Thriller Analysis
Red Eye
Narrative Structure
Linear narrative
Thriller Codes and Conventions
Concealment and protraction – no one’s face is seen in opening sequence
Question and Answer Model – Who are they? What is in the box? Who is looking at the pictures? What are they for?
Partial vision – No faces are seen during credits
Transformed City – Cab/ crowded city
Camerawork
Close ups of wallet/ belongings
Phone conversation – Shot reverse shot
Focus turned to wallet instead of pictures – zoom in
Mise-En-Scene
Night time – Stormy weather, ominous
Woman seems stressed but seems safe as she is surrounded by people in airport
Family photographs – girl seems like model student
Wallet placed down- attention drawn as wallet is then taken away quickly
‘South Florida Sun Seafoods’ – An idea of location?
It is known that the father or daughter is the victim from seeing the wallet – cards are thrown away but pictures are kept.
Angry man in line
Intimidating man in queue
Woman in combat boots
Sound
Diagetic – dialogue
Non-diagetic – Music, dramatic
Sound of plane during credits – related to film
Music tense and loud as suspense builds then makes a sudden stop
Sound becomes louder as wallet is taken
Editing
Fast paced during conversation
Fast paced opening title
Graphics
Fades out
Typewriter print – white on black
Centre placement
‘Red Eye’ – Bold and red on black – Red signifying danger and related to film title
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