Interrogation inspiration

    Hey Blog! After watching multiple videos on teens being interrogated for crimes, I've noted some common factors that are seen in all the footage. I watched these videos because I want to have realistic similarities in my interrogation scene to what goes on in the real world. Here is a list of qualities that I am going to include in my scene. 

    -Poor camera quality/Security Camera filter

    -Dim lighting

    -Blank room with very dull coloring

    -A table against a wall, with two chairs

    -Only small portion of the room is shown

    -Pad with notes on the table 

    -Captions (Maybe)

   

    As far as clothing, the investigator is usually wearing a buttoned up long sleeve and pants, while the suspect is often in casual clothing (T-shirt, jacket, sweat pants, shorts).

    Although I have a clear idea on how I picture the suspect to behave, I needed some kind of guideline as to how the investigator handles himself and his questions. When researching, I watched a 2 hour breakdown video (Very interesting) on a situation where a teen who killed his family is interrogated and denies that he did it. Eventually, the investigator gets the boy to confess. This was done by a multitude of psychological techniques used by the investigator that all rely on the emotions shown by the suspect. The investigator reads his body language and verbal language and carefully chooses how he approaches the suspect. I think that showing the investigator in my opening in different positions with his chair and with various demeanors will elevate the idea that time is passing and the investigator applies more and more pressure to get an answer out of the suspect. Going from laid back to near the suspects face is one way to convey that pressure is being applied by the investigator. Click here to watch the video :)