Crime Thriller - Genre Mood Board

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THRILLER FILM: characterised by feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation, and anxiety.
CRIME FILM: fictionalisation of crime, their detection, criminals, and their motive. Multiple sub genres. Suspense and mystery are key elements.

While making this mood board, I have found similarities in the types of framing, lighting, and camera positioning between different crime thriller films. For example, the use of thirds was present in many of the film stills (from the Dark Knight, John Wick, Se7en, and Reservoir Dogs), with each creating a different effect and contributing to the atmosphere in different ways. The use of coloured lights (especially reds) is also a recurring theme, although the use of natural, dimmer light is often used, creating a more realistic, grittier atmosphere. The camera work was also consistent - often using close shots to create a claustrophobic feeling, and low angles to create power and menace. Bad weather and violent iconography were also found throughout.  
However, although crime thriller films can over lap with many other genres (with crime thriller being a hybrid itself), these films share some similarities with action films. Action films have more overt violence and destruction than crime thrillers, with more emphasis on explosions and action packed car chases/shoot outs, with rock music and a more adrenaline filled atmosphere. However, many of the story lines are similar to crime thrillers, with binary opposites (although this can become blurred in thrillers), similar iconography, and similar nerve racking music. 
ACTION FILM: a genre in which the protagonist ends up in a series of violent challenges, with extended fighting, physical feats, and frantic chases.

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