Conventions to Integrate

Listed Conventions to Integrate 

After a bit of research into various codes and conventions of dark comedy, I have derived a list of effective methods that help build tension for the audience and exert the message that the film is creating.

-Low Lighting
-Quick Cuts
-Shadows 

-Tension via soundtrack (E.g Jaws)

-180 degree rule and variation of angles 

-Sound of breathing

-Heartbeat sound

-Effective emotion through acting.

-Tension built through lack of dialogue (Acting occurring on screen)

-Close ups, extreme close ups

-Sound effects (E.g Squeaky door) 

-Jump cuts, Quick pace flow of clips 

-Continuity editing 

-Composition of characters and effective costuming. 

Integrating each of these concepts to our film should be an easy task as it naturally contains these attributes;

-Murder
-Enigma Codes