Sunday, 27 January 2013

AY: Generic Conventions

Horror

Nosferatu (F.W. Murnau, 1922)

 

  •  Long casting shadows and silhouettes are used to create suspense
  • Eery non-diegetic sound or silence is also used to build up tension
  • Isolation of characters within the piece creates a sense of vulnerability
  • The iconography of the vampire is stereotypical through costume by the image of him having large fangs, long nails and dressed in old fashioned clothing
Thriller

Inception (Nolan, 2010)


  • Set in busy urban and surban areas create a sense of realism
  • Lots of action scenes to create a fast pace and to engage the audience
  • Involves a protagonist who has a problem to solve
  • Conventional lighting of bright when the hero is present however it is more dark and sinister when the antagonist is seen creating the distinction between good and bad
  • The soundtrack is upbeat and anchors the action through the use of crescendos




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