The genre of thriller is one which has sustained it's large popularity and success throughout many decades. However, it has evolved very much and film makers continue to challenge conventions in order to create something unique to an audience, whilst following some to create a thrill. The 'thrill' of these genres is (in my opinion) the definitive aspect of these films- if the audience is thrilled, the film is a success. This gives film-makers a lot of leeway when creating a thriller as they can approach the film from many angles, so long as a thrill is achieved.
Crime thrillers on the other hand are slightly more specific, and require a few more conventions to be followed. When I think 'crime thriller', I normally expect to see guns, a chase, some violence etc... This is what I find is important when basing a film on a genre- you have to comply to what the audience expect to see, otherwise they may feel disappointed and the film may gain bad reception.
In my upcoming analysis' of short films I will focus on the genre of crime thriller, and aim to identify the key conventions featured in these texts.
No comments:
Post a Comment