Wallander is a television series that was shown on BBC, which has many conventions of a thriller genre. The use of the eerie music at the start of the clip creates a very suspicious feeling and the sound used it quite tense. It makes the audience feel quite nervous, uncomfortable and want to know what will happen next. The music is quite slow which again builds up the tension quicker and puts the viewers on edge. The other uses of sound is also the way the sound effect of wind increases over the top of a shot of the landscape. This gets louder and seems more sinister; this has a bigger impact on the viewer as it is very hyperbolic. It also makes the audience ask why this noise is taking place and what is going to happen as a result of it? This sound is a true reflection of the conventions of a thriller as a lot of hyperbolic sound and eerie music is used to try and get across the thriller genre.There are many shots used throughout this to get across the thriller genre. The establishing shot at the beginning makes the setting look peaceful which actually puts the audience more at ease from vulnerability.
Thrillers do these a lot to try and get the audience on there side and to engage them and surprise them when they least expect it.
Also, the use of the girl out of focus in the background when the 2 girls are walking, shows the status and who is the main character in this. Also, by using a close up on the girl in focus, the audience can really see her facial expressions and the blood and dirt all over her face. This is very suggestive and shows that some violence has probably taken place; a very common convention in thrillers.
The use of the costume used on the girls is very messy hair and quite dirty casual clothes. This evokes a lot of questions from the viewers and they wonder why these girls are like this. It also, shows a hint of their characters and that something has happened- the costumes like this are used a lot throughout thrillers due to the amount of questions it makes them ask. Furthermore, the main character has red streaks in her hair, which could connote a very rebellious attitude and again hints to what she is like.
The main prop that is used in this is a knife shown being dropped from the main characters bloody hand right at the end. This demonstrates how violence and crime has been committed and this is a key convention used in thrillers. It is clear they have committed a murder, but there are no other hints as to why and what has really happened and the reasons behind it. This makes the audience want to carry on watching in order for any unanswered questions to become answered.
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