Michael Jackson - Thriller.. Notes..

Codes and conventions of the genre horror - graphics, font - red, blood like, dark - night time

Cinematic conventions - tracking shot

Diegetic sounds - crickets - eerie atmosphere, emphasises realism

Close-up of their feet walking - spooky, creepy

Non-diegetic music changes - not related to the song - eerie and spooky

Cinematic effects - series of close ups conveying the changes he goes through

Setting - mise-en-scene - murky, misty forest - convention of horror

Her costume is code for her innocence, her character - convention of horror

Introduction - film within a film

His costumes - iconic

Establishing shots

Non-diegetic sound of the door slam - on the foley track

Artist directly involved in the narrative - apart of the story

Performers in the narrative are performing in the song - both worlds combined, boyond belief

Unique and original - smashing of conventions

Establishing shot of a scary haunted house - tells us where the actions about to take place - convention of horror films

Images and music have to be balanced

Cinematic - titles and credits - short film