First of all in the scene you see the close up shot of the phone. This shot is a key convention to the thriller genre and the film as it instantly tells the audience how specific scenes in the film will be set.
The phone ringing symbolises the way the characters will interact with each other. The characters interacting through the phone creates the mystery of the character you can't see but can here in the scene, this will bring up a high suspense from the beginning, which is conventional to the thriller genre as it makes the audience think about who is this mysterious person on the phone calling the girl over and over. Making the audience think about the person on the phone wondering who he/she is keeps them interacted with the film.
Straight away you see a vulnerable woman who is the protagonist in the scene. You see that she is the protagonist as she is the only person in the scene whose identity is shown which will create no mystery to her. Also as she is a woman it shows that she is vulnerable to the antagonist which will create suspension in the scene and make the audience feel sorry for her, which is a convention to the thriller genre.
Throughout the scene you get to see the antagonist, as the antagonist is wearing an outfit it hides the identity of him which creates mystery to the scene. The antagonist is wearing black robes and a mask, the mask again is hiding his face which will create mystery but he is also wearing black which represents danger and death. This type of clothing is conventional to an antagonist in the thriller genre as it shows the audience they should be aware that if they see this they should watch out which creates a high amount of suspense in the scene.
The phone ringing symbolises the way the characters will interact with each other. The characters interacting through the phone creates the mystery of the character you can't see but can here in the scene, this will bring up a high suspense from the beginning, which is conventional to the thriller genre as it makes the audience think about who is this mysterious person on the phone calling the girl over and over. Making the audience think about the person on the phone wondering who he/she is keeps them interacted with the film.
Straight away you see a vulnerable woman who is the protagonist in the scene. You see that she is the protagonist as she is the only person in the scene whose identity is shown which will create no mystery to her. Also as she is a woman it shows that she is vulnerable to the antagonist which will create suspension in the scene and make the audience feel sorry for her, which is a convention to the thriller genre.
Throughout the scene you get to see the antagonist, as the antagonist is wearing an outfit it hides the identity of him which creates mystery to the scene. The antagonist is wearing black robes and a mask, the mask again is hiding his face which will create mystery but he is also wearing black which represents danger and death. This type of clothing is conventional to an antagonist in the thriller genre as it shows the audience they should be aware that if they see this they should watch out which creates a high amount of suspense in the scene.
Well done Alfie, some correctly identified conventions with a secure understanding of how they are used to fit into the thriller genre.
ReplyDeleteTry to also develop your discussion on the camera shots and how these adhere to the conventions. I think it's also quite important to mention the use of sound in this clip, as it's crucial to the tension for the audience watching.