In what ways does your In what ways does your media product use, develop media product use, develop

or challenge forms and or challenge forms and conventions of real media conventions of real media

products? products?

By Hai Yen NguyenBy Hai Yen Nguyen

Candidate Number 3676Candidate Number 3676

Centre Number 10508 Centre Number 10508

In what ways does your media In what ways does your media product use forms and conventions product use forms and conventions

of real media products?of real media products?

Thriller films are usually slow to create tension. Thriller films are usually slow to create tension. We used this convention even though our film We used this convention even though our film was a 5 minutes short film. We left the climax was a 5 minutes short film. We left the climax until right at the end in order to create that until right at the end in order to create that mysterious and suspicious theme.mysterious and suspicious theme.

The use of representation of terrorists in the The use of representation of terrorists in the media we kept the same. The costumes and media we kept the same. The costumes and props - by using a hood and big back pack we props - by using a hood and big back pack we were able to create a stereotypical character. were able to create a stereotypical character.

Creating the film score we kept to the Creating the film score we kept to the conventions because roughly every film conventions because roughly every film has one. The film score connect with the has one. The film score connect with the film giving it a bit more moving. film giving it a bit more moving.

Drama films are always very emotional Drama films are always very emotional and touching. In our film the main and touching. In our film the main characters dies and the audience are left characters dies and the audience are left saddened by the fact the two daughter saddened by the fact the two daughter has lost their loved one. has lost their loved one.

In what ways does my media product In what ways does my media product develop forms and conventions of real develop forms and conventions of real

media products?media products? Hollywood films usually do lots of still shots and Hollywood films usually do lots of still shots and

tries to avoid zooming in and out. The tries to avoid zooming in and out. The camerawork in our film we tried to develop it and camerawork in our film we tried to develop it and because are production is in point of view the because are production is in point of view the shots are seen from the eyes of the actors and shots are seen from the eyes of the actors and when it’s not the camera is either from a high when it’s not the camera is either from a high angle zooming in (this was to create the effect of angle zooming in (this was to create the effect of someone being watched e.g. CCTV) or dolly someone being watched e.g. CCTV) or dolly shot where the camera follows the movement. shot where the camera follows the movement. This was all used to make it more interesting This was all used to make it more interesting and creates dramatic tension and creates dramatic tension

In what ways does my media product In what ways does my media product challenge forms and conventions of real challenge forms and conventions of real

media products?media products? Even though we use the stereotypical Even though we use the stereotypical

representation of a terrorist shown in the media to representation of a terrorist shown in the media to make the audience think that he was the terrorist – make the audience think that he was the terrorist – in our film we twisted it around and made the smart in our film we twisted it around and made the smart guy the terrorist.guy the terrorist.

The storyline also challenges forms and conventions The storyline also challenges forms and conventions of real media products because it wasn’t about of real media products because it wasn’t about religion but the terrorist attack was done for financial religion but the terrorist attack was done for financial reasons.reasons.

Our film production is “Point Of View” This is Our film production is “Point Of View” This is something that isn’t always used in Hollywood film. something that isn’t always used in Hollywood film. This was because we wanted it to look like their This was because we wanted it to look like their point of view. Rather then being one sided like most point of view. Rather then being one sided like most film are. In our film everyone tells the story.film are. In our film everyone tells the story.