Definitions of Suspence

The main element of a thriller film is suspense. It is important in a thriller film to build up the atmosphere to appear tense to make the audience excited.




The definition given to suspense in wikipedia is "Suspense is a feeling of uncertainty and anxiety about the outcome of certain actions, most often referring to an audience's perceptions in a dramatic work". You can find out more on:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspense


Suspense creates heightened tension. It makes the audiences think about whats happening. It builds up anticipation. There are many things that help create suspense in a film and that includes: music......

Suspense can can be created in many different ways such as:

• a cliffhanger moment at the end of a film creating shock amongst the audience
• a 'ticking time bomb' because time itself is used to create suspense - there is a race against time
• characters are often in suspenseful situations making the audience empathize with them.
• also music (sound), atmosphere (mood), light, camera angles, editing and mise en scene all make a difference to how suspense is formed.

These all contribute to a creepy atmosphere which is very important for the opening of a thriller.