The next genre that I am going to be looking into is the thriller genre. A thriller usually contains an intense and fast paced story line. The aim of this gene is to create tension and keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Thrillers are characterized by the moods they create, providing viewers with heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, fear and anxiety.
There are also various sub-genre to the thriller genre. These are:
- Action thriller
- Crime thriller
- Disaster thriller
- Political thriller
The main conventions of the thriller trailer
- The protagonist will encounter death; either their own or a character they have some relationship with.
- The main story-line for the protagonist is usually a long and difficult journey; this may be an emotional or physical journey.
- All action and characters are often extremely accurate and realistic, so that the audience feel as though the narrative is plausible and could happen to them. This heightens the sense of tension and makes the thriller more enjoyable and exciting.
- There will be a large number of close ups and extreme close ups of the protagonist. This often shows their emotions, however it can also be used to focus on props or setting to progress the narrative.
- The editing will consist of jump cuts to increase the sense of chaos and tension. This will also reveal parts of the narrative in small amounts so that the audience are not fully aware and therefore remain on the edge of their seats.
- Music is essential to create the mood of the scenes and convey the emotions the audience should be feeling. For example, if a sharp orchestral piece is playing in the background of a scene, it is most likely creating a sinister environment and building up to an ominous event. The music can also begin at a slow pace and build up to a climax to create drama and tension for the audience.
- The main story-line for the protagonist is usually a long and difficult journey; this may be an emotional or physical journey.
- All action and characters are often extremely accurate and realistic, so that the audience feel as though the narrative is plausible and could happen to them. This heightens the sense of tension and makes the thriller more enjoyable and exciting.
- There will be a large number of close ups and extreme close ups of the protagonist. This often shows their emotions, however it can also be used to focus on props or setting to progress the narrative.
- The editing will consist of jump cuts to increase the sense of chaos and tension. This will also reveal parts of the narrative in small amounts so that the audience are not fully aware and therefore remain on the edge of their seats.
- Music is essential to create the mood of the scenes and convey the emotions the audience should be feeling. For example, if a sharp orchestral piece is playing in the background of a scene, it is most likely creating a sinister environment and building up to an ominous event. The music can also begin at a slow pace and build up to a climax to create drama and tension for the audience.
- The Trailer starts off slow. Establishing the setting and characters and their relationships. we are introduced to some backstory as we know that Bateman's characters has a past with the main antagonist. The shot keeps switching back to the taffle around the bottle which links to the title of the film "The Gift" which sets the narrative of the film.
- The soundtrack slowly builds up creating tension for the audience and keeping them on the edge of their seat. until the point of climax which implies the main antagonists insanity
There are several close ups of the male protagonist as the audience sees him struggling and showing intense emotions due to him and his wife being stalked. There are also close ups of props, such as the smashed table on the floor and the running tap. giving a glimpse into the narrative of the story and what type of guy the antagonist is.
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