Task one -
Use the internet to research the conventions of the thriller genre. Make notes using the following terms: genre, conventions/paradigms, iconography, narrative, representation. Make sure to keep your notes: they will be incorporated into your essay!
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| Adaptation of the mark scheme. We're doing it in two halves: research first, followed by the evaluation towards the end of the production process |
Suggested essay structure
- Introduction – what did you research and why?
- Outline of the thriller genre, making reference to generic paradigms
- LA Confidential key scene analysis – what visual and technical codes are used, and how are they typical of the thriller genre?
- Key scene analysis of another thriller – as above
- Typical representations
- Typical narratives
- How do thrillers target their audience?