Chase scene genre conventions

• Fast cutting speed. This creates an intensity and increases the tempo of a chase. It can also show when the climax of the chase is.
• Close ups that show the protagonists and the antagonists emotions
• Wide and establishing shots to show the location
• The location is normally busy with extras and moving objects such as cars in the background. Or an interesting landscape
• Shot at night to create intensity
• The camera rarely stays stationary. It can dolly, tilt and zoom
• Diegetic sound that creates a realism and connote different things. For example a siren would connote police
• The music usually starts off slow and then adds texture to build up along with the chase until it reaches climax
• The key is to make it appear to the audience that the escapee could get caught