· Lighting - tend to be slightly odd for example dim, broken, eerie. Spotlights or highlighting certain things that relates to the story line either the moment it is shown or perhaps later on, creation of shadows.
Editing- Quick/ short shots, Flashbacks, Black and white rather than colour,
· Secluded settings- abandoned house (tends to be a
large building or warehouse) broken windows, dark corners, wires, scaffolding,
used to be ornate and grand type rooms, wallpaper coming off walls. Woods, lake, vast
emptiness.
· Protagonist- similar to the audience/from the
audiences point of view which makes the audience sympathize with the character
and so create suspense when the character is in trouble. Moments of weakness
(when the antagonist closes in on the protagonist- pace become faster, shots
become shorter, fast music and so creates tension and suspense)
· Antagonist- has a lot of knowledge, seems to
know everything, one step ahead- teasing with protagonist, leaves clues to lead
protagonist in wrong direction, mutated in some way perhaps scars on face, or
looks perfectly normal allowing audience to trust them.
· Plot twists- sudden change in direction,
unexpected i.e. antagonist is not who the audience thought it would be, Mind games,
· Camera angles- high and low angles can emphasise
the power of the villain or the vulnerability of the victim. Dolly Zoom or
Hitchcock zoom can create a surreal effect which can give the audience the
sense that they are falling or an object is zooming, The canted angle (when the camera is tilted to create a sense of instability and uncertainty from the characters point of view)
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