This is the two paged questionnaire that I got people to fill in. They are all in the teenage age group. This is a flaw as different age groups have different opinions. They include a mixture of open and closed questions.
Here is a graph (above) that shows (as expected) that tension is very important when creating a thriller.
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results show that other conventions include the fact that the storyline
is not too farfetched and that there is are indepth characters. I can
show this through costume and lighting when that character is on screen
to activate a certain mood in the audience when a certain character is
on screen. Others state that there must be an antagonist and a
protagonist to help the story move foward. This is very important but
seeing as this is the start of the film I only want to show an
antagonist.
What is a thriller? (research) A thriller usually includes lots of tension. The plot is mostly complicated and exciting and can include a twist. The story is typically about crime or espionage. Thrillers aren't meant to scare an audience (like horror movies), they are meant to keep an audience on the edge of their seat. The audience should also think about how these events could happen to them and is made uncomfortable by this.
Conventions include:
Low key lighting
Quick cuts
Shadows
Tension music
Changes in the angle of shots
Diegetic sound of breathing
Black and white shots
Montage of shots
Protagonist is in the mercy of the antagonist
Protagonist: Usually seeks to restore equilibrium to events and presents a brave persona. The shots used are usually extreme close ups to show their emotions and reactions.
Antagonist: Is typically a mysterious person who might seek revenge for a past event. There is a lot hidden about this person's character and is slowly revealed as the story progresses. The shots of this character will be quick and secretive to hide their identity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4gdhsVKTcs
We hear a soft slow piano playing at the start. Then the singing starts which is also smooth and slow paced. The bass and guitar creates a deeper tone when it kicks two bars after. The guitar is playing the main riff of James Bond to create suspense in the audience member who familiar with the franchise. then shortly afterwards the chorus plays and the bass gives off strong undertones whilst trombones play as well. An orchestra plays over this. These aspects carry on playing for the next verse and so on. At the second chorus the music crescendos. After that the middle eight plays which is lighter than the chorus but still keeps the tension. The music ends with a truly epic war between singer and band as they outplay each other. This helps rebuild the tension.
The visuals meanwhile start with James Bod (Daniel Craig) slowly sinking to the bottom of the water. The pace is slow. The next shot is of him being pulled by a hand. This represents him sinking career wise as e has just been shot and is bleeding to death. The next shot shows the hand much bigger which shows that as a secret agent, he is the government's puppet and their holding him down or holding him back. Next we see Bond sinking into a hole in the sand which represents humiliation as he the glorious indestructible bond has just been defeated and left for dead. Next we see a floating shooting range target which is also We then see guns, knives and graves which all symbolize death which helps to tease the audience as this tricks them into thinking he really is dead. Then the shot goes to blood vessels which can tease more at death. In terms of tension the visuals eventually go to a shot of a Chinese Dragon and then its breaths fire into the camera and then the visuals get crazy as in a later shot the recent graveyard scene is raining blood which breaks through the grave stones to give that chaotic and tense feel. This could also represent his word falling around him.
To begin with there is a low volume drum beat that then gets louder and is accompanied with metallic distorted tones which are sharp an high in pitch. These not only ad tension to the piece, but also give the audience an uneasy feeling because the metallic squeaks remind them of metal grinding and sharp objects. The font fits this atmosphere perfectly as it is scribbled down and is bold and white. There are blurred event like writing and highlighting to give sense of mystery. The music starts to use Moe heavy drumming about halfway through to raise the level of tension.
In this title sequence we see the title zoom in from the dark background and then zoom off past the camera. The font is bold and "race" yellow. The block capitals have small, thin black lines to create and more punchy feel to the text. The big letters are accompanied by a subtitle stating the professions of the people which is stated in the larger text. These smaller letters are bold with a yellow outline with just black filled in between. This subtitle has the same animation as the the major title. The rolling graphic background is shaky whilst the titles remain perfectly still. The transition between one title and the next is roughly two seconds to allow time for the viewer to read without ruining the intended pace.
