Thriller evaluation (1)

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

When deciding upon aspects of our thriller opening we were influenced by several other films, however, i believe that our thriller opening carries with it certain originality's that is uncommon in the majority of thriller films.

Films that have influenced us include;






Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels was the main influence on our costume for the male characters. We adopted the long coats and black shoes or boots because of the very typical British gangster feel they give to the thriller.






We were also incorporated the same style of grainy camera work and the dingy dark atmosphere that is seen in the film Red Road. We thought in doing this not only would our film have a very independent look to it but it would also create a sense of dread in our opening.










I think that the whole of our thriller opening has been influenced a lot by London to Brighton. Just like in this film our thriller opening is about a vulnerable female character trying to escape and remain hidden from her thuggish male attackers. It could also be said that there is a similarity in setting, this is because both the female character in our film and the female characters in London to Brighton seek refuge and attempt to hide in very dirty, squalid settings.






Despite incorporating many aspects from these films and aspects from the thriller genre there are a few moments and aspects that are not particularly conventional. For example we decided upon linking a few of our shots with a black screen with a sound bridge over it, over this black screen we have placed titles. We did this partly because if we hadn't the transition between the shots would have looked shoddy but it was done because it also disorientates the viewer and makes them want to know whats happening. As well as this it's rather unconventional of the thriller genre and adds originality to our opening.

We also chose not to reveal any more than the lower torso of our two male characters, focusing mainly on their feet. This is firstly because focusing on the boots made the characters appear more menacing and also creates a sense of mystery. This technique is not particularly widely used and i believe that this also adds some originality to our film.