Thriller Conventions:
After watching the film, the classic thriller conventions that are used include:
The constant link back to the families criminal nature, drug taking and killing, reminding the audience of what 'J' is having to live amongst.
Right at the beginning of the film, J's mother dies, his emotionless and numb reaction to having to deal with it immediately sparks the audience's interest in the character. Questioning if he's able to calmly deal tithe situation or just didn't have an emotional attachment to his mother, or if the scene was just too traumatising for him to be able to express any sort of emotion.
This highlights the dangerous world he's having to survive in, people being killed around him. Yet he must try and escape and survive every time.
The world J lives in is almost animalistic. The family unit are torn apart by their survival instinct. Being wary towards each-others motives. Working against the police force constantly, yet having to encounter them. Even in the title 'Animal Kingdom' the idea of hierarchy and food chain is what the characters are living in. The aim to survive and be the 'Top Dog.'
The use of sound bridge, connects scenes of the film, allowing the viewer to anticipate the next scene; building tension to what may occur.
The soundtrack is, in my opinion, one of the really essential factors which makes this film so spectacular to watch.
The use of the non-diegetic soundtrack, where limited or no diegetic sound is used, creates a completely different tone to what it would be visually. In the scenes of J's Uncles being arrested and finding his dead girlfriends body amongst rubbish, the non-diegtic soundtrack has an eerily calming sound, contrasting the emotional scenes.
The soundtrack complimenting the action, building intensity of the sound matching the audiences excitement for the thrill of the action.
Right at the beginning of the film, J's mother dies, his emotionless and numb reaction to having to deal with it immediately sparks the audience's interest in the character. Questioning if he's able to calmly deal tithe situation or just didn't have an emotional attachment to his mother, or if the scene was just too traumatising for him to be able to express any sort of emotion.
This highlights the dangerous world he's having to survive in, people being killed around him. Yet he must try and escape and survive every time.
The world J lives in is almost animalistic. The family unit are torn apart by their survival instinct. Being wary towards each-others motives. Working against the police force constantly, yet having to encounter them. Even in the title 'Animal Kingdom' the idea of hierarchy and food chain is what the characters are living in. The aim to survive and be the 'Top Dog.'
The use of sound bridge, connects scenes of the film, allowing the viewer to anticipate the next scene; building tension to what may occur.
The soundtrack is, in my opinion, one of the really essential factors which makes this film so spectacular to watch.
The use of the non-diegetic soundtrack, where limited or no diegetic sound is used, creates a completely different tone to what it would be visually. In the scenes of J's Uncles being arrested and finding his dead girlfriends body amongst rubbish, the non-diegtic soundtrack has an eerily calming sound, contrasting the emotional scenes.
The soundtrack complimenting the action, building intensity of the sound matching the audiences excitement for the thrill of the action.
You could upload the trailer and identify any aspects of mise-en-scene which develop thriller conventions or go to You Tube and type in "Animal Kingdom film clips". Because you are so motivated I can lend you the film for a few days, you can come and see me today, then I'm not in till Tuesday.
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From screen shots you've taken identify how the director has used and developed generic conventions, think about elements of costume, location, character types, lighting, sound..... The most chilling scene for me is when Jay's girlfriend is murdered.....ugh...a brilliant thriller. And the twist at the end!!! Jay is at the top of the food chain!!! And just like his family!
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