Set Pieces

• What typically happens in the scene?
• What part does it play in the narrative?
• What iconography is used?
• What audience pleasures arise from the scene?
• What language may be used?

Laboratory scene

• usually evidence of blood or fibre is investigated
• it progresses the narrative as it helps investigators to cancel out certain suspects, or arise suspicion for others
• scientific equipment, gloves, goggles, white coats
• supplies the audience with extra information about pieces of evidence and what they represent, as well as possibly giving outside information on the science in the programme, making the audience feel intelligent
• fibre length, dye, ink, sample

Interrogation

• police or investigators stand outside and watch through a window, whilst a suspect is interrogated by an officer
• a prime suspect for the committed crime is either excluded from the narrative after the interrogation scene or the investigators are more convinced that they're guilty
• empty room, tape recorder, glass of water
• interrogation scenes are usually very tense, and the audience become enticed in the drama, causing them to be more gripped for future scenes
• set up

Eureka moment

• an investigator has a moment of intelligence as something comes to mind which explains something related to the crime or some important information is uncovered
• in the narrative, it reaches a climax of excitement as the solving of the crime is either finished, or a big step closer to this
• facial expressions are noticable as surprised or excited
• this may be a point at which the audience are proved correct, if you had already predicted the result then the solving of the crime could clarify this for you, making the audience feel involved and intelligent

Crime scene investigation

• the scene of the crime is investigated as police, investigators, forensics etc. gather to collect evidence of the crime taking place
• gives background information for the narrative of the crime
• police tape, dead body, blood, ambulance
• the audience are given an opportunity to notice details as the characters do, and are given information on how the crime was committed, who the victim was etc.
• vocab - killer, victim, specialist jargon

Crime flashback

• a flashback or montage is used to show the crime taking place, usually placed after or during a conversation about where or how the crime was committed
• clarification - gives proof of who, how or where the crime was committed in the narrative
• usually dark and dingy as the flashbacks show scenes of violence or crime
• this scene might cause fear amongst the audience, allowing them to witness the crime themselves

Chase/Dash

• the investigators or police are usually chasing a suspect
• builds tension within the narrative, is the moment that causes the audience to consider will they/won't they catch them
• city streets, cars, street lights, buildings, pathways, alleyways etc.
• gets the audience excited for what happens next in the narrative

Notification of kin

• tends to be quite quiet as an investigator gives family or spouse information about the death of their relative

Autopsy
Press conference

• cameras, microphones, reporters, audience