Drama-Thriller Iconography
As our film opening is part of the drama/thriller genre it is important for us to look into specific details of what makes part of this genre. Some drama/thriller iconography include:
Low-Key Lighting
In thrillers, low-key lighting is used mainly to depict a sense of danger and uncertainty as well as making a setting look more unsettling and disturbing for the audience. As well as this, a lot of films use low-key lighting where it only shows one side of a characters face. This is usually used to make the audience feel disturbed by the character but it can also hint to the audience that there is something hidden about the character and that there is more to them than what meets the eye.
Confined Spaces/Claustrophobia
In thriller films, confined spaces are used a lot to scare the audience and also to give the idea of insecurity to an audience member which should make them feel very uncomfortable when watching the film. This is because any phobia ia aimed to tackle an audience member's insecurity of something they dread.
Shadows
Shadows are frequently used and whilst they link closely to low-key lighting, they can also depict a sense of danger and peril to the story. As a result of this, the audience can feel very scared when they see one as they can try to anticipate what will happen next.
Reality
Reality is a big piece of iconography in a drama genre, the audience have to be able to relate to the situation or be able to put themselves in that situation. This then allows for the audience to have a closer connection to the characters and start to feel things like sympathy for certain people. As a result of this, films have to be able to put reality into their films otherwise the audience will not relate to the film.
As our film opening is part of the drama/thriller genre it is important for us to look into specific details of what makes part of this genre. Some drama/thriller iconography include:
Low-Key Lighting
Confined Spaces/Claustrophobia
In thriller films, confined spaces are used a lot to scare the audience and also to give the idea of insecurity to an audience member which should make them feel very uncomfortable when watching the film. This is because any phobia ia aimed to tackle an audience member's insecurity of something they dread.
Shadows
Shadows are frequently used and whilst they link closely to low-key lighting, they can also depict a sense of danger and peril to the story. As a result of this, the audience can feel very scared when they see one as they can try to anticipate what will happen next.
Reality
Reality is a big piece of iconography in a drama genre, the audience have to be able to relate to the situation or be able to put themselves in that situation. This then allows for the audience to have a closer connection to the characters and start to feel things like sympathy for certain people. As a result of this, films have to be able to put reality into their films otherwise the audience will not relate to the film.
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