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Conventions of a 
gangster film 
Mob
Scarface 
Scarface starts with subtitles to show historical context without using any 
camera shots. This then leads onto show establishing shots which apply to the 
subtitles. No characters are shown during the opening, just names occur within 
the subtitles so we are not given to much information but we are given enough 
background information through subtitles and establishing shots that we are 
intrigued and wish to know more about the story. Throughout this non-diegetic 
music played. 
This screenshot shows that there is 
a sense of power belonging to a 
group of people due to the army 
uniform and the high angle making 
the refugees aboard the boat look 
venerable or trapped. 
A clear definitive title is 
shown, clearly stating the 
name of the film. The same 
is done for the producers 
and main actor to highlight 
their importance.
Gangster Story 
Gangster story opens with the Title of the movie, it then fades to a scene 
including a safe via a sound bridge of non-diegetic music. The safe begins 
to open as subtitles appear listing the people involved in the making of the 
film, that alone connotes that the viewers are unlocking something of 
importance, as the subtitles list the people of importance before the 
narrative is displayed. The first scene is of a car, the camera side 
tracks/pans the car and a character gets out, this is seen from a long shot. 
This scene continues and a second character enters a taxi, we can only see 
part of the characters and the scene as mid shots are used. 
As the safe opens, non-diegetic 
singing begins, from this scene 
we can also see that low level 
lighting is used to add a sense of 
mystery, this matches the theme 
of the music as it is ominous. 
The subtitles are also very clear 
to show the importance of the 
people involved with Gangster 
Story.
The Departed 
The Departed opens with subtitles that highlight the location of the following scenes. It 
shows fighting within Boston and the camera has been made slightly blurred and given a blue 
tinge, this connotes that the narrative should not be clear to the viewers at this point, as well 
as this a non-diegetic voice can be heard as a voiceover for the scenes. The camera side 
tracks the fighting and is shown from a long shot. 
From the slightly blurred edges we can see 
the camera is zooming out and since the 
focus is on the crack of the bus window, we 
can see that is the original point of focus. 
This is also a mid shot being used showing 
these characters to be insignificant. The 
non-diegetic voice can still be heard which 
beings to signal that it is significant. 
The non-diegetic voice becomes the 
diegetic voice of the man present to the 
left, he is a silhouette which would allow 
viewers to generally assume he is 
insignificant however it connotes he is 
‘laying low’ and wants his identity to be 
kept secret. As well as this, the contrast of 
light portrays the women as good and the 
man as bad.
Goodfellas 
The film begins with showing the production company ‘Warner Bros’. It does this using a sound bridge, a 
non-diegetic sound of cars is used to present the text as it slides across the screen into the midpoint. The 
same is repeated for the producer, director and main actors which connotes they are all of equal 
importance. 
A side track is used to show the car 
driving and to keep up with it. The scene 
is framed in a mid shot and low level 
lighting is used throughout the scene. The 
fact that the only visible light comes from 
the car suggesting it is significant and 
since no light can be seen in front of the 
car it connotes a path of darkness and 
reduction of safety as roads generally 
have lights to reduce collisions. 
A two shot is displayed within this 
scene highlighting a relationship 
between these characters and 
excluding the third. Red lighting is also 
added to connote they are both evil, 
although it’s just the rear car lights. 
These two attack the man in the boot 
whilst the third doesn’t which is why 
these two are presented in a two shot.
American Gangster 
The film opens showing the productions companies ‘Universal’ and 
‘Imagine Entertainment’ along with non-diegetic music. Mid shots are 
used to show all characters and track up is used to show a character 
lighting a cigarette then moving it to his mouth. The only dialogue is 
diegetic talking and screaming from a man the three characters have 
captive. The non-diegetic music plays throughout and the pitches 
heightens as the man that is captive is set a light and is shot which 
emphasises the danger in the scene. A two shot can be seen here, 
however one of the characters 
appears to be in control more, 
this can be seen as one of the 
men is holding a weapon while 
the other watches, generally the 
weapon holder would be in 
control however it appears as if 
the other man is commanding 
him as his body language is 
relaxed and he is an older male 
which connotes he is greater in 
the hierarchy.

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Conventions of a gangster film

  • 1. Conventions of a gangster film Mob
  • 2. Scarface Scarface starts with subtitles to show historical context without using any camera shots. This then leads onto show establishing shots which apply to the subtitles. No characters are shown during the opening, just names occur within the subtitles so we are not given to much information but we are given enough background information through subtitles and establishing shots that we are intrigued and wish to know more about the story. Throughout this non-diegetic music played. This screenshot shows that there is a sense of power belonging to a group of people due to the army uniform and the high angle making the refugees aboard the boat look venerable or trapped. A clear definitive title is shown, clearly stating the name of the film. The same is done for the producers and main actor to highlight their importance.
  • 3. Gangster Story Gangster story opens with the Title of the movie, it then fades to a scene including a safe via a sound bridge of non-diegetic music. The safe begins to open as subtitles appear listing the people involved in the making of the film, that alone connotes that the viewers are unlocking something of importance, as the subtitles list the people of importance before the narrative is displayed. The first scene is of a car, the camera side tracks/pans the car and a character gets out, this is seen from a long shot. This scene continues and a second character enters a taxi, we can only see part of the characters and the scene as mid shots are used. As the safe opens, non-diegetic singing begins, from this scene we can also see that low level lighting is used to add a sense of mystery, this matches the theme of the music as it is ominous. The subtitles are also very clear to show the importance of the people involved with Gangster Story.
  • 4. The Departed The Departed opens with subtitles that highlight the location of the following scenes. It shows fighting within Boston and the camera has been made slightly blurred and given a blue tinge, this connotes that the narrative should not be clear to the viewers at this point, as well as this a non-diegetic voice can be heard as a voiceover for the scenes. The camera side tracks the fighting and is shown from a long shot. From the slightly blurred edges we can see the camera is zooming out and since the focus is on the crack of the bus window, we can see that is the original point of focus. This is also a mid shot being used showing these characters to be insignificant. The non-diegetic voice can still be heard which beings to signal that it is significant. The non-diegetic voice becomes the diegetic voice of the man present to the left, he is a silhouette which would allow viewers to generally assume he is insignificant however it connotes he is ‘laying low’ and wants his identity to be kept secret. As well as this, the contrast of light portrays the women as good and the man as bad.
  • 5. Goodfellas The film begins with showing the production company ‘Warner Bros’. It does this using a sound bridge, a non-diegetic sound of cars is used to present the text as it slides across the screen into the midpoint. The same is repeated for the producer, director and main actors which connotes they are all of equal importance. A side track is used to show the car driving and to keep up with it. The scene is framed in a mid shot and low level lighting is used throughout the scene. The fact that the only visible light comes from the car suggesting it is significant and since no light can be seen in front of the car it connotes a path of darkness and reduction of safety as roads generally have lights to reduce collisions. A two shot is displayed within this scene highlighting a relationship between these characters and excluding the third. Red lighting is also added to connote they are both evil, although it’s just the rear car lights. These two attack the man in the boot whilst the third doesn’t which is why these two are presented in a two shot.
  • 6. American Gangster The film opens showing the productions companies ‘Universal’ and ‘Imagine Entertainment’ along with non-diegetic music. Mid shots are used to show all characters and track up is used to show a character lighting a cigarette then moving it to his mouth. The only dialogue is diegetic talking and screaming from a man the three characters have captive. The non-diegetic music plays throughout and the pitches heightens as the man that is captive is set a light and is shot which emphasises the danger in the scene. A two shot can be seen here, however one of the characters appears to be in control more, this can be seen as one of the men is holding a weapon while the other watches, generally the weapon holder would be in control however it appears as if the other man is commanding him as his body language is relaxed and he is an older male which connotes he is greater in the hierarchy.