Narrative:
This genre would have a restricted narrative and use objective
character identification, as it would allow the audience to solve the
problems whilst watching the film, it includes them in the film. The
use of Propps and Todorovs theory of narrative are commonly used
in mainstream films which help create the plot or story. The
conventions would also include Allan Camerons modular narratives
of anachronic and forking-path. The use of flashbacks/flash-forwards
(anachronic) as this would denote various information to the
audience, which would help to develop the story. The use of forkingpath would denote different outcomes to the audience which would
mean that they have to think which is the most likely to occur.
Camera:
The most common camera movements in and action\thriller hybrid
would be the steadycam. This would denote that the audience are
almost in the action and are moving along with the characters
(track). It is also likely that a canted angle would be used, as this
would create a sense of disorientation, which would make it more
difficult for the audience to solve the puzzles before the end of the
film.
Editing:
The editing techniques used in an action/thriller film are eye line
match, crosscutting, focus pull, jump cuts, time remapping, zolly
shots. The eye line shot would denote to the audience what the
character is looking at. This would allow them to get clues
throughout the film. The use of crosscutting would be used to create
tension in the film. Focus pull would be used to confuse the
character and allow them to denote features they may not have
been able to denote before. The use of jump cuts would disorient
the audience and see the characters from different point of views,
which may reveal clues. Time remapping may be used in action
sequences to connote emphasise of a certain characters strength.
The use of zolly shots would be used to connote something out of
the ordinary occurring, which would engage the audience.
Lighting:
The lighting most commonly used in action\thriller films would be a
mixture of both high and low key lighting. For example when there is
an action sequence there would be high key lighting so the audience
can clearly denote what is happening, when showing the antagonist
there would be the use of low key lighting so the audience are
unable to denote the villain early in the film.
Characters: