Genre and examples

For our film we have to create a film that is a thriller genre. Conventions of the thriller genre are that they are set in isolated locations such as the woods or quiet villages. To incorporate the sense of being alone and isolated through the setting we are filming it in a lake. Also films belonging to the thriller genre contain ominous music to build tension so we will make sure to include an appropriate and relevant soundtrack. They are also shot using low-key lighting to add a sense of danger and create a dark, sinister atmosphere. We have chosen to produce a hybrid genre including sci-fi/ horror/revenge thriller. We will make it a sci-fi through the choice of the protagonist who is an alien. We will also make sure we include some of the conventions of a horror genre such as the P.O.V tracking shot or the 'stalker shot' which we will be shot with a hand-held camera and canted angles to create a sense that something is not right. Particular 'mise en scene' in the horror genre are dark clothing and fake blood, we will make sure to include this in our opening sequence. The way our opening sequence will be 'the same but different' is changing the typical convention in the horror genre where the victim is female because in our film the villain is female.

Danielle, Steph, Katherine and Polly.