Look at iconic directors in your chosen genre – what inspiration can you take from these directors?

One of the most iconic and inspirational directors of the thriller genre was Alfred Hitchcock, who synthesized various formulas on how to suspense within in a film, and thus creating a greater sense of thrill for the film as a whole. One of his techniques was to, when introducing a character, follow said character with the camera and add a slight variation in the music, so as to highlight said character's importance, creating a link between character and audience from which a gripping plot would follow. Similarly, Hitchcock was famous for using a technique in which he'd show us a characters reaction to seeing something just before showing us what they are reacting to, which creates a sense of enigma and consequential suspense. I found many more of his directing techniques through videos and interviews on Youtube.