Evaluation question 1.pptx final

Evaluation question 1.pptx final

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  EVALUATION QUESTION ONE
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  CONVENTIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FILMS Psychologicalthriller is a sub-genre of the thriller genre. Therefore the genre does incorporate elements of mystery and drama like thriller does. A common theme of psychological thriller films is for the main character to be undergoing a battle but with themselves in their own mind. The characters consciousness also plays a big role in the storyline of a psychological thriller. Their personality, thoughts, memory and emotions are foregrounded throughout the film. The character can also have a problem or misunderstanding of their own identity and are in doubt of who they are.
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  IN WHAT WAYSDOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS? My film opening incorporates a few stereotypical conventions of real media products I purposely used these conventions so that the genre would be easily interpreted by viewers By creating a film opening with features from real films that already exist I know my product will be accepted
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  IN WHAT WAYSDOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT CHALLENGE CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS? My film opening was shot outside in daylight whereas most thrillers are shot at night or inside which challenges the typical convention of thrillers having a dark colour palette. At the end of the film opening the main character breaks the fourth wall which usually doesn’t happen
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  SOUND I have usedcopyright free music at the very start of the film that is appropriate for my genre of psychological thriller. (insert music used). The music helps to set the scene and imply the genre to get the audience in the correct frame of mind, this means I have used a convention of thriller films as this is the aim of music in most psychological thriller films. The sounds I have inserted help to build tension throughout the piece and make it sound more eerie. I have included a sound clip of the whispering sound effect used in my film. I have left in the ambient sound from when I filmed some scenes so that it sounds more natural and appears to be a fuller sound.
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  LIGHTING I haven’t usedconventional lighting for my film opening because I filmed on a sunny day whereas most films from this genre are either at night or filmed on a dark, stormy day. This challenges the convention of filming in the darkness and using artificial lights to create mood and atmosphere. I believe I have achieved an appropriate atmosphere with natural lighting for a psychological thriller film.
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  MISE EN SCENE Adjustingthe brightness and contrast of the film clips created a darker and more thriller appropriate effect which conforms to the convention of thriller films having a darker colour palette. Something that does challenge conventions is having a female main character who faces complications, more often than not a male character has the lead role. I believe that challenging this convention makes my product more unique and appealing to a wider target audience.