As I left off before, today I'll be going more in depth on the Thriller genre and important techniques used in the film industry.
Even though I am not a fan of watching thrillers, I am really interested in how it creates certain effects on its audience and I want to put into practice all of the techniques and ideas that I've learned throughout the school year.
One really popular Thriller producer is Alfred Hitchcock, and these are some techniques he used in his films:
- Hitchcock's Leading Ladies
- His leading ladies were used as a technique to create suspense. This is because they were mostly blonde, and they went against most of the female stereotypes that were popular in the 1940s throughout the 1960s. During these years lead characters were mainly men, and Hitchcock "broke" this stereotype and began to make females his lead characters
- Like most female leads, they are sexy in a subtle, but fetishistic, way. By doing this, Hitchcock allowed for the females to easily mesmerize the opposite gender.
- Ex. Vertigo
- Information To Create Suspense
- Hitchcock believed that information and suspense went hand in hand. He believed that revealing to his audience information that the character didn't know heightened the feeling of suspense.
- Additionally, he uses a technique regarding camera movement to create suspicion. For example, he has the camera roam around the room, as if it were looking for something, or someone. This allows the character to feel one step ahead from the character.
- Montage
- Series of close-ups shown in succession (basic technique is cinematography).
- Subtle approach, not random. This allows him to portray an event without showing the audience too much, leaving them more intrigued.
- Keeping The Story Simple
- Hitchcock's simple storylines allow for his audience to have to think about the confusing plot, less. He believes that abstract stories tend to bore people, that is why he usually incorporates people constantly running from something, or someone.
Here is a video that was on a website I used. Watch it completely! It is definitely worth your time.
These are some important techniques that one of the best producers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock, used in his famous films. I'll be back sooner than you think to finish informing you guys on the two genre options I have for my project. See you soon!
- K
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