From creating our Vox Pop we have learnt how to edit and film a Vox Pop successfully in order to gather information. From randomly selecting and asking people, we have learnt what thrillers people enjoy the most. These thrillers included:
- Orphan - because it has a
creepy child in it and its scary
- Fast and Furious 7 - because
it’s a really entertaining series of films and it’s a fast paced film
- Shutter Island - because it
cleverly twists the story
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of
Shadows - because it’s got a really good use of camera work
- The Dark Knight - because it
has an interesting story
- Tron Legacy - because the
opening was really techno
People
enjoy a wide variety of thriller film genres with sub-genres
such as sci-fi, action, horror, psychological and crime. These genres make the
thriller more engaging.
Audiences
enjoy thrillers that have a really good use of props such as guns and include a
good chase scene within it. A good opening will also most likely keep someone
watching the thriller. If there is something dramatic in the beginning or
creates a lot of enigmas for the thriller. Something that is quite fast paced
and uses a lot of cuts also makes a good opening to a thriller. A storyline is
also crucial to the thriller because the story keeps the whole film going. If
there is an actor that someone recognises, people are more inclined to watch
it.
Some
thrillers that were memorable in our audience's minds were:
- Silent Hill: because it was
really dark and eerie
- Fast and Furious 7: because
it is all done in one take and follows the antagonist
- Dexter: there is a really
good use of close ups
- Napoleon Dynamite: its
different to most openings and uses props really well
- Sherlock Holmes A Game of
Shadows: because it is different to other thriller movies and its really
fast paced
- Dark Knight: the whole
opening sequence creates a lot of questions and enigmas that are revealed
at the end.
- Se7en: because of the use of
typography and the distorted effect of it
People
like thrillers that are fast paced and use bright lighting so that it is not
dark. However creepy elements are really engaging. It should play with the mind
a lot and be constantly be asking questions because if the thriller is
predictable then it ruins the idea of it being thrilling. There needs to be
a lot of enigmas because it makes it exciting as to what will happen next. If
there is some form of problem solving its engaging because it gets the audience
to join in and think about how it could be solved. Interesting characters make
for a good thriller because they make up a large part of the story and how
enjoyable it is.
In
conclusion, audiences enjoy dark and eerie openings that have a clever use of
camera work and are different to other thrillers. A good use of props and quick
cuts makes for an exciting opening and if it poses a lot of questions and
enigmas then it is engaging to watch. SFX that also link into the theme of
the opening also work really well to create an exciting opening. The
information has shown us exactly what people think is good about thrillers and
what the audience wants. The information we have collected will be used to
influence our thriller opening so that it is successful and engaging to our
audience. Our opening will include the conventions that have received a lot of
praise, such as good camera work and use of props, so that our opening is
exciting and engaging to our audience.
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