My favourite technique that we could use is tracking. Many thrillers have a chasing scene to add suspense and it is always very effective. A good example of this would be in the film Da Vinci Code when he is running through the gallery because it is showing he is rushing away from something and trying to get away very fast. They also add a few effects to this by adding his panting which shows he may be panicking. Also they show a shadow from a low angle to make the person chasing seem bigger and scarier.
Motivated cut builds suspense and makes you want to see what they are seeing or the main interesting part. By doing this makes them carry on watching because they have had either a quick peak or maybe can tell from the persons facial expression that something more interesting is happening at the same time. A good example of this is in Silence Of The Lambs. This happens she is in the office and you know there is something wrong by how she has got rushed into the office and how she is looking at the wall. This builds frustration because you want to know what she is looking at but it does not show you for a while.
By having cross cutting makes an big effect on the film. Cross cutting is when they change from one scene to another to show two things are happening at the same time. This can make different effects for different types of films. I feel for a Thriller this can make a big effect for suspense. For example in Da Vinci Code when the old man is dying on the floor from being shot a presentation is happening at the same time and them people seem to be linked to him. When analysing this i found that they could have done this to show that he is dying on his own because everyone else is busy and nobody knows he is there and no one would know who killed him.
Another technique that i think would be very effective to make our opening dramatic could be slow motion. I feel that this really makes you sit on the edge of your seat and makes you just want to know what is happening but by delaying it causes suspense. I feel suspense is the best way to make someone want to watch on. A good example of when this happens is in Usual Suspects when he drops his cigarette on the floor.
Another technique that could be used which is often used is zooming in or having a close up on something that is important. For example zooming in on a facial expression. A good example from a film is from Usual suspects when he wakes up and sees the man looking over him by seeing his face normally tells it all.
Handheld camera is another camera technique that i would really like to use. I feel this because i really think it shows somebody is watching. For example in Da vinci code i noticed that there was a camera behind him and as it was shaky you could tell it was handheld. This creates tension because you can not tell who it is but can tell somebody is there.
One other main technique i would like to use would be when they make something look out of focus. For example in Da Vinci Code when the man turns around his face is all blurring and you can not identify him which makes you worry who it is.
Another technique for a thriller film could be the framing as part of camera. Shot framing could be used to hide certain information from the audience such as in Usual Suspects when they have a shot of the man sitting on the floor but only half of the man standing up missing out his face. This builders mystery because you want to know who he is.
All thriller films have to have a good setting to make it seem creepy. For example in The da Vinci Code it is set t night which adds a scary atmosphere as you may not be able to see everything clearly or it is quiet at night.
Lighting which is m.e.s adds effects for a thriller film also. By having no lighting adds an atmosphere as you can not see clearly or using different types of lighting adds different effects. A god example of this is in Da Vinci Code when he is running through the gallery with a Shadow following him. By having a little bit of light makes the shadow appear which is good for tension because you do not know who is coming but can see them moving quickly.
Music i think is the best effect to make a thriller movie have mystery , tension and excitement. Music can be played very differently for certain times. In thrillers music usually changes when building up to something and when something is happening. For example in Da Vinci Code when the shadow gets closer and closer to the man running the music changes from slow moving to and instrument coming gradually in and singers singing in a different language and getting higher. This is a good effect because the music seems to get busier and higher which creates intensity and having somebody using in a different language add mystery because you do not know what they are saying.
Adding props into a scene will build tension and excitement to. A good example of this is in Silence of the lambs when a gun is in the shot. By having a gun shows something bad might happen and adds mystery to who is going to get shot.
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