Crime Thriller Subgenre

L/O: to know what a crime thriller is and to know the different subgenres of crime thrillers

Starter: Words to describe thriller

5 words to describe thriller genre

5 misused words to describe thriller genre

Quiz….

R&P MARK SCHEME• I THINK I AM MARKED ON…

CRIME THRILLER SUBGENRES AND FILMS

Assign 2: Researching Crime Thriller SubgenresComplete in Powerpoint, print out *DO NOT COMPLETE IN BOOK*Due: next Wed

Objective: to research films in all listed crime subgenres and analyse the characteristics and conventions in the subgenre.

Things to annotate: CONVENTIONS: plot (the storyline), character types, themes, camera techniques (shots, angles, movement, composition), anything mise-en-scene (costume, prop, lighting, colours, body language/facial expression), editing techniques, sound techniques

Challenge task: create a ‘similarities’ and ‘difference’ chart at the end of Powerpoint to show how the subgenres are similar/different.

Assessment focus: “research into similar products”

Success criteria on next slide

Choose from films below, don’t research the same films in your group…

*NOTE-you don’t have to watch the whole film

-watch trailers and movie clips online(where you get screengrabs)

-read plot summaries to know what film is about

Research “research into similar texts”

Level 1Minimal/Incomplete

Level 2Basic

Level 3Proficient

Level 4Excellent

1-2 subgenres

0-3 films with little range in subgenre

3 subgenres

4-5 films with some range in subgenre

4-5 subgenres

6-7 films with range in

subgenre

6 subgenres

8 or more films with

full range in subgenre

Little to no screen shots from films

Some screen shots

from films

Range in screen shots

from films

Full range in screen

shots from films

Incomplete or bare

annotations (literal meanings – 1

technical feature)

Some annotations

(some less obvious meanings – 2 technical

features)

Annotations complete(some more difficult

meanings – 3 technical features)

Detailed annotations

(complex meanings – 4 technical features)

Evidence shows

minimal understanding of crime thriller

subgenres

Evidence shows basic and straight-forward

understanding of crime thriller subgenres

Evidence shows good

understanding of a range of crime thriller

subgenres

Evidence shows

excellent understanding in full

range of crime thriller subgenres

THE MORE YOU RESEARCH THE BETTER!

The next slides are examples of research – let’s assess them together…..• WWW?

• EBI?

• LEVEL?

Panic room• Girls are scared• Guys trying to break in

RANSOM/HOSTAGE SUBGENRE‘Panic Room’ (2008)

RANSOM/HOSTAGE SUBGENRE‘Panic Room’ (2008)

CHALLENGE TASKSimilarities Differences