The main aspect we plan to have in our thriller opening is an interrogation scene involving a young boy accused of causing destruction. Interrogation scenes are often found in this type of genre (thrillers). This is because they are powerful scenes which can withdraw information from characters that can change the audiences entire view on the film and completely change their expectations.
This scene is from the opening to the 2012 film Lockout. It has the type of foundation which we aim to achieve in our thriller opening. The basic conventions of an interrogation scene have been incorporated in this opening however there are some things which are different but i think work well. First the room is much brighter than usually (most of these scenes have low key lighting) and there are many different light sources.
An aspect which has been used well is the editing. Each time the man moves from being punched and different tittle appears. This is an inventive piece of editing which i had not seen before but i think is good as it is unexpected and brings the editing to the main attention of the audience.
The editing which has been used is something we may try to involve in our opening however the many sources of bright lights is something i do not think we will use. This is because i think it takes away some of the thrill from the scene and does not create suspense for the audience.
The main aspect we plan to have in our thriller opening is an interrogation scene involving a young boy accused of causing destruction. Interrogation scenes are often found in this type of genre (thrillers). This is because they are powerful scenes which can withdraw information from characters that can change the audiences entire view on the film and completely change their expectations.
This scene is from the opening to the 2012 film Lockout. It has the type of foundation which we aim to achieve in our thriller opening. The basic conventions of an interrogation scene have been incorporated in this opening however there are some things which are different but i think work well. First the room is much brighter than usually (most of these scenes have low key lighting) and there are many different light sources.
An aspect which has been used well is the editing. Each time the man moves from being punched and different tittle appears. This is an inventive piece of editing which i had not seen before but i think is good as it is unexpected and brings the editing to the main attention of the audience.
The editing which has been used is something we may try to involve in our opening however the many sources of bright lights is something i do not think we will use. This is because i think it takes away some of the thrill from the scene and does not create suspense for the audience.
Conventions Of Interrogations
Audiences are used to typical features the most common being a single chair in a near empty room. The reason for this prop and room setting i believe is because the lack of other objects and the blankness of the room does not take away any focus or awareness of what is actually happening in the scene.
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Low-Key Lighting
Low key lighting is also commonly used. This is because it gives the scene a serious tone which is vital for this type of scene. Also it usually helps to keep the focus just on the villain. Also the over the shoulder camera angle (shown in the picture) is another aspect which helps to maintain focus on one character as they are the most important in the scene. Low-key lighting is also used in order to create some sort of fear for the prosecuted, as it lowers their vision and what is around them which is known to cause psychological trauma.
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