The shot types are very interesting in this sequence because the first shot is a medium two shot which establishes the scene and is fairly far from the conversation, but as the conversation heats up and they talk about crime and robbery, the camera gets closer and more involved. This leads us to a crescendo in the action and makes it clear these archetype characters are the antagonists. There is also an extreme close up as the male pulls out the gun, this draws our attention to the iconic prop, the ECU is also iconic to the thriller genre because it often creates enigma.
Lighting
There is no obvious manipulation of the light in this sequence, that is because it is made to look naturalistic which creates realism, the realism tells us it is a thriller because thrillers are based on real locations and feature no supernatural or sci-fi elements.
Editing
They haven't really made any obvious edits to the visual style of the scene this is once again to create realism once again enforcing that this is a thriller film. There is some titling at the end which shows us this is a opening to a film.
Characters and Props
Both of the antagonists are archetypes of the thriller genre but they are not stereotypical. Mainly the female who doesn't appear very feminine at all due to the fact she talks and acts aggressive and pulls out a gun, this doesn't fit the stereotype of femininity but still fits the archetype of the thriller genre. The guns are examples of thriller iconography which tells us this is a thriller and that these characters are the antagonists.
Sound
The main sound in this sequence is the dialogue between the two characters this is suitable for a thriller because they talk about crime. There is a bit of non-diegetic sound towards the end which is contrapuntal towards the scene because the sound is uplifting, however around this point there is a sound bridge which consists of the aggressive voice of one of the characters.
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