Crime Genre conventions research for our opening sequence

Definition: Crime is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred. The genre's flexibility is perhaps one reason for its wide and enduring appeal and means different things to different people at different times.

Narrative:

• Suspense
• Misleading
• Clues
• Death
• Never enough evidence

Settings:

• Forest
• House
• Warehouse
• Alleyway
• Middle of nowhere (Field)

Character Types:

Protagonist:Detective/constable; person which the audience can relate to or like.
Antagonist: Not often obvious to the audience until the end

• Detective
• Wrongly accused character
• Suspects
• Victim
• Police
• The Killer

Sub-Genre's:

• Mystery
• True Crime
• Detective Fiction

Examples of Crime Films:

• The Godfather
• Sherlock Holmes
• To Kill a Mocking Bird