Thriller

Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful equipped villains. Thrillers use such devices as suspense, red herrings and cliff hangers. Thrillers often take place wholly or partly in exotic settings such as foreign cities, deserts, polar regions, or high seas. The heroes in most thrillers are frequently "hard men" accustomed to danger: law enforcement officers, spies, soldiers, seamen or aviators.
However, they may also be ordinary citizens drawn into danger by accident.

Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the overthrow of governments. Jeopardy and violent confrontations are standard plot elements.
Thrillers often use voyerism- Use of image in which someone secretly and unknowingly focuses attention on another. This is used in thriller where often a antagonist is watch his or hers victim or the protagonist.

There are sub-genres such as

• Action thriller (Die Hard, James Bond)
  
• Crime thriller (Inside Man, Derailed)
  
• Erotic thriller
• Conspiracy thriller (The Da Vinci code, JFK)
  
• Horror thriller (Saw, Creep, Rise)
  
• Legal thriller (Michael Clayton)
  
• Psychological thriller (se7en, The silence of the lambs, Hannibal)
  
• Medical thriller
  
• Supernatural thriller (What lies beneath)
  

             DVD COMMENTARY

Textual analysis of thriller sequence 1

The Number 23 (link)

The narrative techniques used in this sequence is linear narrative and there are uses of restricted shots for example where Jim Carey the main protagonist see's the knife which the audience didn't know was there. The use of restricted shots also create enigma because it makes the audience feel intimidated about what's not actually shown in the scene. The Mise en Scene of the film is conventional of a thriller because of the use of dim lighting which creates a sense of mystery of what will be shown next. In the scene Jim Carey is shown in shadows connoting that there may be a presence of evil about him. This scene is set in a house in the city, this is set in the city because the audience can relate to reality and normality in which makes the audience feel more intimidated because the setting is nearer to them, for example this scene there are strange occurrences which takes place in an house.

The make-up worn by the protagonist Jim Carey were casual clothing like a t-shirt and tracksuit bottoms which again the audience can relate to because of the normality of the character. The sound in this scene links to the thriller genre because when the protagonist walks through the hall in to the kitchen the audience can hear faint non- diegetic sound like chanting which sounds like a church choir maybe implying something unholy may happen which then runs through. The sound then thumps when the light is put on this may misleading the audience making them think something make pop out and scare him. when the glass in Jim Carey's glass falls and he glances at his hand the music slowly builds up when he is standing alone in the shadows in which the audience see that he is about to stab his wife or girlfriend. The props used in this scene is a glass cup and knife. a knife usually connotes danger, death and violence. The camera shots used in this scene are mostly mid-shots, close-up shot, eye line shots and low angle shot. Mid-shot in this scene is used so that the audience can have enough understanding about the surroundings in which the protagonist is in. The close-up shots were used to see the state of Jim Carey's hand when it is bleeding. The camera focuses on his hand but the audience can also see his face in the background, this shot emphases that what has happened to his hand is important and link to the next scene from this shot the audience also see's a low angle shot giving the impression that he is superior and in control which makes the audience look up to him. there is an eye line shot used when the audience see Jim Carey turn and look at the knife and then we can see through his eyes which make the audience feel involved. The camera movement used in this was tracking where the audience follow him to the kitchen. The editing in this scene is continuality where everything is follows up from the last scene. There is also a jump cut in this scene where the audience see the protagonists cut his hand which jump cuts to a close-up of his hand.

Jim Carey being male is stereotypical of the thriller genre, he is represented as the protagonist because of his visual codes for example his casual clothing, however there is a red herring because of the use of dark and dim lighting which makes the audience feel that he is a antagonist making him seem villainous and evil when he glances at the knife. The film plays with the representation confusing the audience which leads to suspense questioning if he is a protagonist or an antagonist.

Textual analysis of thriller sequence 2

The Brave One (link)

The narrative techniques used in this scene are linear narration and restricted narration. The restricted narration is shown when the thug comes into the shop here the audience cannot see much of him so that the audience may feel intimidated. the restricted narration also creates enigma and has the audience thinking about how villain may look which is theater of the mind.

The Mise en Scene of the film is conventional of a thriller the setting in this scene is set in a shop in the city which the audience can relate to the normality and reality which makes the audience fear because of the realistic storyline. The use of lighting is bright which is unconventional of a thriller the bright lighting maybe used so that the audience can see the characters in the scene and the background of the shop. the make-up worn by the protagonist Jodie Foster is casual clothing which shows the normality of the character. The antagonists choice of clothing is a scruffy jacket, yellow t-shirt and jeans, this shows some normality making him seem realistic to the audience.
The sound at the beginning of the scene the audience can hear the dialogue exchanged by the two characters the antagonist and his wife or girlfriend, from the tone of the antagonists voice we can tell he is the villain. He sounds angry and the audience can tell he may be crazy he then fires the gun he was holding in which the audience know that someone has died. Then the non-diegetic sound gets louder where Jodie Foster turns to a mirror. Jodie fosters phone rings and then all goes silent, the audience see the antagonist curious. She reaches for her phone in her bag desperate to turn it off, The next piece of sound is non-diegetic where the audience hear her heart beat implying she's frightened this also involves the audience because the heart beat is loud it makes it feel like our heart. After this a slow drumbeat appears which gets louder and faster building up tension between the two character leading the audience to suspense. The use of props in the film are conventional of a thriller because both characters have a gun which connotes death and danger, from there being a gun the audience immediately know one of the characters will die.

The camera shots used in this scene were close-ups, mid-shots, eye line shot, poi and low angle shot. The use of mid-shots show the audience enough information about the surroundings and the physical appearances of the protagonist who looked very weak and inferior to antagonist who looked physically strong. The use of close-up reveal the facial expressions on both characters face. The close up shows the frustration on the Jodie Fosters face when she can't find her phone and the fear she felt when noticed. There were a few more close-ups of the antagonists face which looked very crazed and freaky which tells the audience what he is capable of. this scene had an eye line shot where the antagonist shoots his wife or girlfriend and she turns to face the mirror in which the audience see through her vision, this makes the audience feel involved and they are in Jodie Fosters position making them scared. There is a low angle shot in the scene where we see the antagonist stuff his pockets with money from the till this gives the impression that he is superior, powerful and in control. The use of a low angle makes the audience feel vulnerable when they look up to him.

Jodie Foster being female challenges stereotypes of the thriller genre, she is represented as the protagonist because of her visual codes for example her casual clothing makes her look like a normal woman of the society. The representation of the antagonist is stereotypical of the thriller genre because he is a white working class male and make-up on his face makes him look crazy, evil and dangerous, he speaks in an angry tone and has that evil look in his eye. His clothes are not different from normal clothing but from what he is wearing the audience know he is scruffy and uncaring about the way he looks because he kills and harms people in which the audience saw he had no hesitation to kill his wife or girlfriend which makes him seem used to hurting or killing people.

Analysis of opening scene

Memento (link)

This opening sequence is conventional to the thriller genre because of the use of enigma codes The film uses restricted narrative and the film being an opening sequence it has linear narrative. The film starts with a man or women holding a photo, from this the audience know that this may be the antagonist because of the use of voyeurism. The person in the photo maybe the victim who this antagonist has been taken photo's of but the audience don't know yet. The camera shots are very restricted at first only showing the man or women holding the photo. However the close-up of the mans hand holding the photo may suggest that it is very important to the story itself or the scene.

The restricted shots also create mystery and enigma which immediately keeps the audience on the edge of their seats waiting to see the character or what he will do which thrillers intend to do. After there is a close-up which focuses on the characters face showing the audience the blood and scratches on his face which make the audience think where did he get them scratches from who did this to him. The close-up also tells the audience that this character is male which is also conventional of a thriller.

The sound used is a soundtrack which gets louder as the black picture fades to the film which builds up tension. There is use of non-diegetic sound where the character dries the photo's and where the character checks the camera. The lighting used is dim so that the audience can slowly see the picture in the photo which again help develop suspense and tension.when the character's face is shown there are some streaks of light on the mans face where it may suggest he is in fact a protagonist.


Analysis of Thriller openings

JFK (link)

Sound

• Drum role, trumpet
  
• military sound track
• American voice over

Camera

• Mid-shots showing military soldiers speaking
• High angles showing supporters of JFK

Mise en Scene

• Typography
  
• Real footage from news
  

Editing

• Montage editing
• Jump cuts skipping different clips of news

Conventions

• Hiding JFK restricted shots
• Death/assassination

The Silence of the Lambs (link)

Sound

• Slow paced music
• Dialogue through both characters

Camera

• Establishing shots of woods/training camp
• Long shots showing audience where character is going
• Close-ups showing characters face while running
• Close-up of characters feet so audience know she is running
• Tracking shot, tracking character while running

Mise en Scene

• Early morning
• Foggy setting creating mystery
• Dim lighting
• Set in woods/training camp
• Character wearing tracksuit
• Location
  

Editing

• Continuity editing

Conventions

• Challenges stereotypes with female protagonist
• Dim lighting

Cape Fear 1962 (link)

Sound

• Dramatic like music/intense
• Sound introduces audience to narrative
• Orchestral music

Camera

• Establishing shot, set in the city
• Tracking shot tracking character to building
• Low angle when character walks up stairs creates impression of power

Mise en Scene

• Bright lighting
• Set in city south of US
• Character wears long white coat, hat which tells us he may be detective
• Studio and location
• Lawyer office because the set is very formal

Editing

• Continuity editing
• Slow linking to music
  

Conventions

• Suspicious character
• Thrilling music
• Enigma codes
• Linear narration
• Creates suspense and tension

Cape Fear 1991 (link)

Sound

• Same type of music
• Faster tempo
• Gets louder and faster
• Dietetic sound thundering sound at first creating negativity
  

Special effects

• CGI water effects
• Water effects show parts of the story
• Shocked eye appears
• Shots of characters are shown in the ripples

Camera

• Extreme close-up f eye with a tear drop turning red signifying blood,death
• Close-up of ripples of water
• Mid-shots when preview of characters are shown
• Voyeurism
  

Mise en Scene

• Dark colors blue, red
• Sea/ocean
• Studio/location
• Bird shown at first which was a bird of prey, ruthless

Editing

• Montage editing
• Fades

Conventions

• Voyeurism implies someone watching her
  
• Tension
• Themes of death, torture, fear

se7en essay

Se7en

What makes a thriller and how is it evident in Se7en? A macro/ microanalysis of Se7en (David Fincher 1995).

In this essay I will be exploring how Se7en (David Fincher 1995) is constructed as a thriller and how it creates suspense. A thriller often overlaps with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism and assassination.

The director of Se7en is David Fincher and it was made in 1995. The company who funded the film was New line cinema from one of the six majors, an enormous American company. Other films David Fincher has made are Zodiac, Panic room and The Game, which are thriller mysteries. This is important because his knowledge of conventions that are included in thrillers can be used in future films such as Se7en. The company itself effects the film because it can afford popular Hollywood actors, who will help appeal to audiences including fans. It also effects the film because it is a very famous company, a lot of people who will recognise and associate with being a good film, because of what the company can afford. This may be because of its successful films in the past which have appealed to audiences.
The actors who starred in Se7en were very popular, they were Brad Pitt, who is very popular with young audiences. Another actor includes Morgan Freeman, who again is huge in America and has older fans, which widens the audience appeal. Next a female actor, Gwenith Paltrow who doesn’t star in the film much but is very famous and appeals to the female fans, who they can also relate to in the film. Which again widens the audience appeal. Lastly the actor Kevin Spacey, who in the film had a small but sinister role and in promotion and all advertisements his name was not included due to his role in the film as a killer.

The film Se7en (David Ficher1995) is a certificate 18 so it is targeted at adults from 18- 30 years of age, because of the graphic and disturbing images in the film. The film may be aimed at working or middle class males even though there is one female actress starring in the film, however predominantly male, males may enjoy this film because they can identify the two male actors in the film, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. The female audience may enjoy this film because of the actor Brad Pitt who appeals to female fans and the female audience may also enjoy the film because they are able to identify the female role that Gwenith Paltrow plays.

The narrative is structured in a linear narration. The film starts as equilibrium with omniscient narration, however there are some scenes, particularly the shocking scenes where there is restricted narration which links into the thriller genre because of what the audience cannot see creates tension and suspense. One example of this is in the middle section of the film where one victim under the sin of sloth is on the bed lifeless, however the audience have restricted view of the victim on the bed; which suddenly cuts to a cheap surprise where the audience can see the close up of the victims face: scarred and disfigured which shocks the audience because of the build-up of tension. Another example which is towards the end of the film where a box is delivered, then opened by Sommerset (Morgan Freeman), here there are very restricted views of the box which again creates suspense.

The film uses a point of view shot which includes a lot of close-ups of the outside of the box, but not revealing any part of the inside, this keeps the audience on the edge of there seat desperate to find out what is hidden inside the box. The film also uses a few high angle shots of the box revealing to the audience that whatever is in the box is very important. This then cuts to an extreme close-up of Sommerset’s face showing facial expressions of disgust and horrific discovery, which creates an enigma. The narrative is structured in chronological order, which goes by the days of the week, from this the audience know that when it reaches the end of the week the resolution will be solved.

In this scene the sound also relates to the thriller genre for example towards the end, the van is coming towards protagonists the sound/ music gradually gets louder which indicates the audience that something bad may happen or something horrible being revealed. When the box is open the sound stops and there is a silence which again creates suspense and tension because the audience will want to hear the dialogue which the protagonist may say which could give a slight clue to what secret is in the box.

The narrative theory relates back to TODOROV theory of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium. The protagonist are introduced in the beginning, by them being introduced, the audience know that they will be the heroes of the film however Detective Mills (Brad Pitt), may be an anti-hero as he doesn’t go about things the right way but Sommerset is an old respectable detective just about to retire, so from that the audience know he will be the person with experience. The antagonist John Doe (Kevin Spacey) is revealed towards the end of the disequilibrium, which the audience knows, because he is revealed towards the end that he is the villain. The film then ends with a new equilibrium where Detective Mills (Brad Pitt) loses his wife and their baby. Then the film end with a new narrative where everything has been explained and a resolution has been achieved.

After Detective Mills has shot John Doe there are no more enigma codes or restricted narration because everything has been revealed and the audience are left wondering what lies ahead for Detective Mills and career. Omniscient is used for the rest of the film as all of the mystery crimes have been solved. Sommerset changes his ideology and so is free, its all clear at the end, is this to represent Somerset’s clarity? That the world is worth fighting for?

The codes and conventions of the film relate to a thriller through setting, content and props.
The setting and props are typical of a thriller genre because the setting in the film has mostly dark and dim lighting, for example the antagonists house was very dim making it mysterious and making it very typical for an antagonists home. The dark lighting creates enigma because the audience cannot see all of what surprises that may come up where Sommerset has discovered a victim’s hand in a jar. Another example of setting is in the City where mostly everyday was dark, and heavily raining. The connotations of this is chaos, evil and death, every time it rained in the City something horrific was discovered like the death of the victims.
The film does not reveal the name of the City that the crimes were taking place, which creates an enigmatic atmosphere to the story. This makes the audience feel lonely and distant but also very trapped in the plot.

The props that were used in the film were guns, knives and other weapons, these were typical of a thriller because when there is a gun or a knife involved the audience know it will be used from the protagonist or the antagonist. The audience knows someone will be shot and typically the gun was fired at the antagonist. The props also create action codes so immediately the audience knows that it may contain a part of action in the film. Which is very evident in se7en, as there are a lot of action codes to help move the story forward.
The content is typical of a thriller as it involves a lot of disturbing scenes, for example when John Doe plans the death for lust, this film also involves a lot of thinking and guessing to what may happen next under the sin, which thrillers intend to achieve.

The characters (protagonists) are represented as people who the audience can relate to. Detective Sommerset is represented as very respectable because of his visual and verbal codes. He speaks very politely, no swearing like Detective Mills. Detective Sommerset is dressed in respectable clothes such as a suit and tie. This connotes that he is very realistic and serious about his career. Detective Mills is young and arrogant and wears a leather jacket and jeans. This connotes that he is immature and does not take his job as seriously as Sommerset because of his lack of experience. In the film he swears; which the film is trying to say is typical of a young male which indicates negative stereotype, whereas Sommerset gives a positive stereotype because of his attitude to his job. Detective Mills’ attitude to his job is typical of young adults which the film is trying to get across to it’s audience. As the film is a certificate ‘18’, the audience can relate to them because they are like the characters portrayed in the film. Some of the audiences may have the same occupation and may have the same attitude to their job, which they can relate to within the characters in the film. John Doe is represented in the film as a villain; his verbal codes in the film are again polite he does not swear but very complex to work out as a character. The antagonist is mind-set and psychological antagonist. His visual codes are casual clothing, untypical of any stereotype but represented in a negative way because of his crimes.

In conclusion the film Se7en (David Fincher 1995) is typical of a thriller because of the conventions he has used in the film, this is shown through a variety of camera shots. Lighting, which in some areas create a cryptic atmosphere and are alternated depending on where the lighting is located (Protagonists or antagonists home). Sound is altered depending on the action and enigma codes within the scene. The narrative is typical of a thriller because it includes a lot of restricted narration, where the audience is not able to access all views possible, creating a distant and apprehensive atmosphere. The use of character types and stereotypes, use of settings and props and content are also typical of a thriller because of what is involved within the film, which creates suspense. The genre of the film Se7en (David Fincher 1995) is a thriller however it may fall under the sub-genre crime thriller/psychological thriller because of the props and disturbing scenes within the film which is evident throughout the film.




Summery of Research

From the research i have gained detailed knowledge about thrillers which i am confident with . From the clips i have analysed i have gained interesting ideas which were successful in the actual films. I feel that voyerism is very interesting and is good for building up tension and suspense which i feel would be good to use in the opening sequence of my film. I am very confident about the use of Mise en Scene, sound, narrative techniques, camera shots and movement. the use of setting for each clip were interesting and a conventional of thrillers which has also influenced me for my film.

Production Log

Week 1
Lesson 1- research in to media text such as seven.
Lesson 2- research in to media text in more depth focusing on micro aspects.
Lesson 3- assess past students work and note down the good and bad aspects of their production.
Lesson 4- analysis of opening sequences of thrillers focusing on micro aspects.
Lesson 5- continuing with analysis of opening sequences of thrillers.

Week 2
Lesson 1- plan of treatment and focusing on what to include in treatment.
Lesson 2- finishing of treatment and making sure we have included important information.
Lesson 3- pitching treatment to class and receiving feedback.
Lesson 4- focusing in depth on targets audience and how important it is to include what they enjoy.
Lesson 5- designing questionnaire for audience research so that we can get basic idea of their thoughts on thrillers.

Week 3
Lesson 1- recapping on story boarding and what to include in annotation.
Lesson 2- drawing storyboards on our thriller production.
Lesson 3- focusing on location recces and how it can be used to its advantages and disadvantages.
Lesson 4- Planning typography, titles and posting on to blog.
Lesson 5- considering sound elements and focusing on its importance to the opening sequence of a thriller.

Week 4
Lesson 1-filming begins in the dark room, filming antagonist scene.
Lesson 2-filming antagonist scene in dark room.
Lesson 3-final antagonist scenes filmed in the dark room.
Lesson 4- filming begins in office detective scene.
Lesson 5- final detective scene filmed in office.

Week 5
Lesson 1- editing begins on antagonists scene.
Lesson 2-editing all scenes including the detective scenes.
Lesson 3- audience feedback on rough edit.
Lesson 4- change of location, the antagonist scene gets filmed in basement.
Lesson 5-editing basement scene fully.

Week 6
Lesson 1- change of detective scene, filmed with new actors and office.
Lesson 2- focusing on detail on previous footage.
Lesson3- editing detective scene fully.
Lesson 4- return to office refining unsteady shots.
Lesson 5- finish editing detective scene and ready to add soundtrack.

Week 7
Lesson1-making soundtrack for thriller.
Lesson 2-continuing progress on soundtrack.
Lesson 3-matching soundtrack and film together.
Lesson 4-uploading music in film file then adjusting volume on certain c=scenes.
Lesson 5- designing titles and adding them to the film.

Week 8
Lesson1- refining footage and soundtrack.

Link to Group Blog

The Pursuer (Long Road Media)

The Pursuer is a very interesting opening sequence to the thriller genre because of its use of camera shots such as long shots and mid shots, there are particularly close-ups of a camera and photos so from that the audience know someone is being watched and that the person taking the photos is the antagonist. The audience have very restricted view of the antagonist which creates enigma and suspense. The opening sequence is very successful for building up tension which is done by someone watching someone also making the audience feel very uncomfortable. The music chosen by the director of this short sequence cleverly fits the film itself, the music is very tense and good at building up suspense. The audience know this is an opening sequence because of the credits which makes the sequence look realistic.

The Package

Evaluation

My task was to film an opening sequence using the conventions of a Thriller. In this i have used technical skills with the camera containing a range of camera shots, movements and editing skills. Before i filmed we first designed the storyboards so that we know when camera shots and dialogue would come in. After story boarding i then went to look at places within the school which may be interesting to film in then i chose who to cast in the opening sequence who were also in the group.

Camera shots and movements

In opening sequence to The Package i have used a range of camera shots such as establishing shots, long shots, medium shots and close-up's. The first shot i used was an establishing long shot which sets the scene so that the audience have an idea about where it is set, in this case it is set inside a school. The long shots were used to show where the character was, where he was going and to show what was in the background they were also used to show the characters visual codes such as the protagonist was wearing a hooded jumper which was black which may imply he is sinister . Next there was a match on action where the charcter comes through the door which then lead to a long shot of the charcter in the room about to sit down this was done so that the audience can see where the charcter was going and who he was about to meet. In the opening sequence there were also close-up's nad mid-shots of the characters face showing facial expressions which may give some information to the character himself for example he may look mysterious or evil, close-up's were also used to show the dialogue. The movements used in this opening sequence was very little. The movements used was panning showing where the character is and where the was going because the setting had lods of different doors which may give some enigma codes. The shot reverse shot was used when the protagonist was talking to the antagonist (the boss) sitting at the table. The 180 degree rule was used where both characters meet up, i think that these shot in this sequence were not very effective i don't think that the audience would think any different even if it was filmed all in one shot.

Editing

In the opening sequence there was a few editing skills for example fade and cuts . The fade used in this was when the character gets beaten up and where the audience see the antagonist give back the package to the boss which fades to show that time has passed. There were lots of cuts used on following what both of the characters so that the audience can see what they are doing this was used particularly where the camera cuts between the protagonist and the follower so the audience can see both views. The cuts were effective because it speeds up the mystery and action keeping the audience curious to what will happen next.

Strengths and weaknesses

My strengths to The Package was the pre-production and technical skills with the camera. I felt that planning the story boarding were my strengths because i am artistic and creative with the drawings. I also think that i am confident at using the camera and that i can use different types of shots, angles and movements, which i think i done to an appropriate standard in this sequence however using a tripod the clip was still shaking on the uneven ground which needs to be improved on. My weaknesses in this project i feel that is the editing skills, to be successful at editing you need to take time looking in to detail about where shots go however for this project there was very little time and there were a few editing mistakes where we see the antagonist punch the protagonist, this was very fast which didnt help the audience understand what just happened. I feel confident about the editing skills now and i feel i may be able to make a good sequence from what i have learn' t. The only difficulties i overcome was the attendance from he actors which i learned that i must rely on someone who will be in at all times. Finally i have enjoyed making The Package because i think it was very useful knowing the technical skills of a camera and i also learned editing skills which will come to use during the real project.

The Phone Call Project

The opening sequence to Seven

This film falls under the Thriller genre because the opening sequence shows a restricted view of the persons fingers which looks like he or she is investigating a crime as there are photographs and finger prints shown in the sequence, which would make the sub-genre a crime/mystery Thriller. The restricted view contains close-up's concentrating on this persons fingers which means there is something hidden and the audience cannot see, meaning that there is some sort of mystery in this film, which may lead the audience to suspense. The sound or music in this sequence also indicates the film to be a Thriller as the sound gets louder creating tension meaning something may be revealed to the audience.

Seven film clip

The opening sequence to Shoot Em up

This film falls under a Thriller genre because the opening sequence leads the audience to suspense and mystery. in the first 30 seconds a women is seen running from a thug which then a mysterious man follows the thug and kills him. This film opens with an establishing shot which then follows in with a close-up of the central protagonist leading to a long shot of the women being chased by the villain. The clip finishes of with a two shot showing the carrot in the villains mouth also seeing the protagonists facial expression.This being a thriller i also think the sub-genre is action thriller as it contains shooting and violence. The narration of this film is Linear as the plot just begins and there are no flash backs yet to piece together.

Shoot 'Em Up film clip