Research Into the Action/Thriller Genre

A film that defines Action/thriller is that of Inception. This film's opening however focuses more on the thriller side. That said, the opening scene does cut straight away into an explosion. This itself is a very powerful effect. The beginning is a scene that is very powerful and intellectual, one could class it as civilized  Then this juxtaposed next to one of the least civilized events possible, an explosion, emphasizes that this is indeed an action film. This is an effect we could well use. The idea of starting off in a peaceful/calm opening only to be invaded by an item of action is a great idea which is also easily replicated. Another technique we could use from this film is the idea of confusion. Straight away we see the same character but in three completely different settings. This confuses the audience, making them pay more attention straight away. We could apply this theory, however it would require a lot of planning and we don't have a lot of time to do it in.