Suspense
The Oxford Dictionary defines suspense as 'a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what might happen'. Suspense is often an emotion supported by the mount of tension or worry. Many factors can affect the building of suspense, and it isnt only subjected to to the negative connotations i.e. the build up to a killing, it also can work in a situation where there is a lead up to a big event i.e. a surprise birthday party. In a fictional sense, suspense is integral for the escalation of drama or thrillers. Many films use technical aspects such as camera, sound, mise en scene and editing to increase suspense i.e. a scene may use an epic non-diegetic low key piano sound contrasted with dark unsympathetic lighting, stedi-cam to create a dysfunctional vibe and make the viewer feel uneasy, and the use of a match cut to dramatically build up tension between the two scenes and establishes something the audience might know but the character does not. Many thriller films which feature suspense i.e. 'Psycho' or 'The Birds' by Alfred Hitchcock only use a few shocking moments to create more of an impact with tension and suspense. The effect of using limited amounts of actual shocking scenes is to prevent the story from becoming too predictable and less entertaining as the film progresses. No director managed to equal Alfred Hitchcock's fame that earned him the title 'Master of Suspense' with his thriller masterpieces such as 'Vertigo' and 'North by West' in 1959. So to conclude, suspense is an emotional response of anticipation, which can result from any aspect i.e. film, book or reality of life.
The Oxford Dictionary defines suspense as 'a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what might happen'. Suspense is often an emotion supported by the mount of tension or worry. Many factors can affect the building of suspense, and it isnt only subjected to to the negative connotations i.e. the build up to a killing, it also can work in a situation where there is a lead up to a big event i.e. a surprise birthday party. In a fictional sense, suspense is integral for the escalation of drama or thrillers. Many films use technical aspects such as camera, sound, mise en scene and editing to increase suspense i.e. a scene may use an epic non-diegetic low key piano sound contrasted with dark unsympathetic lighting, stedi-cam to create a dysfunctional vibe and make the viewer feel uneasy, and the use of a match cut to dramatically build up tension between the two scenes and establishes something the audience might know but the character does not. Many thriller films which feature suspense i.e. 'Psycho' or 'The Birds' by Alfred Hitchcock only use a few shocking moments to create more of an impact with tension and suspense. The effect of using limited amounts of actual shocking scenes is to prevent the story from becoming too predictable and less entertaining as the film progresses. No director managed to equal Alfred Hitchcock's fame that earned him the title 'Master of Suspense' with his thriller masterpieces such as 'Vertigo' and 'North by West' in 1959. So to conclude, suspense is an emotional response of anticipation, which can result from any aspect i.e. film, book or reality of life.
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