OUR SCREENPLAY
After previously writing a post on what a screenplay is, it was finally time to create one as a group. With our One Page Pitch created, we could now add dialogue, locations and characters together to make our own.
CONVENTIONS OF THE THRILLER FILM GENRE
Since our final task is to create a thriller film opening, it would only make sense to ask myself - what really is a thriller? A thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, gaming and TV. It also involves numerous, overlapping sub genres. The whole point of a thriller is to create anticipation and suspense, keeping the audience alert and on the edge of their seats. Usually, the protagonist is set against a 'mystery' and and no matter what the sub genre is, it will emphasise the danger that the protagonist may face during their mission. Some sub genres of a thriller and an example of them are: Action thrillers - Die Hard & The Bourne Identity Sci Fi thrillers - Inception & District 9 Spy thrillers - James Bond Religious thrillers - The Da Vinci Code & The Ninth Gate Supernatural thrillers - The Conjuring & The Sixth Sense Crime thrillers - Jagged Edge & The Usual Suspects What should we expect to see in a thriller? Main con...
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