Thrillers have many conventions which are added to emphasise and to create a tense strong atmosphere for example thrillers use low key lighting and slow soundtracks that eventually build up and get louder these are part of what makes thrillers scary, with out these factors the thriller will be less effective and the audience would not be able to grasp the full point.
Scream hides himself in a open place which makes the victim feel curious, she goes to see and suspects that he might be hiding. This is conventional in a thriller as the killer hides themselves to create a sense mystery and toys with the victims emotion. The audience will instantly feel wary knowing that the killer will pop up in surprise.
In 'Scream3' the victim is locked in with the killer in a small room at 0.10
This is conventional in a thriller as the killer is usually in the same room leaving the victim to try to find an exit to escape. The killer is always more dominant than the victim. This is shown differently as killers are usually walking slowly to show their power whilst the victim runs in fear. However he has stood still which really emphasises that he does feel a need to chase after her and that she is already in his hands.
At 1.10 the killer reveals himself to the victim which the victim then feels betrayed and lied to. This shows a sense of shock and surprise which is conventional in thriller. The audience will be able to relate to the feeling of surprise which puts them in the victims shoes. A twist in the narrative is typical in thrillers as they trick the audience and play with their mind.
You have shown a basic understanding of the conventions analysed, explaining what they create at times. You have used correct terminology but need to read through and check how it flows.
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You have briefly explained two/three conventions of the clip analysed and then provided example of conventions used in thrillers. You need to focus of the clip you are analysing and not thrillers in general.
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