Thriller Conventions story
Here I have inserted my word doc worksheet analyzing the conventions of the TV show
In class we watched Episode 1, Season 1 of the Apple TV Show ‘Severance’. This show is classified as a thriller and follows the narrative of a man named Mark who have just began to work for a company called Lumons, where employees have to undergo a procedure that divide their memories between work and their personal life. Mark woke up confused, he learns about his new job in another division since a co worker had quit. The episode introduces a new character Helly who is new to the company and is struggling to adjust. She tries to escape but finds herself trapped in the Lumons office.
In this episode we see key typical thriller conventions of mystery, different realities, and isolation these are shown through confusion around the severance procedure and the overall sercretive Lumons environment, the indentites of the employee’s ‘innie’ and ‘outie’ life can create physiological tension which can be seen when Mark’s innie self have no idea he is grieving his outie life, also the Lumons employees are all trapped in the office which can be seen when Helly tries to escape. In our coursework we will have the option of producing a thriller film opening, therefore we are researching the genre to help us with our decision.
Research 2: Impact of technology and audience on Genre – _______ genre
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In class we have been learning about the Macro Element Genre. Both Nick Lacey (Repertorie of Elements Theory) and Steve Neale (Genre Theory) agree that genres change over time, however a set of common conventions help the audience to relate to a text. Neale discusses that a combination of familiar elements and new, unfamiliar conventions are what keep texts innovative and interesting. Here is my essay on how the genre______ has changed over time due to socio-cultural influences, audience preferences and technological developments.
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Like flowers that bloom in unexpected places, every story unfolds with beauty and resilience
Research 3- Film Opening Conventions
Although there are many different ways in which to start a film, film openings often include a set of typical conventions for specific purposes such as:
| Production Logo and Film Title | The production logo is shown which company have execuated the production. A film name and the way it is presented is chosen to represent and decipt the mood of the film. It is usually clear and readbale to visually apeal to the viewers, the title will also fit the genre the film is in. |
| Establishing the genre | It is important to establish the genre of the film right at the start so that targeted the specific audience will realise that this is a genre they might like and continue watching. |
| Character Introduction | During the opening, The main character can be introduced which shows the audience the significance they have to the plot, However in some films the main character aren’t introduced at teh start to create some mystery around the person or group. |
| Topic/Theme | The Topic and Theme is introduced at the start in the opening in order to give the audience a sense of what the film is likely to be about but without giving away to much infomation. This could be done using various mircro elements. |
Some common ways of starting a film include
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In class we have analyzed a range of film openings to consider their conventions and how the film opening works to engage the audience. Here are my film opening analysis sheets… (insert your three-page sheet here)