Planning editing styles

Editing styles are extremely important in thrillers, firstly it is used to  create all three of the three main conventions, shock, surprise and suspense, these are what makes a thriller and without these it would not be a thriller, it can also create enigma if wanted, the editing style is clearly essential to the thriller genre, it can be used to get the audience to build a relationship with the characters, therefore making them engaged in the film, wanting to watch on.

Filters will be used in the opening sequence to show a different setting/time period, as well as when the protagonist is having flashbacks of previous encounters/memories, this will help the audience follow the narrative and stop them getting confused, keeping them engaged.This style allows us to create suspense and enigma as the audience's ability to see is slightly lowered due to the low key lighting/darker filter, this means the audience are in suspense as to what is happening where the audience are struggling to fully see and they cannot make out characteristics of the antagonist, therefore surprise when the audience finally see the antagonists face also shock can be created by making the antagonist appear from darker areas of the screen, this is conventional as enigma, shock and suspense are used in thrillers all the time to keep the audience engaged. The audience become extremely fearful of the protagonist due to them not knowing anything about him, also the audience become sympathetic for the protagonist due to the clear danger she is in, the darkness represents this.

Reaction shot will be used when she first realises she is being followed and when she is face to face with the antagonist and about to run to try to escape, this will be used to show the audience the fear on her face, making the audience fearful as well, this shot will be used to create suspense and shock, suspense due to wondering how she will cope and what she will do next, and shock due to them seeing how fearful she is, making them really frightened as to what the antagonist may do to her, this makes it conventional as these two conventions are key to the thriller genre, constantly used to help audiences build relationships with the characters they are watching. The audience will build a relationship with the protagonist as they will sympathise for her due to the clear fear she is showing using her facial expression.

A rewind sequence will be used in our opening sequence when the protagonist is having flashbacks and piecing together her memories, helping her realise what has been happening the whole time and that she is in serious danger, this allows the audience to see what has happened to lead up to this event/see what they can't or haven't, the sequence will create surprise, shock and suspense, surprise and surprise at some of the images and suspense as to what this means and whether it will help her escape from the antagonist, this is conventional to thrillers as they use all three of these conventions, the audience wonder what this means for the protagonist, therefore keeping them engaged in the film. It helps the audience build a relationship with the protagonist as they see what she has been through, therefore emphasising with her and her situation.