Thriller Research Continued

Sound

• The opening scene starts with the sound of thunder. This is an example of pathetic fallacy where human feelings are attributed to the weather. In this film the thunder creates a feeling of tension.


• It then starts with the soundtrack as the opening credits are played. It consists of heavy base, fast strings and the sounds of brass instruments in the background. All these instruments put together using mainly minor chords. This gives the feelings of fear and tension which then tells the audience straight away the genre of the film which is thriller.


• The soundtrack builds to a crescendo as the main title of the film is shown. This is to express the importance of the film title to the audience.


• After this in the soundtrack there is a constant ticking sound. Along with the fast paced music it gives an impression of a time limit that is quickly running out. This could be a taste of the plot within the film.


• Throughout the opening credits of this film there is echos of sirens and traffic sounds. This gives the audience a hint of the setting and plot. The sirens also hint at a crime and therefore giving the genre of a crime, thriller.

Editing

• The clip fades in at the start. This is to signal the beginning of the film.


• The straight cut is used throughout the clip this is to give a quick and snappy representation of all the main people involved with making the film e.g. the star actors. This is to attract people in with the big names in as little time as possible.

Camerawork

• Most of the camerawork consists of long shots to show the setting of the city and also to show the credit in front which they have placed there in the editing stage of production. These are used to give establishing shots to give the audience an idea of where it is set and who will be in it and who made it.


• Also a lot of the camerawork consists of panning and zooms to give more of the setting then the long shot could. It also makes the credits more interesting to watch.

In conclusion, I have found that this director has used mainly sound to give hints to the audience of the plot line and the genre. It is also used to build tension and so sticking to the genre. The camerawork and editing is used to give a representation of the credits and the setting of the film.

Sound

• The soundtrack in this film has an electric sound with heavy base in it. The electric style gives screeches within the music which then gives a very sinister feel to it. The heavy base has been added to create tension. This sticks to the genre, that due to these techniques the audience knows that the film is a thriller.


• The music heightens when you see a shot of a picture of a boy being crossed out in a book. This adds to the shock effect to the revealing of what looks to be a murder plan.

Camerawork

• The camera work mainly consists of close ups of someone's hands doing thing. This is to hint at and show the importance of these things in the story line.


• At a several points in the opening credits you see close ups of a book that appears to have things in it about people and selections of there books in there. The close up is to highlight the importance of the book in the plot-line.

Editing

• The editing mainly consists of straight cuts to the credits and time lapses between the making of what seems to be a book about planning murder.


• The time lapses show the making of the book and thus hints towards the plot-line.


• The straight cuts to the black screens with the credits on singles out the production companies, the director and the star actors and actresses in the film to attract the audiences attention.


• Within the straight cuts to the black screen the title of the film flickers in the background. This gives an old fashioned reel affect which then gives a ghost like sinister effect to the title which then gives the film an overall thriller genre.

In conclusion I have found that for this film the director has focussed on hinting the plot line of the film and the genre of the film. He has also concentrated on highlighting the actors who were in it, himself as the director and the production companies who have produced it to attract the audience.