The document summarizes Daniella Worth's opening sequence for a media project set in the 1920s that combines the romance and action genres. It discusses researching other similar films for inspiration, using special effects to indicate the 1920s setting, and including shots and techniques common to the genres to attract both male and female audiences. Stereotypes of women in 1920s films are challenged by making the female protagonist adventurous. The sequence aims to appeal to audiences aged 16+ from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
2. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? For my opening sequence I chose to focus it on a romance action genre. This is because there has been very few films on this genre and I think that an audience varied from age 16+ would enjoy watching it. Its different from what you find in 21 st century because of the time period its set in; 1920’s. The start of the opening sequence show effects that its set in the 1920’s and towards the end, where the narrative begins, it turns to normal high quality picture. This tells the audience it’s a modern film representing the 1920’s. We wanted the opening sequence to attract both genders. If we made the genre romance, the audience would have a higher percentage of females and vice versa with the genre action, with males. The hybrid of the genres makes the audience a wider range and it applies to both males and females. Edited effects to make the audience know about the set period. Removed effect to make it a modernised version of a 1920’s film The location is set in two bedrooms at the beginning and a restaurant at the end. The font we chose is old English and fits well with the genre and time period. Both characters are shown with weapons, but separately as they do not know they are both spies.
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5. In Fast and Furious, the characters have an obvious close relationship because the protagonist is trying to save the damsel in distress in the opening sequence. The location of the film is in a desert indicating that nobody id around to see the action that will be taking place. It starts off with an establishing shot that shows the setting. The fast cars link to the ideologies which are racing cars/ action. The equilibrium indicates that there will be another disruption later on in the film as its starts with a disruption. It shows the female protagonist meeting a number of males (romance) then later shows her with guns and the male protagonist (action). The location is a café where she meets males. When action is taking place the location is on a plane and outside. The vision of guns indicates a disruption later on in the film. The enigma in this opening sequence is ‘who are all the men ? And what is there role?’ An enigma in this sequence is ‘why is the protagonist saving the girl?’
6. Stereotypical women in 1920’s Challenged stereotypical women in the 1920’s Stereotypical men in the 1920’s
7. Stereotypical women in 1920’s Challenged stereotypical women in the 1920’s Stereotypical men in the 1920’s
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11. This questionnaire focussed on the younger generation of our audience . This shows that just under 50% of students don’t work but the film would still apply to E and D in the socio-economic group. It also shows that every student we asked would agree with romance/action being an interesting choice of genre.
