convential- ashes to ashes. the bill
unconventinal- luther
The bill beginning scene- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOJT08eeLUQ&feature=related
ASHES TO ASHES
Analysing Ashes To Ashes Clip
Ashes To Ashes Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gJauxUx1q8&feature=player_embedded
Sub genre - Crime
Sound - Up until 30 seconds into the clip, there is non diegetic sound in the background. The music has a fast pace and sounds like a clock ticking, which fits in well with them only having a certain amount of time to find the suspect. After the music has stopped other people's voice can be heard talking and a telephone ringing, this is diegetic sound.
Camera Work
When the camera shows this man a low angle shot is used. This implies that he is a dominant character and he is in charge of the team or the top inspector.
Reaction shots are used to show the expressions of the team when they are given their job to do. For example when Shaz is told to make a coffee she rolls her eyes and looks down.
This is a two shot which shows two of the team.
A close up is used to show the petition that some of the workers are talking about.
At the beginning of the clip the camera zooms out from the Inspector's back as he turns round to reveal the scene and who is talking.
Lighting - the lighting comes from the lights in the ceiling which are bright and look office lights rather then lights you would have at home.
Costume - The more important people in the team are dressed in their own clothing but some members are in police force uniform. The people dressed in their own clothing are wearing clothes from the 60s era. The main woman in the scene is also quite glamorous.
Conventions - Some of the conventions of a crime drama are shown such as it is in a police station and they are talking about an investigation. They are also been given tasks each to help find out information. The police uniform is also a convention.
LUTHER
Sub genre - Crime
Sound - Starts off with the speaking of the characters and diegetic sound of the rustling being trod on by people walking can be heard. When the inspectors bends down to the victim mysterious music begins to play which is non-diegetic. When the scene changes to the police station there is diegetic sound of Luther throwing a ball. Non-diegetic begins to play again which builds up tension.
Camera Work
this is an over the shoulder shot but it is a track camera movement because it seems like we are walking behind him.
this image shows a point of vie shot however the camera movement zooms into the victim.
this image shows a close up of the victims head and her belongings around her that the murderer has specifically put there.
Luther is looking quite coventional,
NOW SOMETHING THAT IS NOT CONVENTIONAL......
'VERA'
Subgenre-Crime
Sound- It begins with the sound of the radio whilst she is driving along at night. Once the body has been discovered and the detective is checking out the car there is noise in the background to create a sense of mystery . We have digetic sounds such as the noises the main detective makes walking. There also is the noise of running water in the river
Camera work-
Lighting- The lighting we see is off of the flashing of the police lights also by the moonlight. The headlights on the cars are not on so it leaves the audience hanging onto what the police man has discovered in the grass we only see the spotlights of the torches on the victim.
Costumes- We have the typical police jacket on the policeman who discovers the body.
Conventions-
You have made some relevant observations on the use of typucal crime drama conventions, although your final analysis seems incomplete. More needed on hte use of unconventional techniques. Why is Vera unconventional? (=) ALso, in your introduction you say that Luther is unconventional also...
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