Our thriller follows many of the typical conventions of a thriller. We used an array of techniques ti attract the attention of our audience. As a group we were particularly influenced by the film "Taken" as we found the way the kidnapping scene was executed was particularly interesting. As our thriller also involved a kidnapping scene we decided to incorporate bits from "Taken" such as the use of weapons.
One typical convention we used in our thriller was a cliffhanger. The opening of our thriller ended with the protagonist being shot. Cliffhangers are widely used throughout the thriller genre as they are a way of creating suspense and keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.
We also made our antagonist appear more powerful as in thrillers the antagonist is typically the dominant one. We used this throughout both our chase scene and our hostage scene. During the chase scene our protagonist is running away from our antagonist. This shows us that the antagonist is more powerful and he is the one doing the chasing. This also suggests that the protagonist has reason to fear the antagonist as he is running away from him; suggesting that he is in danger. This created a number of enigmas such as "why is the protagonist being chased?", "who is he?" and "who is chasing him". Our hostage scene also supports the antagonist being more powerful as he is the one being in control of the situation and the protagonist appears weak and fearful.
In our hostage scene the antagonist had all the power. Although our protagonist attempted to gain power his attempt was blighted and was met by a gunshot. This shows that our antagonist never really had a chance at regaining some power. Films such as Lord Of War use and The Matrix use similar interrogation scenes. In the Matrix, during the interrogation scene Agent Smith has complete control over mr Anderson. Anderson refuses to cooperate and is faced with the consequences. Smith and the other agents assert their dominance and show that they are in control of the situation.
Another convention of thrillers that we used is the protagonist being dragged into a situation against his will. This is shown in our hostage scene when our protagonist claims that it must be a case of mistaken identity. We also used a revenge fueled plot which is common amongst thrillers such as Taken. In Taken, Liam Neesan's daughter has been kidnapped and he sets off on a mission to find her and take revenge. This is similar to our thriller however it is reversed; our antagonist is the one who's actions are being fueled by revenge
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