CAMERA WORK
One shot that we definitely wanted to include was the mid shot of a character holding a gun against a character. In our planning we identified this shot in addition to the one above of Jules as something we wanted to replicate.
The reason that I felt this shot would be a good part of the conventions of a crime film to include is because it shows the facial expressions of the characters whilst also showing the fact they have a gun. This meant that we could display the resolute facial expression that Hugo has in the film whilst shooting Rickie. Furthermore, we wanted to have the character on the side of the shot as it meant the gun could be placed in the center emphasizing the power it has.
Another camera shot that we wanted to use was the close up. It is a common camera shot used in crime films and we felt it allowed us to show the emotion of our character more effectively than another shot. Especially in this scene where Hugo needs to look intimidating and assertive.
ICONOGRAPHY
One key part of the iconography in crime films that we wanted to incorporate was the use of guns. They are a symbol of power which we felt we could utilize to show the power that the character of Hugo Vega has and the fear that he can strike into people.
COSTUME
One way that we attempted to develop upon real media products was our use of costumes. A very common costume used by crime films is the full suit with the white shirt, as seen above. However, in our media product we took the decision to have the lead character in a black shirt, without the suit jacket. I think that the black shirt is a symbol for the darkness that Hugo has and a white shirt wouldn't have created this effect.
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