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Evaluation Question 1 – In what ways does your media product use, develop and challenge forms of conventions of real media products?
Evaluation Question
1 – In what ways does your media product use, develop and challenge forms of
conventions of real media products?
Our plot is
based around the death of one of the main characters in the opening sequence,
where he is shown to be laying on the floor dead. We did this on purpose to
create tension in mystery in the first two minutes, this would draw the
audience into the full film as they would want to find out what happened. The
use of credits over the rolling clip is used in many other films and informs
the audience who the characters are and what the name of the film is while the
clip is still playing. The title and credits were placed over the lesser
important scenes in order to not draw attention away from the key scenes and
action in other parts.
The Plot is set out to be non-linear and shows the
future first, as It shows the character dying, the full film would be set before
the opening sequence was and will then join back on to the present, this being
the title sequence.
The use of
low key lighting portrays the genre of psychological horror in scenes such as
the outdoor scene and the scene where the characters run back inside. This
creates a sense of panic, claustrophobia and mystery, all of which match the
genre. Due to the use of a dark figure whose face is never shown in the film, it
again matches the genre as it represents an antagonist which are commonly used
in other psychological horror films. Such as ‘A nightmare on Elm Street’ and ‘Friday
the 13th’.
The Dolly
in/zoom out shot used on Luke portrays his shock when he hears the bang
outside. This shot is commonly used in many horror films and focuses all the
attention on the character.
Throughout our film, we used a number of tracking
shots and hand held shots. These types of shots show panic and focus on
individual characters presenting their emotions.
Fast paced
editing is used when the characters hear the bang and run out of the house and
the change in pace shows when something important occurs in the scene. It also
builds up tension by changing angles and shots to reveal more in a scene. This draws
the audience in and keeps them entertained and on the edge of their seat, this
supports the ideology of the theme of psychological horror.
Throughout the film, the soundtrack used included different sections that both increased and decreased in pace, we matched these up to the corresponding parts in the film to create the best effect. A 5 second silence is used after Luke has been stabbed, which creates an eerie effect, alerts the audience and puts the main focus on the current event in the scene. Different sound effects such as the distortion and the eerie sound creates an atmosphere and puts the audience into a state of tension, foreshadowing the idea that something is about to happen. This links back to the genre and develops forms used in real media products.
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