examples of tv crime genres and which conventions i will use

Characters: is the main part to any narrative for any film ao its important I select the right characters for the genre of the film so the main types of characters you would see is the victim of the crime which can sometimes be the protagonist which is in my case or there is the typical detective role who tries to solve the crime. furthermore, there is the main antagonist who has committed the crime they are not shown till towards the end this is to give the show or film tension to try and build up to the big ending.

Setting: the setting is key when it comes to a crime genre. in my short opening sequence, I will be using a dessert as my main location this is very good in terms of representing a crime genre as its a threatening place in the middle of nowhere perfect for attracting the audience in with tension as its a dark and ominous place at night

sound: we will use both diegetic and non-diegetic sound for the opening sequence. the diegetic sound will be things like footsteps, cars approaching this is because it gives this tense atmosphere as both the audience and character can hear the sounds so it makes the audience feel like they're in the character's shoes. the non-diegetic sound will be the soundtrack playing in the background now this is important as the soundtrack will indicate to the audience what type of film it will be.

examples of Tv crime genres:

Luther:

Conventions Conformed to:

The show is named after the protagonist.
Luther is a detective with personal problems - he has a failed marriage and is emotionally unstable, perhaps even suicidal. He has a younger, more inexperienced sidekick who looks up to him.
He has a group of allies who help him along the way throughout the series. furthermore, it follows the most common tv crime genre narrative as it has a lot of hook scenes with chase scenes and typical police standoffs as well as they use lots of imagery like the police lights, flashlights in dark places these all help tell different stories   


Conventions not explored

there is some diversity compared to other crime genres the main actor who plays John Luther is not a white man this may have been done exactly for the reason to go against the stereotype and convention to try and attract audiences more. though he is in all other ways a fairly conventional crime drama protagonist.