Suspense and shock

An example of suspense is: Imagine a scene in a film similar to a classroom with teacher and student. The camera will reveal that there is a bomb under the table to the audience but the teacher and students are unaware of the bomb. The suspense will be will the teachers or students realise there is a bomb or will the bomb explode.

A film example of suspense is Sabotage by Alfred Hitchcock. In this film the camera reveals that there is a bomb which is carried by the young boy. From the time he starts his task "tick tock" sounds and repeated close ups of the bomb become more frequent. This represents the time running out before the bomb goes off. This creates suspense as we are awaiting the bomb to go off or someone to find it.

Another example of suspense is Rope by Alfred Hitchcock in 1948. Rope is a story of two young, wealthy men, Brandon and Philip who strangled and murdered a friend of theirs just to see if they would get away with it. They then invite other friends (including the murdered mans parents) to their apartment for a dinner party. Whilst hiding the body in a chest/box in their sitting room just to see if they could get away with it. the suspense is created by the body being in the box. It makes the audience think will the body and men be found out and brought to justice?

An example of shock is: Imagine the same setting as above but this time the camera does not reveal there is a bomb and the audience and characters are all unaware of the bomb.

A film example of shock is "Children of men"by Alfonso Cuaron in 2006. In the opening part of this film we see a building suddenly blow up. We the audience does not know there is a bomb. This is why this sequence is an example of shock.