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Last Years Thrillers

This is an example of someones thriller from last year. Although I thought there were some really good close-ups that were significant to the genre of 'thriller', the shots that were used didn't give any indication as to what the story is about and it was slightly confusing. I did like the shot of her circling the picture of the man to symbolise him being a target but the rest of the shots were very random so I wasn't engaged from the start.





This is another example of someones thriller which is very different. I like the change in sound to create tension and a shot of both the watches to show the significance of time. The walking through the street towards each other also creates tension as the audience want to know what is going to happen. The title is also very clever as a word in Latin which means agent. This instantly tells us what the character is. The only thing I didn't think worked in this video was how set up it all seemed although the environment around them was casual. It looks as if everything has been set up and not just happened by chance.

A Level Student's Thriller - 59/60

This is a good thriller because there is an establishing shot to start with which automatically captures the audiences attention as it's a car park which is usually associated with a huge place where things can happen to someone. The costume of the two men in black suits shows their authority over a young teenage boy in a hoody on skates. Also, the titles being placed around on walls etc. as he skates away from them was very clever. The use of a lift creates tension because they usually take their time. The camera only focuses on the mens feet until the boy is right in front of them. This creates suspense by hiding their identity. They wear sunglasses to still remain undiscovered. There are many long shots used to capture the full image of the chase. Close-ups are used when they find each other to wait for a reaction shot before they start to chase after the boy. The last shot with the gun shows how serious it is and that there could be deaths in the film.

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