1. My Product Typical Thriller My Production – use, develop Comparison to Existing
Conventions or challenge? Products
Titling – colour, font Often in Psychological In our production, we also We used “Seven” as an
and style thrillers, a grunge type font used a smudged typewriter inspiration for our film
is used to signify font with crooked letters for somewhat, getting some ideas
something out of the part of our title sequence to for the kind of fonts we
ordinary that is potentially give an idea of something would use and also showing
evil, or a scrawled font to unpredictable and mysterious that the antagonist is
signify anger and danger. and give the audience an unknown.
In “Seven” which we immediate idea that our film
analysed, a smudged falls into the genre of
typewriter font is used to psychological thriller using
give the same idea of the typical codes and
mystery and unrest. conventions of a thriller. The
other font used in our titling
is a grunge type font that
seems worn away,
immediately giving an idea of
the type of film.
Camera Movement – Usually begins with We used a panning shot in We used most of our own
pan, track, crab, establishing shots and our video to focus on the techniques for the camera
crane panning shots to set the protagonist’s facial movements, testing out
scene. expressions of fear and different ways of filming each
unease while walking through shot beforehand.
the forest with a close-up
shot.
Framing a shot ECU, Long shots and close-up A great deal of long-shots are We did not use much
CU, MS, LS, ELS shots are used frequently, used to set the scene, show inspiration from other films
as in a lot of psychological the sheer size of the forest when it came to the framing
thrillers. POV shots are and give a sense of the main of our film.
also commonly used to character being watched from
give a sense of the a distance, as well as showing
protagonist being watched. the character’s movements
around the forest.
Camera Angle Often high angle shots are In our film we used a mixture We did not take much
High, Low used to show the of high angle shots and low inspiration from other films
vulnerability of the angle shots. As we were in a when thinking about our high
protagonist if from the forest, we took advantage of and low angle shots, but
point of view of the our surroundings, using high followed the general codes
antagonist and low angle if trees to climb and film high and conventions of a
from the point of view of angle shots from, giving the psychological thriller.
the protagonist, showing idea of the protagonist’s
their inferiority. inferiority. We also used an
over-the-shoulder shot to
show the antagonist getting
closer and give an impression
of sinister intentions as this is
hidden from the view of the
protagonist.
Mise-en-Scene Usually takes part on a Mise-en-scene is used in our Filming in a forest is common
night, or an evening time location which is extremely among thriller films as it
with a lack of light. remote and darkens as the seems to be a place where the
Antagonist’s face is usually film goes on, giving a sense protagonist is alone and
hidden and they are shown of ambience and creating a vulnerable. Our film followed
wearing dark clothing. sense of suspense for the many conventions of a typical
Props and remote location viewer. The antagonist is psychological thriller.
are used to present a shown wearing a dark-
mysterious mood and the coloured hooded jacket with
feeling of the character the face hidden.
being helpless and alone.
Editing – jump cuts, The cutting rhythm is We used fairly slow cuts Cutting rhythm is smooth and
match cuts, reverse usually frequent and fast throughout our film to give fluid throughout, some parts
shots, cutting during dramatic points of the audience an idea of what letting on a bad outcome of
rhythm. the film, but for the most is happening and the nature of the calm created throughout,