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Macro & Micro Conventions of a Thriller.

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Macro & Micro Conventions of a Thriller.

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Micro

Editing

- Quick cuts to build tension and to not reveal to much.
- Can be angled to keep someones identity a mystery until later on in the film.

Sound

- Tense music to build tension for what is on screen, can also be used to build mystery depending on what is shown.
- Voice over, usually from the main character giving some insight to what the plot could be about but can vary on who speaks.

Mise-En-Scene

- Establishing shot to give insight on the environment, usually a natural everyday location. Nothing supernatural.
- Colours: Red & Black.
- Props: Guns, ID badge, Cars.

Macro

Key plot ideas introduced:

- Gives view on what the main character takes part in but very briefly and does not go into to much detail.

Opening storyline:

- Parts of the story line are revealed but not all as thrillers like to keep a lot of the plot a mystery making it vital that the audience watches on.

Common characters:

- Detectives, police officers and agents.
- Have some relation to a higher power such as a government.
- Male who is a young adult.

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Gone Girl is another example of a very mysterious opening scene as it leaves many questions on the viewers mind such as why he wants to hurt what seems to be his girlfriend or wife. the music also helps the mysterious cause as it is very subtle but also builds tension. This opening is another one that focuses more on micro conventions rather than those of a macro one, this is because it tries not to reveal to much and instead focuses on how sound can be used to create tension and mystery, in this case this is done by a voice over and subtle music.

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Movies With Hidden Details In First & Final Scenes

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Uploaded by Leonardo Parsi on 2015-06-20.

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A common thriller convention present in the opening sequence of World War Z is Mystery. This is portrayed mostly with the use of sound as well as a bit of what is on screen, during this opening we find out that there is some sort of deadly virus going around which is reported by multiple people news channels during the sequence. screen we are seeing the reports as well as the setting of which the film is likely to be in, this also follows the common convention of location as thrillers are almost always set in normal environments meaning nowhere supernatural. This title sequence brings mystery to the table as we do not find out everything about the virus, how it came about of what exactly it is causing, therefore it attracts an audience to want to watch more fore answers. This opening emphasizes more on Micro conventions rather than Macro as it doesn't really visually build a story line in the opening but rather through sound such as hearing the news reporters reporting on the case and hearing the music speed up towards the end to build tension. The camera angles and editing also work well together to show off the Mise-En-Scene as they give us a strong look at the potential setting that the film will take place in or around, the angles are frequently long shots of crowded areas giving the audience a better feel of it. The editing continuously switches through different locations showing the audience variety, it also works well with the sound as multiple voices can be heard playing over each other which shows the severity of the case and also builds tension. Hints of the macro conventions are also present as we learn that the film will most likely be about a virus of some sort but the macro conventions in this opening are quite week as we are not shown any actual characters.

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I do not claim any of the above. Copyrighted to their respectful owners Paramount and Muse. The amazing opening credits from the film World War Z. This is a must watch. Music: Muse - Isolated Sytem

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As you can see in this picture, the main character Joe is preparing to kill someone in a way where the person killed doesn't know what happened and no one is around to witness it. We put a similar aspect into our film 'The Bongolo Department' as the murder kills in a isolated place and does it so the person killed was not able to see who he was killed by. Joe follows the common character convention of a thriller as he does his job undercover and is an agent to the job he is doing. Joe is also holding a prop very common to thrillers, the gun, despite them usually being pistols it can still be related to the common convention of thrillers as it is being used to kill someone mysteriously.

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�Props
In thriller films with a political aspect in them, props can be seen to be similar to those of an action film but are used in completely different ways. For example cars would be used in both but in a thriller it wouldn't be used to look flashy and get into high speed chases like an action film, instead it would be more subtle and used for something more mysterious such as transportation of goods, or for criminal activity within the car. Another example of the different use of props would be guns, instead of a crazy shoot out guns are used in less action packed ways such as an assassin using a sniper from far range to kill someone silently or a police officer/detective carrying a pistol as it is part of their job attire. Thrillers also have their own unique props to them such as the very common ID badge which is used to confirm the identity of a character such as a police officer, detective or agent. Camera angles are also used in conjunction with props in thrillers as they try to use them to help create mystery such as a shot of a car where you cannot see who is driving or a shot of a gun being pulled to murder but the angle focuses on the gun and the audience are unable to see who the murder is until his identity is revealed. This is done to build up tension suspense and mystery 3 very common conventions within a thriller.

Characters
Characters in a political thriller almost always range between police officers, detectives or an agent of some sort, this is because political thrillers are related to a government of some kind and require a character to do jobs undercover for a higher power. An example of this would be the min character Joe in the film Looper who works as an agent killing people for a higher power, in this case with futuristic technology.

Location
Political Thrillers are often set in normal environments where a character most likely reports back to his team or boss in an office of some sort. They are set in normal environments but it is almost like the main characters themselves live in their own world as they usually live a completely different type of lifestyle to the normal human. An example can also be related to the film Looper where it is set in America but him and the rest of the 'loopers' live very different lifestyles to the average human as their job is to travel back and fourth between time to commit murders that affect the future.

Mystery
The almost certain convention of any thriller during an opening is mystery. This theme is portrayed in so many different ways and can be used through props, music, camera angles and characters emotions. Camera angles are very strong at portraying mystery as it can be so powerful and do so much, for example it is able to keep someones identity a mystery while they are on screen for it to be revealed later. Camera angles can also be connected with music as playing tense music while hiding someones identity while they are on screen can be very powerful. This is very vital during a title opening as it is able to attract an audience as it leaves many questions on their head making them naturally want to watch on to find the answers.