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Mind Map by jwaterscollege, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jwaterscollege
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Description
Genre Research
1 Psychological
1.1 Reality -characters reach the point of
their sanity where they do not know
what is real or not anymore.
1.2 Perception - the world or
different characters may
be perceived differently
depending on the
characters emotional
state.
1.3 Death - characters either
fear or have a fascination
with death.
1.4 Identity - characters tries to
find their own identity or
discover someone else's true
identity.
1.5 Mind - focuses on the way
character's minds are effected.
1.6 Existence - why does something
exist? What is it's purpose?
2 Horror
2.1 Secluded location -
somewhere nowhere,
uneasy access, perfect
crime spot.
2.2 Faulty technology - phone line dies, TV
turns on unexpectedly, usually thought that
something paranormal caused this.
2.3 False villain - someone who scares
the protagonist as a joke before
the real occurrence.
2.4 Bad weather - typically
stormy/rainy weather to
foreshadow the 'dark'
scenes to come.
2.5 Lack of understanding of the threat -
character investigates in the daunting
room when they know something is in
there.
3 Thriller
3.1 Low key lighting - emphasises the
negative storyline, adds to the
audiences' thrill when something
happens in the plot.
3.2 Protagonist in the mercy of the
antagonist - usually a scene which depicts
the protagonist captured by the
antagonist in which they must escape
from.
3.3 Quick shots - creates
heightened anticipation for
the audience, increases the
idea that something will
happen.
3.4 Usual theme of destruction -
something is destroyed e.g.
buildings, and important artifact
etc.
3.5 Hero - usually someone is
proclaimed victorious after a
conflict.
4 Mystery
4.1 Unsolved crime - creates the mystery.
4.2 Centred around the protagonist - usually a
detective solving the case, might involve them in
someway.
4.3 Clues - lead to ending the mystery; DNA,
objects etc. Sometimes they are places there
on purpose.
4.4 Setting - crime usually taken place in a
house or outside. Potentially shows an
office where the research takes place.
4.5 Editing - fade to black shows dark
matter afoot. Panning would allow
the audience to see what is being
investigated.