TV
Crime Drama Conventions
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Name of Drama
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CSI- crime scene investigation.
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Broadcaster –
Scheduling details
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CBS-created show-USA.
Channel
5- UK broadcasted
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Conventions -
Characters
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George Eads- Nick Stokes
Paul Quilfoyle- Captain gym brass
Eric Szmanda- Gred Sandlers
Robert David Hall- Dr.Al Robbins
Marg Helgenberg- Cathrine Wilows
Jorja Fox- Sara Sidle
David Berman- David Phillips
Wallace Langham- David Hodges
William Peterson- Gil Grissom
Gary Dourdan- Warrick Brown
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Narrative
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Grave
danger:
Nick Stokes is kidnapped and buried alive and the
CSI team are racing against time to find and save him.
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Mise-en-scene -
Locations
Sets
Lighting
Costume
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Setting-
Crime
lab: Lighting was
dark and eerie to create suspense.
Cornfield
(where they buried Nick):Discreet
Fake
crime scene: dark
to make a nervous atmosphere.
Costume:
CSI
uniform(blue), prisoner jumpsuit(orange).
Props:
Coffin, cup, dog
intestines, $1,000,000.
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Sound –
Key dialogue
Sound effects
Music
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Music:
creates tension
and gives characters a personality .
Sound
effects: gun
shots, sirens, sounds of the city, explosions.
Sound effects compliment camera movements
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Audiences –
Who is the target audience?
Male/Female
How might they react
differently?
Will it shape their views of
people, issues or events?
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Adults/teens, all genders
Fans of cop dramas or mysteries
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Industry –
Marketing & Promoting
Other platforms? (DVD/online)
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TV
Online
DVD
CSI website
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