Thriller Research conventions and questionnaire- Sophie and Emmie

In today's lesson we have looked into conventions to achieve an good thriller.We looked into different conventions and how they work .


A thriller needs to stick to conventions to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Here are some of the conventions we are going to focus on in our thriller.

• Suspense and tension needs to be used throughout an thriller to keep the audience focused and interested in the film.
•   usually the victim is normally an women/child because the audience normally  sympathise/worry
• There is normally a villain to add tension
• Set in dark places
• Non diegetic soundtracks add suspense to a film
• sometimes films are left at cliff hangers
• Usually a  crime for a Acores  
• There is normally a twist in the film
• The lighting is normally dark and muted
• Normally over the top events occur
• The title relates on the characters psychological state.

Questionnaire
Today we completed  and created an questionnaire.Also we have collected results.

1. How old are you?
10-15
16-20 (3)
21-25 (5)
26-30
31+ (2)

2. Are you Male or Female?

Male (6)

Female (4)

3. Do you watch Thrillers?
All the time (4)

Sometimes
Rarely (2)
Never (4)

4. How many thrillers do you watch on a monthly basis?

0 (2)

1-5 (6)

6-10 (2)

11-15

15+

5. Which kind of thrillers do you prefer?
Action Thrillers (5)
Comedy Thriller

Horror Thriller (3)

Sci-Fi thrillers

Other (2)

6. Do you prefer thriller films to be...
Friction (9)
Non-Friction (1)

7. What do you think the best setting to the opening of a thriller movie?

City Centre

Canal (7)
Lakeside (3)

Other

8. What should happen in the opening to a thriller?
Murder (1)
Stalking (6)
Mysterious (3)

Other

9. Should the opening reveal some of the plot?

Yes (3)
No (7)