set pieces

1. What iconography is used?
2. What typically happens in the scene?
3. What part does it play in the narrative?
4. What audience pleasures arise from the scene?
5. What language may be used- vocab?

• Interrogations- you expect to see detectives or police with a suspect, maybe a lawyer will be present. Usually in a small room with a table and chairs; a tape recorder on the table. In the scene the detectives will be questioning the suspect asking them questions they already know the answer to normally, they try to catch them out as they think they are lying, the suspect won't give a lot away which will make the detectives irritated. It plays a part in the narrative by giving the detectives site as to who could have committed the crime and how the suspects react coming closer to knowing who committed the crime.The audience is pleasured by this because there is an intense feeling in the interrogation room which creates a feeling of suspense. Language you expect to hear in an interrogation: questions asked from the detectives and the suspect not being co-operative and may become rude and defencive.

• Initial Crime scene investigation- you expect to see forensices, detectives and police in a CSI, with police tape, the dead body, number cards and cameras taking pictures of the scene. Typically people see picture being taken of the scene and evidence being put in bags also detectives begginning to piece together why the murder took place and why it was nessasary. This play a huge part in the marrative because this gives the viewer the first insite into what has happened. The audience use this scene to gather information to help them solve who done the crime a gulity pleasure. Specialised laguage will be used in this scene amoungst the detectives and forensics solving the crime (specialised jargon). this screen shot is an example of the crime scene investiagtion the 'CSI: Miami (stoned cold)' it follows the conventions.

• The chase- you will see people running and maybe cars. Usually a detective or police officer chasing a suspect. Typically the person working for the law is chasing a suspect to arrest them or question them and they are trying to get away. This livens up the crime drama and gives the programme a bit of axtion a break up from the constant talking. The audience will like this scene as is builds up tensions and is 'dangerous' meaning they are watching it on the edge of their scenes as they want the police or detectives to catch up with the suspects and arrest them. No language is usually used in this scene it is normally quiet with music on in the background building tension.

• The confession- this is when the criminal owns up to committing the crime. usually in the scene it is only the detective and the criminal and can be set anywhere. Usually in this scene the criminal bcomes very emotional and started to cry, the camera angle is normally a close up so we can see their face during the confession.This finished off the narrative we now know who committed the crime and who is going to get arrested. This is when the audiences pleaure is at its high, they have been guessing throughout the programme who committed the crime and it has ow come down to finding out who it was, justy like a puzzle and guilty pleasure we shouldn't like it but we do and find it entertaining. Very emotional language is used such as 'i did it' or 'i didn't want to' or 'they pushed me into it'.

• The Autopsy- This is when you see the dead body being examined. You usually see a corroner and a detective maybe. you see a type of lab where you see medical equipment and the dead boldy layed on the bed. This means the detectives can find out more about how the victim died and come closer to who killed them making it an important part or the narrative. This is usually performed in a montage and would get the audience intreeged into what was happeneing without boring them. Specilaise language will be used in this scene about how the victim died (specialised jargon).

• The laboratory- In this scene you would expect to see science equptment such a microscopes and computers. you would find the scientsit maybe talking to the detectives. this is where the scientists uses the forensics to work out whos fingerprints, DNA or blood is on objects as well as seeing if fibres match putting them at the crime scene.