In this blog post I will be analysing an episode of The Killing which is a Crime Series on Netflix and the season it was from was season 3 episode 8. I will be speaking about the following:
- Character Analysis
- Narrative Structure
- Technical Elements
Crime Narratives are different to soap operas, Crime Narratives tend to start of slower and have a slow paced storyline due to the open structure. The episode I watched in The Killing which was episode 8 season 3. The program begins with the use of characters personas and editing techniques.
Character Analysis
There are two main characters these are the Cops called Linden and Holder, the roles that they play are two detectives trying to solve an on going case. Detective Holder is a laid back character who has a few different facial expressions but during the episode her emotional side comes out as the episode progresses and in the scene where one of his best friends Bullet is found dead.
After this some his anger comes out and this is shown when the punches one of his detectives. Linden is similar to Holder but with a bigger sense of emotional behaviour. Linder is a mother and due to this when she enters the hop use where Cally lives and she the begins to speak to her mothers in a more caring manner. Linden is the more sensible and professional and she does things more to the rules and likes to go into greater depths to find out the truth.
After this some his anger comes out and this is shown when the punches one of his detectives. Linden is similar to Holder but with a bigger sense of emotional behaviour. Linder is a mother and due to this when she enters the hop use where Cally lives and she the begins to speak to her mothers in a more caring manner. Linden is the more sensible and professional and she does things more to the rules and likes to go into greater depths to find out the truth.
Narrative Structure
The Narrative structure for crime series there is a wider range of plots compared to soap opera. This is because within crime series there is a slow but gripping storyline and with each episode in the series there is more leaks of information which leads to a huge finale. The Killing is linear, this is because there is a start, middle and end which is used to show the story evolving.
The main plot point in The Killing is where the detectives go to Cally's Mothers house because they have found some information involving the case and her daughters whereabouts. This then develops the story even more with Linden and Holder going to the suspected killers storage locker which was where they found a freshly lit Cigarette. This then leads to Linden thinking that the killer has been there beforehand and after this Linden is then attacked by the suspected killer. This then leads onto the next plot point with the killer than being caught by the Cops and taken for questioning. The Linden questions his girlfriend about his where he was that day and after questioning Linder then Clicks and thinks it can't be him because he was nowhere near the scene during that day. After this the plot then developed even further with Holder attacking one of the detectives and this was due to him not telling Holder about Bullet ringing and looking for him and this then brings out Holders emotions.
Technical Elements
The technical elements are that suspense is created using non-digetic sound. The music is usually dark and creepy and this adds tension to the audience and makes you want to continue watching the episode to find out what happens next. Low key lighting is also used to create a dark side within the episode and this could show that something big is going to happen next.
The main editing techniques are that there are lots of jump-cuts and these shots add progression of one scene to the next one. There isn't many shot reverse shots in The Killing but when the two detectives are on the screen due to them being sat close to one an other this allows the camera to be close up to show the characters emotions. There is also a fade to black when its the end of a scene as this shows that the story is progressing and its the start of the next scene. When the characters are having conversations with one an other there is usually a shot reverse shot and this shows conversations between the two characters.
When fight scenes are taking place the camera is held closer to the character to create a fight like scene. This also allows the sense of movement in the camera and then the camera can move easily with the characters. Close ups are also used to show a range of different emotions and the location changes very often during the episode and one of them is in a dark house and another one is in a police station and the final one is a security prison where the suspected killer is kept for a death penalty. The clothing the characters wear during The Killing fits the mise en scene of the program with the dark, dull feel and this allows the episode to run smoothly.
The main plot point in The Killing is where the detectives go to Cally's Mothers house because they have found some information involving the case and her daughters whereabouts. This then develops the story even more with Linden and Holder going to the suspected killers storage locker which was where they found a freshly lit Cigarette. This then leads to Linden thinking that the killer has been there beforehand and after this Linden is then attacked by the suspected killer. This then leads onto the next plot point with the killer than being caught by the Cops and taken for questioning. The Linden questions his girlfriend about his where he was that day and after questioning Linder then Clicks and thinks it can't be him because he was nowhere near the scene during that day. After this the plot then developed even further with Holder attacking one of the detectives and this was due to him not telling Holder about Bullet ringing and looking for him and this then brings out Holders emotions.
Technical Elements
The technical elements are that suspense is created using non-digetic sound. The music is usually dark and creepy and this adds tension to the audience and makes you want to continue watching the episode to find out what happens next. Low key lighting is also used to create a dark side within the episode and this could show that something big is going to happen next.
The main editing techniques are that there are lots of jump-cuts and these shots add progression of one scene to the next one. There isn't many shot reverse shots in The Killing but when the two detectives are on the screen due to them being sat close to one an other this allows the camera to be close up to show the characters emotions. There is also a fade to black when its the end of a scene as this shows that the story is progressing and its the start of the next scene. When the characters are having conversations with one an other there is usually a shot reverse shot and this shows conversations between the two characters.
When fight scenes are taking place the camera is held closer to the character to create a fight like scene. This also allows the sense of movement in the camera and then the camera can move easily with the characters. Close ups are also used to show a range of different emotions and the location changes very often during the episode and one of them is in a dark house and another one is in a police station and the final one is a security prison where the suspected killer is kept for a death penalty. The clothing the characters wear during The Killing fits the mise en scene of the program with the dark, dull feel and this allows the episode to run smoothly.
No comments:
Post a Comment