Genre Research: THRILLERS!

         The thriller genre is a broad type of drama that consists of suspense, tension, and anticipation to engage the audience. Thrillers feature a battle between a protagonist and an antagonist with something that throws the balance of it off, a series of bad events. 

Camera Angles:

    -  High angles are typically used to show the power imbalance between the set antagonist and protagonist.  It shows the vulnerability of the victim, portraying them as weak and powerless.

                -Bird's Eye shots are sometimes also used to achieve this effect.

    - Close-up shots are typically used to see the reaction on the actor's face in response to an important moment. For example, when a major character's death occurs, a close-up shot may occur to show the other character's reaction toward it.

    - Tracking shots follow a specific object in motion. In thrillers, important characters are often tracked in order to build suspense.

    - Low angles are often used to emphasize how scary/intimidating a villain is. It makes the watcher feel weak in contrast to the villain hovering over them.

Mis-en-Scene:

   - Characters in thriller films often begin the film in nice-looking clothes, which happen to get dirtier and dirtier throughout the film. This is done to illustrate the journey of the character, with each mark representing some event. 

   - Lighting in thriller movies is often dark and gloomy. This is done to reflect the circumstances the characters were put in.

    - The acting in thriller movies is often serious and fearful which reflects the situations they were put in.

    - Props commonly used in thrillers are weapons such as guns, knives, etc.  This is used to further the violence in the film.

    - The set often reflects where the thriller is set, for example, if it is a movie about teenagers exploration into haunted places, they may go to a house where a murder happened, or an abandoned asylum.

Editing:

    - Thriller movies often utilize shot reverse shot. This can be used in a multitude of ways, for example, during an altercation between two characters shot reverse shot would be used to show what each character is doing and provides insight into their plans.

- Thriller movies also utilize action match shots in order to provide a clean transition between two settings.

Examples of Films:

- The Menu (2022)

- M3GAN (2022)

- The Black Phone (2021)

POSITIVE ELEMENTS

        The elements of the film which appeal to me are the way the camera angles are used to contrast the powerful versus the powerless.  Furthermore, I really like the thriller genre as a whole as it is a fun way to engage your audience, and out of all the genres we researched, I believe this will be the most fun to execute.

NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:

    However,  while I like all elements of thrillers they may be difficult to execute, especially when in reference to the props; specifically, weaponry will require a lot of creativity to see what to do. Furthermore, thrillers often are dark and gloomy, which makes it hard to distinguish what is happening. If I were to do a thriller, I would for sure break this convention so that some scenes aren't as hard to see, I believe this will make the movie overall more enjoyable.