Luther

Episode 1 - Season 1

The first 15 minutes of Luther. It starts off with a long shot of a dark mysterious building. With a dark glomming noise in the background, giving off a suspenseful atmosphere. The background music then speeds up as the action takes place, when the audience gets the feeling that this person is getting chased. With the dark lighting and fast paced music it brings into the genre of action. The audience is then introduced to the mysterious person who we do not see the face of, this therefore makes the audience feel intrigued due to the fact that they would want to find out who is chasing this person. There is quick transitions between each frames, connoting the quick pace. The quick pace could also connote how the characters are under pressure, making the audience feel the pressure hence making them feel on edge. The audience gets a close up of the person who is running away, as he gets trapped and is unable to escape from the mysterious figure chasing him. This close up shows the audience the fear on his face and the desperation of trying to get away. The first thing the audience sees the identity of the mysterious person, is the eyes. The close up of the eyes shows the intensity, that is given off. The fact that the main character is a black male, breaks the stereotypical crimes. There is then a shot where the two people are confronted.