Crime drama opening credits
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Crime Drama Opening Credits Name of Show Conventions Music Other Information – Relationships? Style? UK or USA? The Professionals (1977 – 1983) Shots of people running Freeze frames for cast list Action shots Final shot of all three characters Upbeat, funky, cool music, from the 70s, generic decade music UK series London set (MoD) Obvious chain of command (Main boss and two enforcers) Spy/thriller Gritty and realistic Male main characters (George Cowley, Bodie, Doyle) Cagney And Lacey (1981-1988) Police station Chasing Used guns Police badges Handcuffed people All characters are there Old guy who’s seen it all Young hench guy Comic black friendly guy Angry chief Upbeat Major key Typical 80s music Jazzy New York Comedy (they smile) Police precinct Smart and casual Two female characters (friends) One has boyfriend/ married One likes shopping Both very different The Bill (1984-2010) Sirens Police stations Chase scene Uniforms Interrogation rooms Briefing rooms Control room Minor key Repetitive Catchy tune Simple Three chords repeated (like police sirens) Set in London Mostly men Old fashioned 80s/90s cars Team working together to bring down criminals The Bill is an affectionate name
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Crime Drama Opening Credits
Name of Show Conventions Music Other Information –Relationships? Style?UK or USA?
The Professionals(1977 – 1983)
Shots of people runningFreeze frames for cast listAction shotsFinal shot of all three characters
Upbeat, funky, cool music, from the 70s, generic decade music
UK seriesLondon set (MoD)Obvious chain of command (Main boss and two enforcers)Spy/thrillerGritty and realisticMale main characters (George Cowley, Bodie, Doyle)
Cagney And Lacey(1981-1988)
Police stationChasingUsed gunsPolice badgesHandcuffed peopleAll characters are there
Old guy who’s seen it all Young hench guy Comic black friendly guy Angry chief
UpbeatMajor keyTypical 80s musicJazzy
New YorkComedy (they smile)Police precinctSmart and casualTwo female characters (friends)One has boyfriend/ marriedOne likes shoppingBoth very different
The Bill(1984-2010)
SirensPolice stationsChase sceneUniformsInterrogation roomsBriefing roomsControl room
Minor keyRepetitiveCatchy tuneSimpleThree chords repeated (like police sirens)
Set in LondonMostly menOld fashioned 80s/90s carsTeam working together to bring down criminalsThe Bill is an affectionate name
NYC 22(2012 - Present)
Constant shots of location (poor areas/ghettos)Graffiti/billboards-from the city, not outsidersModernNo spoilersMore about the cityEthnically diverse cops
Hip-hopRapJay-ZReflects location
New YorkLike another character
