For the homework last week we were told to watch the openings of two thrillers, and take notes on them. The films which I had chosen to watch were Man on Fire, and The Bourne Ultimatum
Man on fire!
Sets the scene- There are facts shown on screen to teach the issue being tackled
A range of establishing shots to introduce the location
The text on screen detailing the location helping us to picture place
Busy, dull, motorway- lots of people to watch expressions
Engages Audience- Fast pace, builds excitement in viewer
A lot of drama at first capturing instantly the audience’s attention
Crime- Kidnap- core of narrative
Enigmas- Who is the boy being kidnapped? Why are they abducting people?
Identity- Exciting music, mise-en-scene, costumes
Peril- Sound effects of screaming, show boy being attacked
Special Effects- Fast motion, Slow motion, Distorted imaging, Zoom, Point of View, Black and White
Bourne Ultimatum
Sets the scene- Shows main character instantly and we begin to build a picture
The text on screen detailing the location helping us to picture place
Busy, Gloomy- ideal for action
Engages Audience- Fast pace, builds excitement in viewer
A lot of drama at first capturing instantly the audience’s attention
Crime- Unknown - Builds Suspense- core of narrative
Bourne is being chased
Enigmas- What is he running from? Who are the people chasing him?
Identity- Exciting music, mise-en-scene, costumes, what he does
Peril- Tense music, Fast pace action, Dark gun scene
Special Effects- Fast motion, Distorted imaging, Handheld camera, Enhanced sounds
In the lesson after we watched North by Northwest. The film which was devised by Alfred Hitchcock had several of the conventions of thriller as it focussed around a crime, at several points found the main character in peril such as the helicopter seen. There was also many examples of twists and turns, Hitchcock is famous for his red herrings, such as the girl the character meets. This is also an example where it makes the audience want to ask question
such as "Who is the girl?", "Why is she being so nice to him?"
Man on fire!
Sets the scene- There are facts shown on screen to teach the issue being tackled
A range of establishing shots to introduce the location
The text on screen detailing the location helping us to picture place
Busy, dull, motorway- lots of people to watch expressions
Engages Audience- Fast pace, builds excitement in viewer
A lot of drama at first capturing instantly the audience’s attention
Crime- Kidnap- core of narrative
Enigmas- Who is the boy being kidnapped? Why are they abducting people?
Identity- Exciting music, mise-en-scene, costumes
Peril- Sound effects of screaming, show boy being attacked
Special Effects- Fast motion, Slow motion, Distorted imaging, Zoom, Point of View, Black and White
Bourne Ultimatum
Sets the scene- Shows main character instantly and we begin to build a picture
The text on screen detailing the location helping us to picture place
Busy, Gloomy- ideal for action
Engages Audience- Fast pace, builds excitement in viewer
A lot of drama at first capturing instantly the audience’s attention
Crime- Unknown - Builds Suspense- core of narrative
Bourne is being chased
Enigmas- What is he running from? Who are the people chasing him?
Identity- Exciting music, mise-en-scene, costumes, what he does
Peril- Tense music, Fast pace action, Dark gun scene
Special Effects- Fast motion, Distorted imaging, Handheld camera, Enhanced sounds
In the lesson after we watched North by Northwest. The film which was devised by Alfred Hitchcock had several of the conventions of thriller as it focussed around a crime, at several points found the main character in peril such as the helicopter seen. There was also many examples of twists and turns, Hitchcock is famous for his red herrings, such as the girl the character meets. This is also an example where it makes the audience want to ask question
such as "Who is the girl?", "Why is she being so nice to him?"
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