Kidulthood Poster Analysis

Crime Drama typically have:

• Constructed realities.
• Social realism aspects(Bullying, rape, sensitive issues) .
• Represent social attitudes to crime concerning law enforcement, victims of crime, perpetrators and witness to crime. Often Todorov's equilibrium narratives revolve around a 'Whodunit' scenario stereotypical representations(criminals, police officers etc).
• Use distinct props like weapons, police cars, uniformed police officers.
• Victims of crime (ordinary, usually innocent until proven guilty).

The main generic conventions of these crime dramas movie posters is that they usually explore through the visual hierarchy in a master shot which shows the stereotype of young people being involved in crime through the mise en scene. Arguably, crime dramas are a microcosm of the criminality of young people, specifically in depraved communities or 'ghetto' settings. The target audience of crime dramas, much like horror fans, are largely the student demographic group e whom are part of the explorer psychographic, preferably 16-25, but has been known to attract audiences in their thirties additionally. This may be because, fitting the Users and Gratifications subsection of personal identity and relationships, many viewers can relate to the themes of the film because the consumers are young themselves and will therefore find it appealing.