Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Crime Drama : Luther opening

EPISODE 1 OPENING


Analyse the technical codes and narrative of the pre-credit sequence , the credit sequence and the opening few minutes of  Series 1, Episode 1 of Luther.  What do these sequences tell the audience about the following ?

The main character ( the investigator ). Personality, unique qualities , personal life, previous history, relationship to colleagues , attitude towards crime and criminals, working methods. 

Other stock characters ( sidekick, boss, romantic interest etc.) 

Representation of ethnicity, gender, age etc.  Any stereotypical behaviours ? Is the ethnicity or gender specifically highlighted as important elements of any of the characters  ?

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