Genre Research- Mystery

 

a.      Common CAMS in your genre

-Hand Held, Low Angles, Oblique Angle, Close ups, Pans, Tracking shots, Birds Eye, High Angle

b.      Common Sound in your genre

-Diegetic, Non-Diegetic, Foley artist, Incidental Music, Score, Soundtrack

c.       Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre

-Costumes: Main characters are in casual or detective clothing

-Lighting: Usually Dark, or natural light at night. Creating shadow and highlights figures with no detail

-Actors: Range from amateurs to celebrities

-Make-up: Used on main characters to show more personality for their character

-Props: Little use but can range from weapons to common items

-Setting: Dark, mysterious locations and or modern day placements

d.      Common Editing in your genre

- Jump cut, Cutaways, Smash Cuts, Fade out, Reaction shots, shot reverse shot, cross cutting.

e.      Example films of your genre

-10 Cloverfield Lane, Gone Girl, Maze Runner

f.        What elements of the genre that you like?

- Revolution around solving a problem of the unknown. 

- Ability to branch out to other genres such as horror, thriller, and drama

g.      What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?

- The typical detective or scary movie outlooks