Coursework

Cuffs Extract Practice

Audience expectations of police drama:

• Tense crime scene
• Action
• Buildup of enigma which causes questioning from the audience which must be answered to the narrative 

Narrative Expectations:

• High speed chase
• Detective analysis 
• Death/Murder/Violence 

Character Expectations:

• Good cop/Bad cop

Location Expectations:

•  City
• Village 
• Roads where chase happens
• Police station 

Representation:

• Gender
• Race
• Ethnicity 

Values:

• Justice
• Empowerment of minorities
• Equality 

Credits must catch the audiences attention. Will be loud, quick and dramatic beat. Ambient sound (sirens etc.). police uniform visuals, handcuffs etc.

How has sound been used to create meaning?

Non Diegetic ambient music plays as the camera flies towards the beach. This creates tension for the audience, and makes them wonder what is about to happen. Then an overwhelming amount of diegetic noise is used for example the radio call.