Genre Research [Mysara Saeed & Hayley Male]

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Our group will be deciding on either 2 genre's (Horror or Thriller) to base our 2 minute sequence on.

Horror Vs Thriller .... The differences

A Horror is usually associated with, exploitations, graphic scenes, violence, torture and death, sometimes the supernatural and fantasy is used as an element for horror. A horror strives to elicit terror, fear and fright from the viewers. It usually circulates around a main villain and the story line will contain various plots to distract the audience from upcoming effective scenes.

The Genre we are basing our coursework on is 'Thriller'

A Thriller is a genre which is seen in films and television. A thriller would have sub genre's such as The sub genres in thrillers include, action thriller, psychological thriller, crime thriller, horror thriller and supernatural horror.
They are usually based on a victims point of view , the main qualities of a thriller would be fast pace with frequent action the features of which create suspense and tension. A protagonist and antagonist are also a main feature within a thriller which are always shown obvious for the audiences understanding. Heroes within are usually 'tough characters' who are exposed to spies, law enforcement officers, aviators and soldiers on the other hand they may just be ordinary citizens who have been drawn into danger by accident. A thriller often associates with the characteristics of a mystery story, which are easily distinguished by the audience from the structure of their plot. A Thriller is also designed to have influence on the audience, creating a sense of fright, fear, terror or disgust, these features are applied through various plots used to diverse the viewers from the truth so that it has the right affect when they discover the story line. Devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used frequently within Thrillers as they are a vital element in keeping the audience engaged.

Codes&Conventions
The conventions of a thriller are mostly to do with editing; quick cuts, camera angle changes, background music that causes suspense and stresses the situation, lighting which is usually dim and dark to help create mystery and finally props such as mirrors and stairs are conventions of a thriller. The codes and conventions are usually what the audience expect to see within a thriller movie so the producer and director must make sure these are in the film for them to attract their target audience. For example a thriller movie allows for a small female protagonist to be victimised and dominiated by a male antagonist. This allows the audience to be able to identify themselves with the characters as they follow typical stereotypes. Women are always portrayed as vunerable and dependent on the male characters whilst the men are stereotyped as dominant and strong. Thrillers usually take place in an exotic place like foreign cities, polar regions, high seas and deserts. The hero in most thrillers are predominately "hard men" who are often accustom to danger and violence such as ex-spies, soldiers, ex-convicts etc, although they can also be ordinary people who are drawn into danger by accident. The story line within a thriller usually consists of the hero hindering the plan of the enemy rather than uncovering and solving a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also appear on a much larger scale than solving a crime, they mainly have a story line of terrorism or preventing a serial mass murder or assissination. Jeopardy and and violent confrontations are a standard element in a thriller. A thriller climaxes when the hero finally defeats the villan rather when the mystery is solved, saving his life and the life of others. However the life of a compromising hero is usually lost in the process.