Monday 10 January 2011

Thriller conventions

Narrative centers around a crime
Binary opposites- protagonist, lead moral. & Antagonist, villain.
Protagonist will have a weakness, this is often reflected in the title (vertigo)
Protagonist will be seen in peril.
Complex web of clues or questions, leads to protagonist being isolated.
Themes of mistaken identity, mirroring & illusions
Objectification of women
Viewer becomes voyeur. (voyeurism, the pleasure of watching/looking without knowing, the viewer acts as the protagonist, trying to figure out what will happen/ has happened)
Micro elements build suspense.
Non-linear narrative.

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