Genre Research: Mystery

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- The most common camera angles are tracking and close up. This way, the audience can see the victims reaction or action but they can not see what is causing it. Flashbacks can also be very prevalent in most mystery films to show how the killer or unknown person played out the plot and show what they did to keep their identity a secret.

-  The person or thing to cause the mystery is usually dressed in black or have their face covered. They also typically wear gloves to cover their fingerprints. 

- The editing in these films also are dark and gloomy, purposefully to create more suspense.

- The sound in these types of films are also very dramatic. Meaning, the music can be sneaky or conniving as well as loud and sudden.

- Examples include: The Glass Onion, Murder Mystery, Knives Out, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

- I enjoy that this genre allows for the audience to guess what is happening or to guess the person who did it. It allows for me to piece everything together. This genre also typically has a lot of plot twists. 

- One thing that i do not enjoy about this genre is how sometimes some aspects of the mystery can be left out or overlooked so the story is not always fully
complete. 

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