Research Genre Blog - Mystery


Common Camera Angles

Over the shoulder Shots

Dutch Angle

Medium Shot

Close up

Bird's eye view



Common CLAMPS


Costumes: Dependant on the setting and

theme ex: winter clothing such as scarves

puffy jackets and beanies or the

generic detective clothing like large coats

and, a fedora

Props: Beverages, food, devices, jewelry,

books, papers, weapons like guns and

knives, Cigarettes, Pipes. Set props include

desks and furniture

Lighting: Fill lighting, Lowkey lighting

and High key lighting

Makeup: Contour and Blush Cremes

Acting: Classical acting, depending on the

lore of the movie the actors will act

according to the script

Editing: Cutaways, Cut, Fade,

Establishing shot, Eye line match,

transitions

Sounds: Dialogue from the individual speaking, soundtrack for the film

and sound effects like water dripping

from a faucet

Film examples: Dark places, The

Lovebirds, The girl on the train


The element I enjoy the most from mystery films is the puzzle solving themes behind it. 


The element I dislike is when it ends on a cliche out cone that just doesn’t fit with the entire story



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