In class today we discussed Thriller Conventions, to establish what aspect of a film make it a thriller. These are the notes the class made together.
-a crime at the core of the narrative (often murder, but not always)
-a complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resolutions
-a narrative pattern of establishing enigmas (problems) which the viewer expects to be resolved
-a protagonist who is systematically, dis-empowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by an antagonist.
-Extraordinary events happening in ordinary situation
-Themes of identity
-Themes of mirroring
-Themes of voyeurism
-Protagonist with a "flaw" which is exploited by the antagonist
-Titles often reflect an aspect of the protagonist/antagonist's psychological state
there is often a scene near the end of the film in which the protagonist is in peril
-Mise-en-Scene which echoes/mirrors the protagonist plight
-Protagonist - is the main/central character of a story, the leading actor; it doesn't matter whether they are the hero or the villain.
-Antagonist - is the character that is opposed/ a rival against the Protagonist
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Good work. Good luck with the planning.
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