Who we are aiming our thriller film at?

Audience

Key Director Case Study

I have chosen to study the film director Martin Scorsese who is an American director born in 1942 whose career spans more than 53 years. Scorsese has also worked on many different projects as either a producer, screenwriter, or film historian. Scorsese has been a director for 59 credits, his most famous work includes The Wolf Of Wall Street, Goodfellas, The Departed and Shutter Island.

Martin Scorsese has won 136 awards, these include an Oscar and four Golden Globes. Plus has also been nominated for a further 196 awards, this is a result of a 53 year career. In addition to this Scorsese has already announced future projects he is working on, this includes The Irishman (2018) and The Snowman (2017).
Scorsese took his inspiration from classic Hollywood, the French new wave, and the New York underground movement of the early '60s; as he worked to bridge the gap between cinematic history and the future.

Textual analysis of 'Se7en' opening

Art Of The Title

Screenplay for our thriller opening

Screenplay are ultimately scripts however they also include camera shots. The screenplays are completed before the storyboard and are adapted as the filming process continues.

When writing a screen play:

• Include location, setting and time of day.
• Introduce characters and include a short description of who they are/what they look like.
• Include key dialogue between characters and details of their action and expressions.
• Include details of where the camera is in each scene.

The role of the screenwriter in the opening sequence of 'Jaws'.

Within the opening sequence of Jaws the screenplay is important as its the first blueprint of the film, it gives an indication of what will happen within the scene. It also gives the cameramen the different shots needed by the numbers written on the side. Therefore gives an indication of the storyline for the director to follow and improve on. This is shown when we watched the clip from the final product of Jaws, parts of this screenplay were followed through whilst other parts were removed and replaced with other ideas.

Convection of thriller films

Typical conventions:

• Low key dark lighting
• Dark clothing
• Dark house - often empty and abandoned 
• Phone ringing - often loud with an unpleasant ringtone
• Lights are on or flickering with no on in the building
• Usually lots of noises and movements
• Non-diegetic sounds 
• Often stated that it is a true story
• Isolated location
• Reverse zoom is frequently used

Thriller = This is a broad genre of literature, film and television. It includes numerous, often overlapping sub-genres.

Ingredients of thrillers:

• Fast paced, frequent action and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains. Literacy devices are used, such as suspense, red herrings and cliff-hangers.

Types of thrillers:

• Joy thrillers
• Conspiracy thrillers
• Psychological thrillers
• Political thrillers
• Medical thrillers
• Horror thrillers
• Military thrillers
• Forensic thrillers
• Action thrillers

Hyprias = there is not just one type of thriller.

Cheap surprise = an early shock generated by a sudden unexpected action/movement/sound,