The thriller genre is a type of genre that uses suspense,
excitement and tension to excite the audience. The common elements tend to be
set around a problem from someone e.g. a mission or a mystery. The main
character then has to fight the problem. The character tends to be having the
problem or has to solve the problem. The themes and concepts depend on the type
of thriller for example: crime would use a hostage or a ransom as the theme,
while in psychological thrillers tend to include mind games, obsession and dual
personalities as the themes. Camerawork for a thriller is mostly mid shots and
mid-close up shots, but sometimes will use long shots to show car chases etc.
The sounds used tend to be quite quiet and very eerie, and again depending on
the type the sounds change for example crime thrillers tend to include more
gunshots and loud sounds but for a psychological thriller tend to be more like
footsteps (if being stalked).
Taken’s camerawork tend to be mid shots or close-ups but
sometimes long shots to show the bigger action scenes or key bits. It had been
edited to seem quite smooth, with the sounds tending to be gunshots or
explosions as well as screaming. The costumes were kept quite casual as well as
the make-up. But the props and setting were very different in each scene. In
some shots they were in an airport while others on a boat.
Still shot 1
This still shot is a mid-shot and is at a party of the
daughter. The father is clearly giving his daughter the present much to the
mother disagreement. The body language between the father and daughter is
relaxed. The daughter and mother are dressed very casually while the father is
dressed very smartly showing that the mother and daughter are more comfortable
and relaxed in this environment. The power of the mother is shown though as she
is still in the shot watching over. The set is very light and almost is a
representation of the daughter’s feelings.
Still shot 2
In the next shot there is clear tension between the mother
and father. It is again a mid-shot keeping it quite intimate and is also a two
shot. The mother and father are both dressed very smartly while the mother
looks more in control by the way she holds her bag. The surroundings just show
a car going by. The composition shows symmetry but not a lot of the set. This
gives of a very serious, intimate feeling.
Still shot 3
This still shot is a close up on the daughter so makes you
feel quite claustrophobic as she is hiding away from the kidnappers. By her
facial expression she is worried and scared while talking to the father on the
phone. In this shot the daughter looks very juvenile due to her clothes and
props. This scene makes you feel very nervous and scared for the daughter.
Still shot 4
This still shot is of the father on the phone to the
daughter. It’s a close up of the father, and he is clearly panic-stricken and
scared while the daughter is waiting for the men. He is wearing black and looks
nervous. The darkness of the shot is almost a representation of what’s going to
happen next. The light in the centre on his face draws attention to his face.
Still shot 5
This is a mid-shot and is in the airport in shot 2. It shows
the mother hugging the daughter after her father had saved her. You can tell
the mother is relieved and happy to see her by her facial expression and how
she clings to her daughter. The daughter’s clothes have clearly become more
mature while the mother is still dressed smartly. The way the girl doesn’t show
her face means she maybe wants to be hidden after what has happened. This is
very moving shot.
Charlotte Dodworth Y12
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