Blog post number 3: Conventions of a Crime Film

The main conventions of a crime film include:

• Violence
• Drugs
• No respect for law enforcement
• Lack of empathy for people
• Taboo language
• Weapons (including knives, guns, bombs, etc.)
•  Suits 
•   Low key lighting 
•  Gangsters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvy85cHWNmI - a scene from the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.


This clip demonstrates the use of conventions such as violence, no respect for law enforcement, lack of empathy for people, weapons, low key lighting, etc.

 

‘The Godfather’ a typical crime film which has the stereotypical conventions of this genre.

Our chosen sub-genre within crime is ‘romance’.

The main conventions of a romance film include:

• Love
• Typical boy/girl characters who meet and fall in love.
• Romantic, scenic setting involving birds, flowers, etc.
• Drama
• Obvious display of emotion/passion
• Obstacles (such as finances, physical/mental illness, etc.)
• High key lighting when everythings good, low key lighting when things turn bad.