Sunday, 6 December 2009

Step Outline

Synopsis of our crime drama.

Step Outline

First Shot - Detective is shown approaching the crime scene.

Cut to - Cut to black as transition
A montage will be shown of a pathologist examining pictures of the dead bodies. The transitions used will be cut to black to show the change between the images. A birds eye view shot and a over the shoulder shot will be used so the viewers can empathise on the procedure as mainly the hands of the pathologist will be shown.

Cut to - An office where the Female detective will be going through the victims belongings she intensely looks towards them. The camera shot will be a close up of her eyes to show the tension building up. As soon as she touches the belongings the flashback starts creating a dramatic effect.

Cut to - Flashbacks from killers point of view of when the murder was committed, the sound of heavy breathing will be heard as this will symbloise the situation and show the event from the killer preceptive. There will also be a change of colour to show time change. Flashback ends with the shooting of the last victim.

Blackout - Cut to credits

Questionnaire

Crime drama has become one of the most popular television genres within society with almost 20% of prime time. Crime dramas appeal to their audience by dealing with themes and issues the viewers are aware of through their engagement with news and current affairs.

I decided to carry out a questionnaire to gain information about what would make a good crime drama from the audiences perceptive. The ideologies in crime dramas reflect the audience so the target audience is a variety of viewers. So audiences can watch Crime dramas for the love of it or as a personal preference.

The questions that were asked are as follows:

1) What kind of theme would you want the crime episode to be about?
A) Rape
B) Kidnapping
C) Drug Addiction
D) Prostitution
E) Child related
F) Suicide

2) Would you prefer the killer to be male or female?

3) Does music add to the suspense of a crime drama?

4) Would you like to be shown the crime from the police aspect or the criminals?

5) Would you like to see the kind of relationship that the detectives have with one another?

6) Which prop would you like to be seen used in a crime drama?
A) Gun
B) Knife