Mystery Genre Research

1. MYSTERY
GENRE
RESEARCH

2. CAMERA ANGLES
The main purpose of these angles are to give a sense
of doubt or fear
Examples:
- Close-ups are used for emotion (reactions)
- Panning shots are used for characters being followed,
this keeps the audience attention by making them feel
what the actor is feeling
- Tilted shots used for uneasy feelings
- A shift of power happens a lot in mystery movies, way
to give that sense is using high/low angles and birds
eye view
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3. COMMON MIS-EN-
SCENE
Mysteries are supposed to be in normal settings
until something changes it. Due to this most
costumes are regular, for example....
- Common clothing
- light on make-up,; unless distress of some sort
is trying to be shown, then some extra purple
eyeshadow is place under the eye to seem tired,
some red under the nose to express crying
-Low lighting in settings for tension
- Most settings are also supposed to be in
common places
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4. EDITING
There are a lot of things that can't be
achieved with simply just filming, editing
helps add more of that suspense without
having the necessary settings
Some methods in editing are...
- fast and slow paced editing
- Quick cuts or montages
- Flashbacks or flashforwards
- Changing the filtering on the scene for
suspense
- Cross-cutting

5. NON-DIEGETIC AND DIEGETIC
SOUND
• A tense and unsettling environment can be created by using
sound effects like creaking doors, footsteps, and wind, which
will help the mystery to develop.
• Voiceovers are frequently used to shed light on a character's
motivations and inner thoughts. This can deepen the narrative
and offer hints that the audience might use to piece together
the puzzle.
• The employment of abrupt sound effects, such as a loud,
sharp noise, can startle the viewer and heighten tension in
dramatic sequences.
• On the other hand, quiet can be just as effective. The
audience may feel empty and uneasy when there is no sound,
which may make them nervous.
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6. EXAMPLES
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"Memento" (2000)
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011)
"The Prestige" (2006) "Gone Girl" (2014)
Shutter Island" (2010)

7. FINAL CONCLUSION
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Overall, we like the versatility that we have with the Mystery genre.
Because the setting of a mystery can be in urban areas, it'll be easier for us
to record with the proper setting. Along with the setting, Mystery includes
the use flashbacks, which will simplify how we can give the viewers context
throughout the plot. Some possible difficulties would be getting the proper
angles such as possible high and low angles, or proper light levels to
accurately display the mood. While there are possible difficulties the
Mystery genre proves itself quite simple to execute effectively, which would
make our recording process better.