Conventional Camerawork Used in Thriller Films
In the thriller genre, tracking shots or panning shots are conventionally used in the beginning of the film, particularly on a certain person, or group, that the audience should be interested in. An example of tracking and panning shots being used in the beginning of a thriller film would be ‘The Dark Knight’ (Dir. Christopher Nolan, 2008). Another example of tracking and panning shots being used in the opening scene of a thriller film would be ‘Spectre’ (Dir. Sam Mendes, 2015) as the camera tracks the character of James Bond. Another conventional technical element in the thriller genre is close up shots to show the facial expressions of the charcters and to make the audince pay attention to how they're feeling. One example of a close up shot in the thriller genre to show the facial expressions of a character is 'Psycho' (Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) as the camera captures the emotions of the cahracter in close up shot and showed the characters facial expressions. Additionally, another camerawork convention used in the thriller genre is the handheld camera shot as it gives the audeince a sence of reality and makes them beleive it could really happen. An example of a handheld camera shot is 'The Blaire Witch Project' (Dir. Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez, 1999) as the film is basically all in handheld camera shots.
Spectre (Dir. Sam Mendes, 2015).
The camera tracks the character of James Bond
as he is running around Mexico city on whilst
'the day of the dead' is being celebrated. The camera tracks the character of James Bond to connontate that he is moving swiftly to find a villian and stop him from doing something bad. This shot is also conventioanlly used when a person is being followed or watched.
The Dark Knight (Dir. Christoper Nolan, 2008).
In The Dark Knight, the main villian, the Joker, and some other villians are being tracked whilst on their way to rob a major bank. The camera tracks the Joker as he is a significant character in the film as the villian and the camera wants the audience to pay attention to him. Another use for a tracking shot is to build suspence as you don't know what could be shown next.
Psycho (Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, 1960).
In 1960, an iconic close up shot to show a
characters facial expressions was used in Psycho.
The close up shot shows that the woman in the
shower is scared as she screams and shows her reaction of being scared. This shot is also used to show emotion to the audeince and capture important details.
The Blaire Witch Project (Dir. Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sanchez, 1999).
The Blaire Witch Project gives the audience a sence of reality as the camera is unsteady like if the audeince had filmed it themselves. The handheld shot is conventioanlly used to show the characters point of veiw or that the character in the film is being followed.
In The Dark Knight, the main villian, the Joker, and some other villians are being tracked whilst on their way to rob a major bank. The camera tracks the Joker as he is a significant character in the film as the villian and the camera wants the audience to pay attention to him. Another use for a tracking shot is to build suspence as you don't know what could be shown next.
Psycho (Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, 1960).
In 1960, an iconic close up shot to show a
characters facial expressions was used in Psycho.
The close up shot shows that the woman in the
shower is scared as she screams and shows her reaction of being scared. This shot is also used to show emotion to the audeince and capture important details.
The Blaire Witch Project gives the audience a sence of reality as the camera is unsteady like if the audeince had filmed it themselves. The handheld shot is conventioanlly used to show the characters point of veiw or that the character in the film is being followed.
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