What is a Thriller?

In our lessons we looked at the film 'The Usual Suspects'. We studied the camera, lighting and mis-en-scne of the film. we also discussed what constitutes a thirller...

• There is usually a twist in the plot.
• A hidden identity within a charcter.
• Lots of violence
• Good verses Evil. A 'good' guy and a 'bad'guy.
• Flashbacks, to reveal previous information to the story, or to the crime.
• Added audience information.
• Dark lighting
• Murder/Corruption
• Deep, heavy drmatic music.
• Criminals and Police
• Death
• Mystery
• Lighting such as ambient - natural light, low and artificial, usually designed for the film.
• Low or high key lighting depending on what type of film your watching. (Film Noir)

Also in our lessons, we denotated and connotated the main promotional image.
we picked up on things such as 

• 5 men in a police line up.
• All dressed differently
• One is in a cream suit
• They are all various heights
• No one is smiling
• Man on the end is grsping his arm
• Man dressed in leather has an agressive stance.
• Horizontal lines behind them
• Tallest man is in the middle (pyraid lik,e shape)
• Red font title

Connotations for the Denotations

• Police line up, signifies there in trouble.
• They are all in the same situation, as they are all stood together
• The cream suit guy, looks different to the others.
• Lighter coloured suit symbolises innocence.
• Red font represents danger
• Holding arm for discomfort.
• Pyramid of Power ... Hierachy between the charcters.