1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real
media products
Genre research and the reasons behind it.
Before we started any of the filming of our 2 minute opening scene we had to decide what type of
genre it will be and then choose that base our film on. Our group decided on two favourite genres
which was, thriller and horror, the reasons behind it is that most of the thriller films kept the
audience at the edge of the seats and the horror films was able to create a scary atmosphere while
they were watching the film.
“A classic standalone thriller is a film that provides the viewer thrills and keeps the audience
at a cliff – hanging situation.Thriller as it unfolds…The tension usually arises when the
characteris placed in a menacing situation…”
“Horror in essence is meant to do one or more of these things, they are: to terrify, scare and
disturb people…”
I researched I, robot as it was a an sci-fi thriller film which contained a murder that had to
be solved by a detective, it contains many aspects that create suspense and keep the
audience occupied trying to unravel plot of the film. The other members of my group
researched other films based on the genres that we chose.

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVbtHAZsSYs&feature=related
another one that we researched was a series called flash forward which had a very good trailer
which contained suspense and a fast paced way of presenting the characters and the storyline
which we all decided to emulate this style of filming and editing

3. Codes and Conventions
The codes and conventions in media can be separated into 3 distinct groups -
- Technical (camera techniques & shots),
- Symbolic (ie clothing, colours)
- Written and audio (music etc).
These give the text meaning and determine the response of the viewer. They can be used as
a basis for simple text analysis.
Camera angles
fast paced camera angles can be done by close ups of certain areas of the film in order to
capture the audiences attention, there is also a wider shot which shows the audience the
rest of the surroundings so that the audience is able to understand where it is taking place.
Editing
There has been editing within the scene in order to keep it fast paced and keep the
transition of the camera angles smooth so that the audience is able to keep track of whats
going and also be able keep interest in the film.
Mise en scene
Lighting – high key lighting, low key lighting
Framing—Shot Distances
[the closer the subject, the more potent, powerful, able to create change; the farther
away, the less potent, the weaker, less able to create change]
1. Extreme long shot:
A panoramic view of an exterior location, photographed from a great distance,
often as far as a quarter mile away (Giannetti 509)–sometimes an establishing
shot that sets context for later closer shots.
2. Long shot:
A broad view of objects or action of principle interest. This shot allows general
recognition of the subject at the expense of detail. Also used as an establishing

4. shot. Reveals the human full human figure, though more in the middle- than
fore- or background. (View from audience to proscenium arch)
3. Medium shot:
A relatively close shot, usually revealing the human figure from head to knees,
feet to navel (bellybutton).
4. Medium Close up:
A relatively close shot, usually revealing the human from head to waist, feet to
thighs, or knees to navel (bellybutton).
5. Close up:
Reveals head and shoulder of human figure in central focus of frame.
6. Extreme Close up:
Reveals a body part: a face, an eye, a pupil; a finger, a fingernail, etc.

5. These are the 9 shots from the opening scene, all theses shots contain some of the camera
angles that have been used in the films that we have researched such as the conversation
between me and Sana we have emulated the camera styles from I, robot as we have used
the 180 degree rule and used camera shots such as over the shoulder of the person that is
receiving a line of dialogue.