LO2: Evidence Of Following The Style & Conventions Of The Mystery Genre

This screenshot here follows the styles and conventions of our genre; mystery. In this shot we have an shot filmed from a distant under a bright light in a dark room. This type of setting is used in film for shady bussinuess and general mischief.  This means for the content of our film the setting a shot is appropriate. The shot type allows implies that a threat is happening. This is shown by the threat having his back to us and the 'victim' backed up against the wall. Since the shot is in the corner the setting is dark, which contrast well with the very bright light that creates a suitable mood following the styles and convention of our chosen genre.

The same applies to this shot. Having the room inclosed within a space gives the setting a mysterious setting which is enforced by the fact that the room is private; not been shared with in an open area. The shot taken is from the back of our main character. This is shot follows style and conventions by trackinf from the back which hides his expressions meaning we can not interupt his thoughts which adds mystery to the scene.

Mystery is further shown by the shot because the heads of our characters are out of frame. This hides thier identites from the viewer adding mystery and intrique to the situations. Which as previously mentioned is renfrorced by a single light source and the pool table. This follows the style and conventions due to the aforementioned reasons.

The pool table and equipment is often used in pubs and bars were people will typically in film conduct shady bussinues. Having the equipment used like this further increases the suitability of the film as well as carrying out style and conventions by having the character carry out thier bussiness disqused by a pool match.

As mentioned in the second shot conventions are carried out by having his back to us which hides his thoughts. This shot is froma further distance this time which allows the shot to encompass more sceneary to expand the setting and reveal the bar in full. This means that some of the mystery first presented is revealed by the shot.