Past Student Thrillers Analysis

We watched past student thriller openings and analysed them we viewed a range of thrillers from different years and I have selected 3 to analyse.

The first clip is Finders Keepers;



This clip works well because it is different from most of the others that attempt a horror approach but this clip has a North by Northwest feel to it with the case of mistaken identity and the chase scene. This clip also makes use of the Macguffin of what's inside the box and the red herring of the man pulling his phone out of his pocket where we expect a gun, this is emphasised by the music coming in to suggest danger, the end also leaves us on a cliffhanger with the main character standing and the two suited men walking towards him. The music is also well chosen to suggest danger in the first part but then it shows how the action will start because the sound is parallel to the action. However this clip is not all good as there is some unsteady camera work on the stairs and the font used doesn't seem appropriate for the fast paced action thriller it seems a bit boring.

The second analysis I did was on The Night Walker;



This clip deals with diegtic sound very well and can be clearly heard over the music . Their are interesting shots used such as the P.O.V. running shot and the mirror shot to show the figure appearing in the back of the car but the camera work does slip at times.. This film however seems to be in 2 unconnected halves whereas one half would make a better opening. The cliché classing roaming the alley way scene is too predictable and doesn't add anything to the clip. The beginning is definitely more intriguing and unsettling because it has more questions and is more visually stimulating.

The third analysis was on Hide and Seek;




This thriller has a supernatural feel with door slamming and the figure moving past the camera but what this does well is that it doesn't give too much away it keeps you guessing. However this clip is let down by the sound because of the change between tracks where it jumps and makes it sound clunky. It is an overall good video it just ties to hard to include as much as possible.