Action thriller conventions:

From the class feedback we have h=found that the typical conventions of the sub genre of an action thriller are:

• Constant changing of location
• The audience is made aware of the plot almost straight away
• The protagonist is shown to be a sterotypical male eg. athletic, confident. However throughout the film there is two sides of him shown with the narrative bringing a more caring side out of him.
• The lighting used is very dark when there is action taking place, contrasting with the light of the scenes taken from ordinary life.
• There is a vivid use of close ups eg the whole of a persons face is never shown in the begining of the openening sequence.
• There is an element of continuous editing used.