Research in to Genre
Crime Drama:
In a crime drama there's always a plot which causes distress to a character. Likewise, every film in this genre contains an authoritative figure, whether a police man or detective. Plot twists are key in a crime drama, they draw the viewer in and makes the consumer of the film want to watch on. Not only are the script and actors key, but the effects made in the post production of the film are vital! This is where melodramatic music is created to show the scared emotion of the characters (tending to use deep, low key classical music); dark filters are put on shots to enhance the morbidity of the scene and special effects, such as blood, are used to make each shot seem even more gruesome. A lot of focus in these types of films are on the weapon, whether it be
a gun or teddy bear, they do take up a lot of air time; this would be
because the viewer would want to know all details about how the victim
died, and how the villian caried out the attack.
There are three types of main characters in a crime drama:
- A hero cop/police man. The whole film can be wholey dedicated to following this character around and seeing how they solve a mystery.
- In contrast, a film can be dedicated to a villian or anti-hero. This is the person whom causes distress, they are usually bad tempered.
- A final type of character in a crime drama is the victim. Usually innocent, the victim(s) can either be a group of people of just a singular person, only to be seem on screen for a matter of minutes; but without the victims the film wouldn't work.
In conclusion, a crime drama is a genre that does not have a 'happy' feel to it, they are usually set in large, well known locations with heritage (such as Inspector Morse, in Oxford) to give it an 'old fashioned look.' 
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