Genre, Code,

Conventions
 Genre
Brooklyn 99 is a genre hybrid between comedy and crime. The
programme is comedy about the Brooklyn 99 police force and showcases
the lives of the characters in the 99 police force doing their jobs as
detectives and captains solving crime.
 Camera
Wide shots are used to establish the location of the scenes in Brooklyn 99.
These shots appear normally each episode to show the of 99th precinct.
Waist and over the shoulder shots are used in desk/ standing conversations
between characters or Interrogating scenes in Brooklyn 99.
The tilt is used in Brooklyn 99 funny montages of a character e.g. a undercover
outfit.
Tracking shot is used in a chasing scene in Brooklyn 99 this scene was consist of
a Brooklyn 99 detective chasing down a criminal.
A POV angle is used a lot in the scenes shot with the two way mirror in
arrogation. For example in Season five episode 17 POV angle is used to see
Jakes few of the suspects.
Zoom in and outs are used and nearly every single Brooklyn 99 episode to either
focus in on a Pacific character or during a conversation to add effect.
 Editing
Cross Cutting- This helps illusion the two story lines of action are
happening at the same time by rapidly cutting back and forth
between them. For example a chasing Happening between a cop
and a criminal .
Cut- Brooklyn 99 uses the gcut transition (where one shot is instantly
followed by another) in communication between each character.
J Cuts- Brooklyn 99 uses J cuts in narrative scenes when a
character explains how they got to this point or going
undercover and coming back.
Jump Cut- B99 would use jump cuts in chasing/ heist scenes.
Montage- A sequence of shots assembled in juxtaposition of one
another to create an emotional impact, condense a story or convey
an idea. B99 normally used these for a comedy purpose.
Roll- Graphics or text that moves up or down the screen. B99 used
these a lot with the montage being showed.
 Audio
Sound Effects- Brooklyn 99 uses a range of sound effects like guns,
people talking in the background, mobile phones and other sound
effects you would get in a police station for their programme.
Music-Brooklyn 99 Lee short clips of music for commedia purposes for
example
• Beautiful Christina Aguilera.
• Consider Yourself Michael Goodman, Bruce Prochnik, Oliver Ensemble
• Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
• Christmas In Hollis Run–D.M.C
• Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J
• Celebration Kool & The Gang
• Rock You Like a Hurricane Scorpions
• You're The Best Joe "Bean" Esposito
Voices- Brooklyn 99 adds effects to their actors/actress voice to
make scenes funnier like slowing mode.
Lighting
High Key light It's normally what Brooklyn 99
used in normally scenes as there was minimal
shadows.
Low Key and Key Lighting was used in Brooklyn
99 in interrogating scenes on the criminal.
Side Lighting is used in dramatic chasing
between the force and a criminal in B99 for
example a chase in a storage unit building.
Practical Lighting is used in B99 for normally
things like the light from a lamp or computer.