Genre Research: Bird Box

• Common camera shots and angles in the movie: 
• Common camera shots and angles include close-ups, medium shots, and medium-long shots.
• Common costumes, lighting, acting, make-up, props, and setting: 
• Things that are noticeable regarding clothes are that the clothes are usually ripped, have holes in them, and are seen as worn(in an excessive way). 
• The actors are seen with makeup that makes the actors look sweaty, make their eyes look more sunken, and in some scenes, pale(to portray fear). 
• The acting in the movie is usually of fear, and the actors spoke in scared voices, demanding tones(while trying to reach safety), and the actors are mostly shown to be stressed. 
• Lighting is usually dim, to show the shadows on the actors face. 
• The common setting is outside, since the characters are always on the run, as well as various buildings such as homes and grocery stores.
• Common props include blindfolds, flashlights, fake blood, fires.
• Common sound: 
• Common sound that is included in the movie includes eerie music, voices during conversations/screaming, wind, and electricity crackling.
• Common editing:
• Common editing techniques include action match, cross cutting, and cutaways.
• Elements of the Genre in the movie:
• The genre of thriller is meant to produce feelings of suspense and interest in the movie, making people eager to watch more. There is usually action included in movies within the Thriller genre. Bird Box definitely includes scenes where high feelings of suspense are present throughout the whole movie. It also does include action when characters get violent because of the sickness that it spread throughout the movie.
• Elements I like: 
• The elements I find appealing are the eerie music, the detailed sound effects, the medium-long shots, the fearful, realistic acting, and action match scenes.
• Unappealing elements: 
• The elements I find unappealing are the fake blood props, close-ups, and the ragged clothes.