What have we learnt from our research?

Over the past couple of weeks George, Mariella and I have researched into the thriller genre. The outcome of this is that we have developed an understanding of the genre 'thriller', so we can use the codes and conventions or challenge what has already been set within the thriller genre so that we can create something original and our own.

From the opening sequences that we each analysed ourselves, we have come to the conclusion that depending on the sub-genre that the film is based within the conventions that are applied to the clip vary as they have to be different otherwise they would not be such thing as 'sub-genre's' or 'genre' as they needs to originally and differences to keep the audience involved as well as pleased so that they give a positive review to the produce that has been created. Due to sub-genres being created by mixing two or more genres by using different codes and conventions from parts of the genre chosen and putting them together so that they work. We decided we wanted to play around with the codes and conventions as well as go for new ideas instead of going for the obvious such as psychological thrillers. 

Furthermore from our research everyone wanted a psychological thriller however because we don't want to follow this typical idea of thrillers but could still include psychological damage within the opening sequence, which would have something recognisable to the audience. However this is just the opening two minutes so we may not be able to to get this point across.

George's initial ideas are a war time thriller based in WW2. His initial thoughts include a tracking shot following a single soldier while he's being shot at with the non diegetic music in the background which would be an up beat WW2 song like this "Run Rabbit Run".  He would like to use this idea because the two contrast each other however this may not build enough tension so it the music may fade with gun fire etc taking over, this could create an interesting mix of non-diegetic and diegetic sounds.

Mariella's ideas included a spy thriller an intense conversation between an adult male sniper and the leader of the group such as M.I.5. head or leader of a gangster group. The sniper would continue to tell whoever was on the other end of the phone about their little sister. Then the sister would take out the group therefore challenging the conventions. The soundtrack could include heartbeat and Bourne Identity style music.

My ideas include an Asylum within maybe set in a WW2 concentration camp focussing on the struggle of survival of the protagonist or maybe the decay of the characters humanity as well as it showing how much damage it really causes, not just to the country and its citizens but what it can do to the individual from going out to war.