AS Media Coursework

Thursday, 3 February 2011

Definitions

Thriller: 'Thriller' is a type of genre which uses suspense, excitement and tension as its main components. There are lots of sub categories of this genre which include: Crime thriller, Medical thriller, Psychological thriller and many more but these 3 being the main types. The plot is normally villain-driven, where he/she presents problems that the hero has to overcome throughout the film. It is also said that this type of genre derives from the 'Horror' genre as they are very similar but the 'Horror' genre is much more scary in its content such as props and setting whereas 'Thriller' is more about the tension building and the suspense it tends to hold throughout the film.

Opening Sequence: The opening sequence or opening titles is when at the beginning of a film, it presents information that is used to grab the attention of the audience such as Distributors of the film, some of the main cast and setting. In the opening sequence it is vital that the director or producer to establish the setting/location, which is used to intrigue the audience and to keep them interested.

Trailer: Trailers are used for films advertisment for a film that is soon to be exhibited in cinemas. These trailers have to be attention-grabbing for the audience to want to see the film however some trailers for films are packed with the most/only exciting parts in the film, just to make the audience want to see it when really it could be an awful film.

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