Researching different genres

• ACTION

  Camera

  • Handheld shots — intensity, chaos
  • Tracking shots — follow movement
  • Low angles — power, dominance
  • Wide shots — scale of action
  • Quick zooms — impact moments
    

  Editing

  • Fast cuts — high energy
  • Jump cuts — urgency
  • Cross-cutting — multiple actions at once
  • Slow motion — highlight key moments

  Mise-en-scène

  • Weapons, vehicles, explosions 
  • Costumes (armor, tactical gear) 
  • Bright / high-contrast lighting ty
  • Urban / battlefield settings  
    
    

  HORROR

  • Camera

    • Close-ups — fear, emotion
    • POV shots — audience immersion
    • Dutch angles — unease
    • Slow tracking shots — tension

    Editing

    • Slow pacing — suspense
    • Sudden cuts (jump scares) — shock
    • Fade to black — mystery
    • Minimal cuts — lingering fear

    Mise-en-scène

    • Dark lighting / shadows  
    • Isolated settings 
    • Props (blood, masks, weapons) 
    • Sound (silence / eerie noise) 

  MYSTERY / THRILLER

  • Camera

    • Close-ups — clues, reactions
    • Over-the-shoulder — conversations/interrogation
    • Tracking shots — following suspects
    • High angles — vulnerability

    Editing

    • Cross-cutting — build suspense
    • Flashbacks — reveal info
    • Slow pace → faster cuts — rising tension
    • Match cuts — link scenes/clues

    Mise-en-scène

    • Dim lighting 
    • Everyday settings (offices, streets) 
    • Props (documents, clues) 
    • Costumes (formal/detective wear)