Evaluation of my Thriller (Part 1)

In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?


My media project closely follows conventions of a thriller to make it effective. The use of shadows and silhouettes is a common sight in thrillers. Thisadds tension and suspense to the scene as the audience is left wondering what is lurking in the darkness. It adds an element of mystery to the scene which is effective as the human imagination becomes over-active in the unknown. Colours used were dark to fit the mood of the thriller.

Eerie music is definitely another aspect of the thriller genre the I used in my project. The music was attained from MobyGratis.com and was selected very carefully to fit in with the mood of the film. The music is in a minor key which adds to the darkness of the film and sets the mood. The screeching violins add to suspense. The use of violins in this piece was a stark reminder of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' in which violins are used in the shower scene. We also adjusted the music to make the violins entrance to coincide with a pivitol scene in our thriller: the unveiling of the knife.

However, there are some aspects of the thriller that were not used in our film. Parallel sound was used throughout the film, meaning that thew sound we were hearing matched what was going on on screen. Contropuntal sound is usually used in thrillers as it throws the audience off balance and creates a strange atmosphere that is almost unrealistic.