We used shadow and lighting to create a thriller shot as these aspects are strong conventions of the genre. We used these aspects of shadow and lighting, to our advantage within the shot- The villain in the shot/ the armed figure is in the shadow of the shot, meaning it is represented in dark colours, suggesting evil, at contrast to this, the victim is in the light, giving the impression of innocence, both typical conventions of the thriller genre. Also, mystery and suspense is created in the shot, as the shot does not reveal who the figure with the gun is, the identity is unknown, creating an element of danger. The fact that a weapon is included also makes it typical of the thriller genre. The top of the image is swept in dark shadows, which also brings the audience's focus to the two figures in the shot. The camera angle allows the scene to be seen clearly, whilst presenting the figure on the ground, in a vulnerable position.
We also produced a prop using resources near to us- tracing an image of a gun quickly, to use it in our shot.
This is a picture of the 'gun' we made:
This shot could be improved it the lines (reflections from the windows) were not present.
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