Saturday, 3 May 2014

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FROMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS


The genre associated with my opening sequence is crime drama. The use of a wide range of shots that are commonly seen in crime drama’s develops the conventions of the crime drama genre.

For example, low angle and over the shoulder shots to make a character seem weaker /more vulnerable or more important. Here are a few that are seen in my opening sequence of 'Score'.


 










The clothing of the characters develops the costume convention in a crime drama as it is basic and dull, drawing the audiences attention to the story itself and camerawork throughout.

At first, I did challenge the general types of soundtracks heard in a crime drama as 'This Modern Love' was my original song choice consisting of an upbeat and fast-paced rhythm. However, I decided to not take a risk and from feedback I decided to use the soundtrack from 'This Is England.'

I used another convention of an opening sequence by showing something from the past with the build up and eventual death of Maxwell. This helped set a tone and perhaps foreshadows future events to the audience as Alex is seen walking somewhere right from the start.

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