How does Essex Boys use British Signifiers and Thriller Techniques to Establish the Audience Expectations?

This is the first scene in Essex Boys, this scene seems quite neo-noir because the the garage lighting is dark but the lighting outside is bright and harsh, this creates shadows. Which could show that maybe the character has a dark side or that the car is being used for something dark. The cobwebs shows the audience that the car hasn't been used in a long time and him using it must be for something important. The shot to the left and below are dark and mysterious which are techniques used in a lot of thrillers

This shot is after when Billy is wiping the screen. When he is actually wiping the screen you don't expect to see Jason, so this is a shock for the audience. The screen was dark and using the window wipers for him to appear shows how evil and dark he actually is, because you can't see him through the darkness. The bright light behind Jason gives the audience an uncomfortable atmosphere because the light is bright and harsh, it could even make the situation uncomfortable for Billy. What Jason is wearing is a classic Essex/East end shirt and a long leather jacket makes him look like Alfie Moon who is a east end character. A long jacket is also a very noir piece of costume. His costume shows you what type of guy he is and give an idea of which way the film might go.                              

This shot shows Billy and Jason driving into a tunnel, a tunnel is a claustrophobic place which are used in thrillers because there is no where else to go. Them going through the tunnel shows that there's only one way forward and that its too late for Billy to go back. Even the road sign is telling him to 'stay in' the lane and continue forward. 

The bars that reflect onto the car over the characters faces shows that they are both heading for trouble. The bars represent being in prison, behind bars. It looks like Billy seems quite worried about what going to happen. But Jason in the back couldn't care less and he is use to it and he has already been in prison. The light around Jason head could be to show that Billy is actually in fact good but Jason is blocking it.

This scene is taken place is a fish factory, which makes the mise en scene very dirty, smelly and gritty. A fish factory is a manly environment so during the fight there is a lot of male jeering and swearing. Some people might see humour in the scene because it is a weird place to have a fight because there is fish flying around. This shows the audience what sort of trouble Billy is in.

In this shot it is Billy looking into the wing mirror, so we are seeing the story through his eyes. This mean the audience can see and feel clearly how Billy is feeling.

The First thing you notice in this scene is the weather - grey, drizzle and cold. This is typical English weather. Another British signifier is that the characters are driving a white ford transit which is a very English and are stereotyped as 'white van man' who are a bit dodgy and you can't trust every single one. This scene also shows how insignificant they are, it also shows that they are in the middle of no where so the man Jason attacked will not be able to find his way home easily.