Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Research into genre

 Conventions of a crime drama film:

Setting:  large crowded settings, dark nightclubs, fast cars, piles of cash

Characters: Criminals, gangsters, bankrobbers,

plots: Highlight the life of a crime figure or crime victim, gang, bank robber, murderer or lawbreaker, conflict with law, power struggles, competitive colleague or rival gang.

themes of violence

high/low camera angle

dramatic/tension creating music

accent/dialect according to setting

social/cultural status

lighting, low and high

death, guns, weapons, vehicles

bad, strong, good stereotypes

costumes depending on era and style

morals, loyalty and sense of family unit


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