Genre Research: Thiller

 

Common CAMS (camera angles, shots, movement) 

• High angle 
• Close up/ extreme close up 
• Tracking shot 
• Low angle 
• Tilt 
• Over the shoulder 

Common CLAMPS (mis-en-scene) 

• Antagonist wearing dark colored clothing 
• Protagonist wearing brighter colors 
• Low lighting 
• Little make up/ disheveled
• Interior of a bedroom 

Common Editing 

• Jump Cut 
• Shot reverse shot 
• Cross cutting 

Common Sound 

• Footsteps, heavy breathing/diegetic sound 
• Non diegetic music 
• Sound motif

Elements I would use for this genre for my movie 

• Diegetic sound 
• Non diegetic sound 
• Extreme close up 
• Dark colors for the antagonist 
• Suspense 
• Low lighting 
• Cliffhangers 

Elements that don’t appeal to me/ wouldn’t use 

• N/a

Kidnap (2017)