My AS level Media journey
Jack, Skye and I have been thinking about the genre we might like to use for our two minute film opening and we have decided on either an Action, a drama or a thriller. To help us understand what we would need to include in this genre of film opening, we researched the conventions in each.
Conventions of an Action
> Fast cuts
> Has an Antagonist and protagonist
> Tense, non-diegetic music-puts audiences on the edge of their seats.
> Sudden noises (emphasised gun shots)-makes audience jump
> Dark, low key lighting
> Non realistic
> Fast moving plot that shows protagonist facing challenges
Conventions
Conventions of a Drama
> Always has an Antagonist and a Protagonist
> Fast paced camera work and editing
> Non-realistic
> Protagonist faces death defying tasks
> Fast moving narrative
> Energetic experience for audience
Conventions of a Thriller
> Aims to create suspense and excitement for the audience
> Usually includes busy streets and urban areas
> voilence or voilent intent is cntral to most thrillers
> Often reveals the workings of a particular institution, such as the police, army or government
> Thriller centres on injudtice in society but solves these wrongs
> Hero is often an outsider, isolated and secretive