Set Pieces

The Laboratory (CSI)

One of the set pieces that we always see in a crime drama is a Laboratory scene. The things that usually turn up in this scene are;

-We usually see a scientist/ investigator of some sort looking at substances or pieces of evidence from the crime scene.

-We are most likely get a clue from this scene, occasionally it is a red herring but finding DNA on evidence isn’t always enough evidence.

-Some programmes alter reality in these scenes such as CSI alters the speed in which it takes for DNA samples to be read, also they use equipment that does not exist such as a broken CD sample reader in order to ‘wow’ the audience.

-The jargon that you would most likely hear in these scenes would be “DNA, Sample, and Fibres” and also other general things that would relate to the case such as “weapon” and “body”.

The Eureka moment (Sherlock)

Another scene that is typical for crime dramas is ‘The Eureka moment’. This is the moment in which the investigator (usually the main character) turns around deep in thought and they know who the criminal is.

-We usually see a moment of complete silence with no talking or sound unless it is a sound that is building up towards when the character speaks.

-Usually the camera rotates around the character or the camera stays still and the character turns around.

-The character has a look of astonishment on their face as they have found out who the killer was.

Initial crime scene investigation (Sherlock)

This scene is where the victim of the crime scene is investigated by the investigators.
-They look around for little clues on the body and from other things such as fibres and scuff marks, etc.
-There is usually police guarding the scene and a typical prop that we see pop up is the police tape.
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