Existing media product conventions - CostumesAfter watching a range of trailers it become apparent that most villains usually have something distinctive to make them stand out. E.g. a weapon, some kind of deformity or a mask for example. There isn’t a general costume that most villains wear, therefore my media product develops conventions and challenges other media products. Most villains usually wear some form of mask to cover their face. My villain has not taken this approach and I have challenged typical media products by showing the face of my villain.

My trailers conventions – PARANOIA Costumes I have developed typical conventions of the villain by using the blood stained knife as something to recognise him by. Although I have challenged conventions by partly covering the villains face and not using a mask typically lime other media products. Based on costumes and watching previous horror and thriller trailers there was no specific costume to wear. Most villains seem to possess a quirky and some what weird style, so this is something I also applied when designing my villains costume. I decided to use a long leather jacket, beanie, scarf, knife, walking boots and gloves. Ideally my stalker shows a typical pathologically and mysterious villain.