The scene with thriller aspects is from 8:59 to 9:58 in this video and...
... Up to 00:14 in this video
The aspects of this scene of the thriller genre are the location and the action. This scene very closely resembles the idea for our thriller opening: the mugging of a woman in a deserted subway, by a hooded character.
The low angle of this shot makes the bike and the person on the bike more intimidating. The small size of the image of the woman makes her seem more vulnerable.
This shot reveals the danger that the woman is in. The chase keeps the pace fast, therefore keeping tension high. The subway walls are close together, creating a claustrophobic feeling.
This shot uses the rule of thirds to draw the eye to the action to the left of the screen. The vanishing point, being the entrance/exit to the subway, is also kept to the left of the scene, which makes it appear further away. This is effective as it shows that escape is difficult to reach.
The scene uses all low angle shots. This is effective by making the appear mugger greater and stronger, and making the victim seem much more vulnerable, increasing the tension. The chiaroscuro, dull lighting makes the picture almost black and white. It makes the colours cold and emotionless, keeping the sense of danger and discomfort high amongst the audience. The scene uses reverse shots throughout to keep the action fast-paced, like a pulse, creating connotations of fear.
We can use all of these methods for our mugging scene in our thriller opening the create the same amount of tension and suspense that this video creates.
The aspects of this scene of the thriller genre are the location and the action. This scene very closely resembles the idea for our thriller opening: the mugging of a woman in a deserted subway, by a hooded character.
This high angle shot presents the location as a dark, murky place, which is difficult to make out due to the lack of light. It creates an immediate sense of danger.
This shot introduces the underpass as a dangerous location. It looks run down and neglected, as well as isolated. The lighting is non-ambient and artificial, which makes the scene unnatural.
The scene uses all low angle shots. This is effective by making the appear mugger greater and stronger, and making the victim seem much more vulnerable, increasing the tension. The chiaroscuro, dull lighting makes the picture almost black and white. It makes the colours cold and emotionless, keeping the sense of danger and discomfort high amongst the audience. The scene uses reverse shots throughout to keep the action fast-paced, like a pulse, creating connotations of fear.
We can use all of these methods for our mugging scene in our thriller opening the create the same amount of tension and suspense that this video creates.
Some effective analysis of the mugging scene. To strengthen try to make intertextual references to other thriller films you have viewed that also use claustrophobic spaces and similar low key lighting. The director of this series is effectively utilising generic signifiers to increase suspense and to nudge audiences' expectations of what they expect to see in a thriller film. Remember audiences view films intertextually.
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