My Evaluation 1- In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Dear Readers,

"In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (i.e. of film openings)"

Remembering when i looked at the first 9 frames of Scream, i realised how it showed conventional ideas in just 9 frames, well...

I thought i'd so the same:

However when i did the first 9 frames it didn't show much, so i chose for a more accurate representation of my movie, considering it's only 2 mins long, that i could choose any 9 frames ...

1. Establish shot - classic thriller shot. Just like Scream and many others in the very beginning there is always an establishing shot! This just sets the scene, like the killers eyes are watching and showing the vulnerability of the location. This opening adds that scene of fear but also sets up that they are home alone, plus the sound in this shot has the jack in the box music playing plus breathing suggesting there is a link between jack and the person looking at the house - setting up the storyline.

2. Shot Reverse Shot - characters are introduced here to shows the vulnerability of two girls and the dialogue here shows that the oldest is only babysitting. This implicates the vulnerability and introduces the thriller classic convention of a victim that's vulnerable suggesting the genre is thriller.

3.This high angle shot - classic shot used when the vulnerability is heightened as it shows inferiority to the protagonist. The colour although not show in this picture is blue because it's usually used for horrors and thrillers:

4. This long shot - is the shot after the special effect of the doorbell ringing, stops the protagonist in her tracks. This emphasises fear and the fact she is now in the storyline. The costume is bland and minimal to symbolise her innocent simpleness.
5. Match on Action Shot - introduces the story even more as she receives a jack in the box suggesting jack has defiantly got something to do with it. This sets up the story to a creepy thriller. Also This shot is a POV from the killer watching her receive her box.
6. Close up - its conventional of a typical thriller to close up face shots to show emotions, mainly fear and that is exactly what I've done. The editing here cuts quickly betweens shots as the suspense gets higher and higher.
7. Midshot - KILLER introduction. So important for the killer not to be blankly shown, bits have to be revealed to emphasise the presence of him/her. I chose him only due the fact I based it on Jack in the box. Therefore basing my story in Jack killings.
8. Close up -  more shots of killer and weaponry but the props are an important part. As the killer must have his distinct way of killing people to create that storyline. Also at this point typical conventions of sound will be used where the music is being built up and built up by instruments being added in and further sounds to heighten the tension.
9. Extreme close up - This a quick glimpse at the killer before the title appears. This title is off no particular text font because the convention is bold and clear to forcibly scare the reader. However, it does have an effect on it!

So that is the end of my evaluation one,

until next time... bye!