Thursday 10 November 2011

Conventions of the Detective genre

Character: Intelligent thinking man, the maverick side kick both our loyal to one another, both can handle themselves in a fight.  I.e Lethal weapon with Murtagh and Riggs.

Mise-en-scene- Setting: surbaban rich area edge of city, often travels in to city, woods and coastline for crime scenes because secluded less likely to be seen.

Costume: Varies depending on time/department/situation.  Either Police uniform, or smart casual suits o leather jackets. sometimes period dress such as Victorian. i.e Ashes to Ashes or Sherlock Holmes.

Lighting: darker when crime is being committed often filmed at night. Lighter in police station or with detectives shows contrast between crime and justice.

Actors: Anger, thought, confusion, pain. All used to show the emotional toll on the people involveed in the case.

Make up: Basic make up unless criminal dresses up. I.e The joker In The Dark Knight.

Props: guns, cars, magnifying glass police badge.

Shot type: tracking, pov, establishing, mid shot shot reverse shot.

Iconography: Handcuffs, sirens, police badge,

Themes: Justice

Sounds: low getting graduallyn louder builds tempo rock, jazz, fas paced helps set the tone.      

 
 

 

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