News and current affairs - "US raises stakes on Iran by sending in ships and missiles"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/31/iran-nuclear-us-missiles-gulf

I believe this could make a good political or conspiracy thriller. As there is already much tension between these countries, the movie could show what is going on behind the scenes, with parts of the movie unfolding in places such as the White House and showing what government officials are doing about the problem.
It could also be a conspiracy thriller, as there are already many conspiracy theories as to why the US begun the war in the Middle East.

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Events that inspire a thriller film:

• Mother charged with Toddlers' murder- (A mother is charged with murdering her two young children and their bodies were found in the boot of a car).
  

This can inspire an event for a thriller as the film can show exactly how she prepared herself for the killing and this could add suspense and build the audience up to the real event and hope to give them a thrill. It can also allow sympathy from the audience as they will not want her to kill her two toddlers. The film can be based on her plot of murder, making the film come from her point if view and the film can have cross cuts between what she is doing and what the toddlers are doing. This can create a sense of how they are connected and give out clues that something wrong will happen to the toddlers who can be shown as very innocent playing with their toys; also making the audience more sympathetic and the film more tense just like in 'United 93'.

• Haiti Earthquake: Thousands Feared Dead- (Thousands of people are feared dead after a powerful earthquake struck Haiti's capital, leaving tens of thousands homeless and buried beneath rubble).

This is another event which can inspire a thriller film. this thriller film can show the lives of people in Haiti before the earthquake, showing them living normal, happy lives with their family, friends and loved ones. This can connote that something wrong is about to take place just like in 'Deja Vu', and it can go onto being a build up to the main event causing suspense. When the earthquake hits Haiti, the film can portray the pain and emotions of those who ares suffering and show devastating scenes such as a house with families inside collapsing, allowing the audience to feel emotional and shocked by the main event.

• Katie Price's man wins the final Celebrity Big Brother(CBB)- (Katie Price's cage fighter boyfriend Alex Reid beats her ex Dane Bowers to win the last Celebrity Big Brother).

This can inspire a thriller film as Dane Bowers could plot revenge on Alex Reid for taking the crown as the winner of CBB and also connoting that the best man won and that he is probably a better boyfriend to Katie Price than Dane ever was. The jealousy that Dane Bowers feels might make him angry and try to kill or get rid of Alex Reid for good as he might feel challenged by Alex. This can be shown for example as Alex boasting about his success and close-up shots shown of Dane's facial expressions indicating that he is patient now but will not be for long. The boasting can show that there is something that Dane is not happy about, making him want to do the main event. This can also add suspense as the audience may be thinking what it is exactly that he wants to do and whether he is really going to do it.

Thriller sub-genres

The thriller genre contains many types of sub-genre, including (but not limited to):

• Action thriller
• Conspiracy thriller
• Crime thriller
• Disaster thriller
• Drama thriller
• Erotic thriller
• Horror thriller
• Legal thriller
• Medical thriller
• Political thriller
• Psychological thriller
• Sci-fi thriller
• Spy thriller
• Techno-thriller
• Religious thriller
• There are also sub-genres that are combinations of several of the above.

The sub-genre that inspires me most at the moment is psychological thriller. This is because I am rather interested in psychology and the human mind, and am quite intrigued by some of the mind games and tricks used in this kind of film.

'Photo activity' analysis

Claustrophobia is being portrayed in this shot. The person crouching down is surrounded by those who are standing, creating a sense of entrapment. We can see by the facial expression on the crouching person's face that he is not comfortable in being surrounded by, what it appears to be, a bunch of rowdy people. One of the girls in the shot has her hand close to the crouching person's face, which furthermore implies the fact that he has been forced into a vulnerable position, thus provoking the feeling if claustrophobia. The photo has been shot as a high-angle-shot, which puts emphasis on how powerful the surrounding people are over the crouching person. The shot also makes sure that the main focus is on the the person who is feeling claustrophobic and enables us to see the his facial expression, which is a clear depiction of anxiety and distress - and these two elements combine to provoke the feeling of claustrophobia. Any person in this situation would feel claustrophobic as they are in a position of vulnerbility in a tight space, surrounded by a group of over-bearing people.

This shot is trying to portray hysteria. A small corner is shown to indicate that the setting is small and cramped which might have been one reason why this person is going mad. The body language is very messy which connotes what is going on inside this individuals head(messy,mixed thoughts allowing her to be all over the place). Her hands are on her head to convey the madness along with the angry facial expression that shows she is experiencing pain and as there is no one else seen in the shot; this also suggest that she is lonely and depression could have led to this. This shot is a medium shot which captures the main aspects (body language/facial expression) to show hysteria. As she is sitting on the floor, this makes her seem vulnerable and weak because it seems as though she can't control herself and just huddles up by herself for protection.

Photo 'Words' Activity

This image is related to the word "Confusion". I think that this image relates to the word because his body and facial expressions look as if he is confused. The fact that his hand is on his head shows that he is trying think and get everything straight in his head. Also the facial expression gives us the impression that something doesn't look right.