Portfolio Project Genre #1

    In the film industry one of the most successful genres is allocated within "Thriller." It's suspense and plot-driven characteristics create a engaging and brilliant atmosphere. This is why I've decided to look into the thriller genre for my portfolio project. Personally, this genre is very interesting to me, through the movie Parasite that gives the audience a feeling of anxiety that drives people's emotions in a fascinating way. Which to me is something that I want to recreate in my film with a kid that retaliates against his bully.

CONTENT RELATING TO THRILLER:

    Normally, films within the thriller genre are suspenseful and are in relation to darker tones that build up an intense atmosphere. This suspense is frequently related to the plot and how serious the situation is in the protagonist world. Often times these films incorporate some type of revenge; which is something that our film will likely be based around. 

John Wick - 2014

    Specifically films based on thriller also display marketing strategies with the use of posters that highlight dim lighting to provide audiences with an idea of what the movie is partaking in. This is something that John Wick (2014) does very well to indicate the level of seriousness without even watching the movie. These movies also use one or two characters to show who the main characters are. Moreover, a lot of these films are promoted through social media to target younger/adult audiences.

TECHNIQUES RELATING TO THRILLER:

    In order to develop a good thriller film specific techniques are used to enhance the feeling of anxiety and fear audiences feel. There is one director in specific who does this in such a way that people relate thriller with him. That director is Alfred Hitchcock, considered to be the master of suspense. Some films he's been involved in are Vertigo and Rear Window which changed the way that people in the film industry view cinema. His style of thriller is known as "Hitchcockian" and it involves the use of camera movement in order to imitate characters facial expressions and the framing of shots to deepen people's anxiety. This technique can create suspense and it's something that will likely be used in my films opening. 

Vertigo - 1958

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