conventions of noir and thrillers

noir conventions:

• includes the use of shadows
• use of black and white
• establishing shot of femme fetale
• use of voice over
• slow pace
• music choice
• titles and fonts
• male character as the lead role

Thriller conventions:

• suspense - created by close ups and music
• fast pace of editing
• characters always include a hero and a villain
• some use of exotic settings
• element of danger -created by storyline and props such as guns
• lots of long shots of locations and establishing shots of settings
• involves medium and close up shots of action sequences