Thriller conventions and their use within our work

The two conventions I am going to look at are: Enigmas and Micro Elements that Combine in a build up of suspense. 

Enigmas: 

I think our group used the thriller convention Enigmas in a very effective way. From the beginning of the scene to the end we have the audience thinking and asking questions in relation to what is happening on the screen. 

The first enigma created is that of the setting and the genre and how they could be possibly related. This is due to the connotations that come with a ballet studio are very positive. 

The second enigma which is the strongest and more obvious is who the person wearing fully black and watching the dancers is.  This character creates tension as we don't know who they are and why they are standing there. 

Micro Elements: 

Mise en scene - The mise en scene used in our opening sequence works well to build suspense, examples of this are the dancers clothing and the setting. 

The clothing used within the sequence is very important. The 2 dancers wear white tights, leotards and a white top. The teacher wears all black. The stereotypical connotations of white and black are good and bad. Therefore before we even start we get the impression the teacher is bad and the dancers are innocent and good. 

Sound - The sound being used within our sequence is going to be stereotypical ballet music but slow and eeiry. This will create suspense as it will subvert the image. 

Editing - The editing within the sequence will be just straight forward cuts but some will be quick paced to create tension. 

Cinematography - The cinematography within the sequence creates tension as most shots have been positioned so you can't see one person which is the teacher.