12B4 Homework

Tasks and deadlines:

    1)      What are the rules and conventions of a thriller? (See attached Powerpoint for help). DUE 18^TH OCTOBER

    2)      Summary of North by Northwest. You should summarise the plot and discuss whether Thornhill is the typical resourceful hero we might expect from a thriller. DUE 20^TH OCTOBER

    3)      What different types of thrillers are there? E.g spy/political etc. Give examples of films too. DUE 23^RD OCTOBER

    4)      What is the definition of suspense/shock? Give examples from scenes in North by Northwest/The Birds. DUE 23^RD OCTOBER

    5)     Definition of a Maguffin. Give examples from a film. DUE 23^RD OCTOBER

    6)      Information/research on Alfred Hitchcock. Do not just copy from the internet. Put it into your own words. Concentrate on his influences and style. DUE 1^ST NOVEMBER

You MUST complete the tasks by the deadline set. Look at the attached powerpoints to help you.