Media Research- Teen Thriller

BY SOPHIE JONES

TWILIGHT- Breaking Dawn Part 2

Genre ConventionsThe films opens with the words ‘Summit entertainment’ with

the mountain logo in the back. This shows who the production owners are and the titles and credits come shortly after. An over head tracking shot is being used at this point as the camera moves quickly above the forest. This builds tension as it leaves the audience feeling tense as they are wondering where they are going. It is essential to build tension at the very start of a thriller film as it grips the audiences attention making them want to carry on watching the film.

Genre conventionsAn establishing shot is used as the film title appears on the

screen. This shows a landscape of hills, trees and the sunset. The setting looks quite dark and mysterious which appeals to teens and makes it more like a thriller. The title of the film fades on in front of the long shot and then turns from red to white. The colour red could signify death or love which are two popular themes in thrillers.

Genre ConventionsAn extreme close up shot of an eye is then shown. This

makes the film seem a bit weird and unusual. This is done to grab the target audience attention (teens). The fact that the eye is red is very unusual too as eyes are usually green, brown or blue. This could have been done to represent danger which is also a key theme in thrillers.

Genre ConventionsThe extreme close up then suddenly changes and

zooms out to show both eyes (a close up shot). It’s clear that the person being shown is a young pretty girl so the audience automatically assume that she will be a main character in this film. The fact that she is young may grip the target audiences attention as they are teenagers aswell.

Genre ConventionsShallow focus is then used when the close up of the

hand is shown. All the attention is on the hand as the trees in the background have been totally blurred out. This has been done to attract attention to the ring on the finger. Once again, this leaves the audience wanting to know the story behind this all and it makes the film seem mysterious (like most thrillers do).

Genre ConventionsA close up shot is then used to show the characters

relationship with eachother. The audience assumes that these people are together and in love. They are young so teenagers would be able to relate to this. As there is a man and a woman, this could be stereotypical to thrillers as its usually the woman getting in trouble and the man then saving her.

Genre ConventionsIn this over shoulder shot, the characters look

concerned about something which may mean there is a problem that needs to be sorted out. There always seems to be a problem in thrillers and the main characters are the ones who are mostly involved and seem to get hurt.

Genre ConventionsIn this over the shoulder shot, it shows the reflection of the

two main characters. This confuses the audience and builds tension. The audience want to know whats going on as it's weird that we can see the back of the characters as well as their reflection in the mirror. It makes the opening seem more mysterious which grabs attention and causes the audience to carry on watching it.

Genre ConventionsIn this over-head tracking shot of a forest with many

trees, the audience feels as if they are flying over it in a helicopter. This builds tension because it makes the audience wonder where they are going. This is conventional to thrillers because it keeps the audience guessing as to what is going to happen. This could link with the theme of the film as it's supernatural.

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Opening/Genre ConventionsThe film opens with the 'Summit Entertainment' logo

and the titles then appear on the screen afterwards. This shows the production company's that were involved with making the film. It gives the audience a bit of information about the film. The background behind the logos look very mysterious and creepy which is stereotypical for thriller films.

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lDuring the opening sequence, the title of the film appears

on the screen. The fact that it is in a bright orange colour, it

stand out to the audience more. Also, its in a strange font

which may signify how the film is a bit unusual and weird. It

fades in the screen with a magic type of dust then fades

out again as it's squashed. This could signify drops of

blood which can be linked to thriller films as there is often

violence and fights.

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This shot shows the first close up of the character and is shown straight after the opening titles have finished. The fact th

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Then, there is a mid-long shot of an older aged man also looking very dull holding a mop. The fact that he has the same expressi

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The camera then cuts to a short scene with an old man and it's clear to the audience that is a flashback. The use of brown co

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In this shot, many different images appear on the screen each one fading into the other. A superimposition is used whilst the

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This is a point of view shot showing weird skeleton creatures looking straight into the camera as the main character is in th

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Shot reverse is then used between the main character and two young children. They do not say anything but just look at eachot

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This opening sequence ends with an establishing/ high angle shot of an airport with the main character walking towards the pl

ADULTHOOD

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The opening sequence starts by showing that the film is a 'UK film' which may be important to some viewers as they could be i

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This close up shot shows two teenagers smoking and it appears to be night time. This is conventional to teen thrillers as smo

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A mid-long shot is then used to show a gang of teenagers standing in a group. This makes them seem very intimidating to the audi

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A close up shot is used again in this scene which shows a man in a car who's windows have just been smashed by a teenage boy.

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In this shot, we see two teenage boys and one of them is holding a gun. The fact that there are guns involved signifies dange

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There is then a tracking shot which follows a teenager and a police man. The fact that a police man is in the scene suggest t

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In this mid-long shot, the main character appears to be facing away from the camera. This suggest that he is going somewhere and

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This shot shows a group of black teenagers on the bus. People on the bus may feel quite intimidated by there being such a big

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This mid-long shot shows one of the main characters by the door of someones home. We don't know who's house it us but we automat

OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN

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This films opens with the Millennium logo and the titles which list the production company credits. There is a black backgrou

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There is a fade in of the titles before all of the action starts. Once again, the background is black which makes the words s

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An over-head tracking shot is then used showing a forest with many tree's that are covered in snow. This gives the audience the

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Next, there is an establishing shot of a street. A large cabin is shown with many lights and is the centre of attention. The

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Then, a birds eye view shot of two men fighting in a boxing ring is shown. Boxing is a violent sport which involves contact w

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This shot shows a car that has just crashed and it's the first main action in this film. A worms eye view shot of the limo is

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A mid-long shot is then used to show the presidents facial expression. We can see his pain and fear as his mouth and eyes are bo

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The very last shot of action that is shown in the opening sequence is a birds eye view shot. It is also seems very gloomy and