Analysis of Another Student's Thriller Project

Analysis of Another Student's Thriller Project
This project is titled 'Unorthodox' and was uploaded by Isobel Humphriss on the 21st of January 2016. In my opnion, I think that the film is a perfect example of what my thriller would ideally resemble. I am informed that the film was awarded an A grade which I believe was well-deserved due to the consistent high quality of the film. I will likely use this film as inspiration for my own thriller, allowing me to observe what attributes my thriller would need to feature in order to be awarded a high grade.

Here the students behind the film have decided to produce their own title card for their own fictional production company. Similar to the previous project I analysed, this also inspires me to create a similar sequence as it makes the film immediately genuine, allowing it to resemble a real thriller.

The setting of the thriller, a suburban household has been used to great effectin the film. Due to the small time and financial allowance of the thriller, the students involved in the film have cleverly worked the ordinary, at first uninteresting location into the film's narritive. This therefore reduces any confusion that the audience may gain while watching the film, as the setting corresponds with the tone and plot of the plot. This is an idea which I would very much like to include into my own thriller, as it gives explanation for any factors the audience may not understand.

The black and white filter used for the thriller has been used to make the film instantly engaging for the viewer, as few modern films adopt this filter.

The close-up used in this scene has been deliberately used to give a sense of unease and discomfort for the viewer. The audience feels almost too close to the mysterious character, making the viewer uncomfortable while still making the film engaging.

The smart costume of the main character at first gives no negative connotations to the viewer. However, as the film progresses the costume plays an increasingly important role in the depiction of the character. For example, as the audience notices the orderly, sterile nature of the character's home, the simple costume begins to reflect the character's over-controlled persona. This is an attribute that I would hopefully adopt into my own thriller as it provides instant intrigue for the audience, simply through consdering how each character should be dressed.

The straight, unchanging size of each

 picture 

suggests the character may posses some form of OCD