In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Some conventions that are used in all general opening sequences are ones like props, setting, titles, close ups, establishing shots, and long shots. These six conventions are only a few out of the many that are regally used in opening sequences. Camera angles are used, long shots and close ups are two types that are common to opening sequences. Examples of this is in memento where they use a lot of close ups and extreme close ups. They do this so that they can make the audience think about certain shots and makes them think. A shot in memento is a ex-close up of blood dripping up the wall, this makes the audience think about why did they put it in revers and why is it going up the wall instead of dripping down. Another example of a close up could be from Brick where there is a close up of the boy’s face which is used to show his facial features and his facial expressions. This makes the audience wonder why he is in the type of mood that he is. Examples where we have used close ups or extreme close ups is where the main character walks out of the classroom and focuses on just his feet as he walks past. This makes the audience want to know more about the character as they cannot see any features that allow them to get more information about the character. In our opening sequence we use a close up of the coin spinning till it stops. We have done this because we want to have the effect of the character finally figure out what he is doing and knows what is going on.

Long shots are used to show setting and more information about certain characters. In the sequence Brick there is a long shot of where he is at school and is looking over his shoulder. Form this the audience can have a clear view of where the film is set which can then have them give their opinion on the main character and start asking more questions about this character. In our opening sequence the main character is walking along a path and you can’t tell where the main setting is, we then have a long shot of him walking through the woods along a path. This shows the audience the setting of that certain shot and then they can ask the question why is he there in the woods or is there any reason of him being there. In our opening sequence we have used a long shot where the main character has walked off along the path in the woods we want this to have the effect that he doesn't want anyone to realise what he had just herd and wants to continue his day like normal.

For the titles in an opening sequence there is a specific order that they go in which are: Distribution Company Logo, Production Company Logo, Distribution Company' Presents, A 'Production Company name' Production/Film, Most Important Actors Name, All Major Characters in the film, Casting by, Costume Design, Music by, Edited by, Production Designer, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Produced by and Written and Directed by. The way that they do is by putting the most important person/role at the beginning going to the least important at the end. In our opening sequence we have gone by the same order as the list just explained. We as the group decided to do it like that because we wanted it to be as professional as we could make it also we wanted the titles to be in the right spots so the it is clear for the audience to read.

In opening sequences the mood can be set for the audience so that think certain thing that they want them to think. In Brick the mood they have set is a dark and gloomy just from the first minute or so. They done this by the setting being in a sewage runoff pipe which is usually set for it dark and moody and the character is staring at the dead body on the edge. In our opening sequence we have the mood of being socially anxious as the character keeps to himself and doesn’t socialise with anyone else. This makes the audience think why does he separate himself from everyone else also it shows that he might not have that many friends just by the way he has acted.

For our genre of a thriller we have used low key lighting. This is where there is only on source of major light. This makes the audience feel like the main character might have a certain background and that he could be important further on in the film. Also we used high key lighting in the woods this is used to show that it is in a public and open place which can show that the main character does get out and doesn’t stay at home.

the music that professionals use links to the mood and the theme of what the sequence involves, they also do this so that they can create an affect that would effect the audience on how they want to see the opening sequence. The music that we have used is slow paced to show that our main character doesn’t like to rush things. From this the audience have a hint about what the character is going to be like, which will be that he likes to take his time and look at things at his own pace also that he doesn’t like being rushed and that he focuses on only himself and not others.