Since we have decided on our genre, it is vital to research its characteristics and
conventions. Crime drama focuses mainly on the lives and actions of criminals,
offering a serious and grim portrayal of the criminal environment. Usually these
dramas emphasize the notion that crime doesn’t pay.
conventions. Crime drama focuses mainly on the lives and actions of criminals,
offering a serious and grim portrayal of the criminal environment. Usually these
dramas emphasize the notion that crime doesn’t pay.
Typically films of this genre take place in popular cities, such as large or
capital cities. This is because there are higher crime rates there and/or people
are familiar with the place and will be able to relate to it. The crime drama tv show
Luther, for example, is filmed mostly in London, in popular locations like the
Renaissance Hotel and the Westfield Shopping Centre.
capital cities. This is because there are higher crime rates there and/or people
are familiar with the place and will be able to relate to it. The crime drama tv show
Luther, for example, is filmed mostly in London, in popular locations like the
Renaissance Hotel and the Westfield Shopping Centre.
For our film opening, we were thinking of filming mainly in an interrogation room.
Since Riley’s parents are both cops, we might have access to this room and other
parts of the police facility. We were also thinking of basing the film on an earlier
period, like the 1950’s. This will make it harder to perfect the mise en scene, but
we will work hard to make it happen.
Since Riley’s parents are both cops, we might have access to this room and other
parts of the police facility. We were also thinking of basing the film on an earlier
period, like the 1950’s. This will make it harder to perfect the mise en scene, but
we will work hard to make it happen.
As for the title, the name of the programme usually hints that the show or film is
about crime. This is seen in the British tv series, “The Bill,” as the title is a slang word
for the police. For our title, we were thinking of “The Sirens.” We plan on the criminal
being part of a woman gang and also being a femme fatale. According to Merriam-
Webster, a femme fatale is “a seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or
compromising situations.” “Siren” is a synonym for this and since it also relates to the
crime scene (police sirens), we thought it would be a clever title that fits the
conventions of the genre.
about crime. This is seen in the British tv series, “The Bill,” as the title is a slang word
for the police. For our title, we were thinking of “The Sirens.” We plan on the criminal
being part of a woman gang and also being a femme fatale. According to Merriam-
Webster, a femme fatale is “a seductive woman who lures men into dangerous or
compromising situations.” “Siren” is a synonym for this and since it also relates to the
crime scene (police sirens), we thought it would be a clever title that fits the
conventions of the genre.
Characters in crime dramas are separated into crime solvers, criminals, victims, family,
and friends of the victim. For our film opening, we are planning to focus mainly on the
femme fatale and her interrogator. During the interrogation, the woman will have
flashbacks to the crime in question and the other women in her gang, so they will also
be shown in our film opening.
and friends of the victim. For our film opening, we are planning to focus mainly on the
femme fatale and her interrogator. During the interrogation, the woman will have
flashbacks to the crime in question and the other women in her gang, so they will also
be shown in our film opening.
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“Subgenre - Crime Drama.” AllMovie, www.allmovie.com/subgenre/crime-drama-d574.
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