Crime/Thriller Genre

Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much larger scale the crimes that must be prevented are:

• Serial
• Mass murder
• Terrorism
• Assassination
• Overthrow of governments

Jeopardy and violent confrontations are standard plot elements. While a mystery climaxes when the mystery is solved, a thriller climaxes when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving his own life and often the lives of others.

Thrillers don't just come in one style; there are lots of different Sub-Genres, Such as:

• Action
• Crime
• Disaster
• Drama
• Eco
• Horror
• Medical
• Spy
• Supernatural, etc.

The sub-genre we are going to recreate is 'Crime-Thriller.' We have choosen this because we like the idea of making a mystery to the target audience and making them think about the enigmas created.

The typical codes and conventions in Crime-Thrillers are to hear and see the story from the villians point of view, to be made to feel sorry for the victim, to be told the story through flashbacks and quick paced editing, to see low-key lighting and shadowy effects, to see the use of stairs, mirrors and hidden locations, plays with your mind; confusion with twists at the end, suspense music that creates a moody atmosphere, etc.

We are going to be using most of the codes and conventions above during our opening sequence.

Lauren