My opening scene 

Mise en Scene

Lighting: The lighting for crime films is mostly naturalistic. Usually low key lighting.

Character: The hero is usually a super smart private detective or persistent policemen. There is normally

a very mysterious villain whose face is rarely seen and whose identity is only revealed at the end of the

film

Props: Murder outline; magnifying glass; police tape; police uniform; murder weapon; cars; torch;

glasses; guns;, blood; evidence.

Narrative Structure

Most Mystery films follow a common structure. The Hero is going about their day to day life. Then a

crime is committed or someone is found dead. The hero either hears about the crime or is approached

by a source and sets off to solve the mystery. The hero will then go out of his/her way to catch the

criminal. A few more people then die as the film progresses. The villain normally makes slight mistakes

that the Hero picks up on. The criminal is always caught.

Cinematography

Close up shots are used to show peoples fear when they discover a dead body or their anger when their

most prized possession has been stolen.

High and low angles to either show a potential murder victim as vulnerable and weak or to show the

killer as strong and in control.

Setting

They can be set in countryside towns with a low population and miles away from a city.

hospitals, docks, lakes, fields.

Good settings for mystery films can be: police stations, big cities forests, city streets, forensic labs,

Sound

Fast paced music is used when the Hero is chasing a suspect. This creates tension as the audience

doesn't know if he will get away or not.

Audience

Usually for people who loves a challenge; determine who is the murder in the film

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