In For a Thrill

If there is one thing I hate more than life itself, it's researching. Actually, "hate" is an understatement; I LOATHE researching. I hate researching because sometimes I don't know exactly what to research, but for this project, we will be researching more about the thriller genre and the sub-genre "Sci-Fi Thriller" as well as what needs to be present in a thriller movie. Im hoping that after today's research that we will be ready to discuss what our actual plan is for our film opening.

First, we began researching Thriller and Sci-Fi Thriller, our main sub-genre. Thriller movies have certain elements that help to classify the genre and well as make a well produced production. This is what we found : start off the production with an action scene; making the audience engaged in what is happening right on front of them by captivating their attention as well as introducing a potential conflict that could be present later on in the film, the protagonist is both ordinary and heroic; this makes the audience more likely to feel more connected and intimate with the main character because they show development throughout the film and they can relate to its viewers. The main character isn't anything more than just your average guy who has to use every bit of his courageousness to overcome potential problems he may face, and throughout those problems he becomes heroic by defying some odds and overthrowing the protagonist. Suspense is essential for the reason that the viewers will be thrilled and engaged so that the audience would be enticed to watch the rest of the production; we have to show and not tell, so no spoon feeding the audience.Having conflicts in the main character's path keep the audience interested in how they are resolved and what can result because of them which also adds to the plot by giving the protagonist more of an obstacle in order to reach his goal, while also revealing more about his character by observing the way he goes about what he confronts.

Lastly we researched the ingredients of a Sci-Fi thriller film. Here is what we found for that: science fiction/science fiction thrillers include futuristic elements and technologies for the production and director to be able to explore certain problems relevant in today's society. Heroes and villains are also typically included in sci-fi's to create a conflict in the plot that the audience is able to comprehend. A sci-fi also usually includes unexplored territory which the protagonist sets out to discover, which adds mystery and suspense to a sci-fi while creating an adventure for the character to part take. Fantastical quests and advanced technology are also essential in a sci-fi films for the reason they create a formalistic hyper-reality world that the protagonist is now indulged in and also giving the director more room to create an eccentric world in which these extreme and often unrealistic circumstances can occur.


I am PRAYING that we are done researching, at least for now. But where are we right now? Right now we have a better understanding of what is essential for our thriller film. Even though researching is such a pain and honestly makes me cry myself to sleep, I know it will be very useful when we are making our film. I'll keep you guys posted!


Citations:

Buffam, Noelle. The Script Lab. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2017.

Milchman, Jenny. "20 Essential Elements of a Bestselling Thriller, by Jodie Renner." The Thrill Begins. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2017.

"10 Basic Ingredients of a Successful Thriller." WritersDigest.com. N.p., 12 July 2011. Web. 18 Mar. 2017.

"12 Ways to Hook an Audience in 30 Seconds." OPEN Forum. N.p., 11 Apr. 2013. Web. 18 Mar. 2017.