening. My use of eerie music, unexpected twists and turns and use of a realistic setting all created an unsettling atmosphere however the use of lighting and colours also did this. I used dark, shadowy lighting in the scenes where the intruder was included, so establish a fearful, unsettling atmosphere and to make it clear that he was the antagonist. Effectively creating a dark atmosphere whenever he was around. I also used bright, light colours in the scenes with the girls to give connotations of purity and innocence, and to give them an almost angelic feel, so that the audience felt sympathy for them. In the scene where the intruder and the girls finally meet I continued to use the bright lights but used a vignette editing effect on a close up of the intruders face to represent the mixture of good and evil coming together.
Conventions used in my music video
Music and visuals are related
Lots of close up of artist
Intertextual references
References to voyeurism
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