Techniques to include in a thriller

The best techniques to include in a thriller are the ones to raise suspense

Camera techniques: -

• Worms eye view - To show fear or dominance of a character
• Close ups/extreme close ups - To show the real expression of the character, and/or to raise tension.  The technique could also be used on hands on door handles or reaching out for someone/thing
• Over the shoulder - Allows the audience to "be" with the character, - increases suspence as they are also in the characters position.
• Long shot - Shows the character in it's surroundings, could be used to increase the suspense to try and make the audience feel cautious of what is going to happen to them.
• Use of Threes - To make the audience cautious of what is around them while having the main focus on the main character. 

Lighting techniques -

• Chiaroscuro lighting - To bring uneasieness or a 'unrealistic'/'dream-like' personality to the character.
• Lack of light - To bring about tension or to create an eerie atmosphere.
• Noir lighting (possibly) - To contribute to the lack of lighting and the chiaroscuro lighting to being about tension and suspense.
• Selective lighitng - The use of light being used in certain places to symbolise an importance of something/someone i.e. the one light shinning over a camera on a table in a dark room, may bring about realization/confusion or bring about tension why that camera is there.

Objects that could be used -

• Cameras - The old fashion or digital
• Rope
• Knives (fake - plastic)
• Guns (fake - bb)

 

(The Camera Robin Williams - "Sy" uses in 'One Hour Photo')