What are themes? Why are they important to identify for the audience?
Themes can be seen as subject which recurs in a movie, this could either death, greed, violence or money. They are important because they give the audience an insight of what to expect and makes clear of what is happening in a scene and why.
Themes and genre- discuss how themes are dependent on genres and why
each genres have themes which themes which are expected from it, and those themes can only be well demonstrated through that particular genre. for example you would not expect a theme of supernatural in a romantic comedy because it does not suit the genre, so therefore themes depend on genres in order to make sense to the audience.
common themes in thrillers and why(examples)
some common themes of thrillers are:
- death
- violence
- vengeance
- mystery
- obsession
- trust
- crime
- love
- money
- friendship
- greed
impact of themes on audiences
People who can relate to the theme in a film would not be really be impacted but will only learn and anticipate the outcome, whereas others who may be sensitive will more engaged and easily influenced.
conclusion
i would use the theme of crime and mystery in my thriller because i would like to engage the audience as much i can with a few puzzling scenes to get them thinking and trying to predict the ending through their judgement according to what is happening in the film.
A lot of conventional themes within thrillers identified and why they are important to use.
ReplyDeleteTo improve;
-identify some of the different themes within different genres of film
-think about sub-genres of thrillers and some of the themes they might show and how this differs