Heroic Protagonist:
- Wrong man's shoes- Roger O. Thornhill (North by Northwest-1959)
- Innocent man- Sam Marlowe (The trouble with Harry-1955)
- Ex-Military- Bryan Mills (Taken-2008)
- Agents/Spies- James Bond/George Smiley (James Bond/ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
- Role reversal (Hunter becomes hunted)-Jason Bourne (Jason Bourne)
Villainous Antagonist:
- Psychopathic
- Anti-Government person
- Smooth/Suave
- Foreign
- Has strong political/ religious beliefs
Mise-En-Scene:
- Protagonists/Antagonist usually wearing suits/smart clothing
- Antagonists often have scars
- Low key lighting
- Set in large urban areas (Big cities) or open rural areas (Countryside)
- Weather is usually rainy or stormy (Pathetic Fallacy)
Sound:
- Low tone slow music to show the characters feelings
- Fast pace music during action/horror scenes
- Antagonist/Protagonist usually have deep, manly voices
Features of a Thriller:
- High amounts of suspense
- Usually involves a character on a mission
- Fight scenes
- Mystery- usually doesn't reveal a lot to the audience and leaves it for the imagination
Editing:
- Shot reverse shot used during a conversation or argument
- Cross-cutting to add atmosphere
- Ellipsis of time to make a lot of things happen in a short clip
Camera:
- Close up camera shots to give viewers better impression of characters feelings
- Medium-Long shot gives audience wider view of what's going on in the scene
