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8/18/2019 Media Blogg

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IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA

PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE

FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL

MEDIA PRODUCTS?


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Thriller conventions

- characters - costumes/props - locations/setting - visual & audio style - credit sequence, font choice & title - use of enigmas

- plot twists - build up of suspense - creating tension


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characters

Our thriller opening uses the typical character role of theantagonist, that would most commonly be seen in “realworld” thriller openings. his is shown through the use ofa male character being the bad guy !antagonist".


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On the other hand we have produced something that isdi#erent to the typical thriller openings, as the two mainprotagonists are females, whereas it would usually be arole ta$en up by a male.


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%nother way we have tried something di#erent is throughthe ages of the main characters, for eample in a typicalthriller opening the protagonists and antagonists areusually a males in their middle age !'(s-)(s". *ut in ouropening the antagonists and protagonists are younger.

%t the same our thriller opening still compares to thetypical opening as it shows that the younger generationare more into ta$ing ris$s and action.


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Costumes/props

One of the ways our opening follows the typical thrilleropening is through the use of costumes/props. +or theeample the antagonist wearing dar$ colours.


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Our use of props also follows the typical thriller theme. +oreample the use of and earpiece , hard.-drive andbriefcase.


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Location/setting

One way our opening is similar to real life thriller openingsis through the use of our urban location.

On the other hand we have tried to do something di#erentin the sense that we decided to lm in the evening, as we

felt there would be a better e#ect if the lights of thebuildings where shown if the dar$ bac$ground.


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Visual & audio style

hrough our visual style we have created a theme ofdanger, which is commonly associated with the thrillergenre. e have done this the use of the red interior in theopening scene at the restaurant.


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e also used typical audio style that would be found in“real media products”. %n eample of this would be duringthe scene where the antagonist was being hunted downby the two protagonists, we used a fast pace action trac$,which would be typically found in a action thriller.


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Credit sequence, font choice &title

Our font choice for our credit sequence and title is typicalof a thriller opening, as it is in big, bold and white writingwhich allows it to stand out.


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Plot twists/enigmas

Our use of plot twist and enigma would typically be foundin a action thriller. +or eample our enigmas would besomething along the lines of !why is he laughing whentheyve ta$e the briefcase", !where did the hard-drivedisappear to" or ! is there a double agent".

0n our opening our plot twist would be that after gettingthe brief case from the antagonist, they open it todiscover that it is empty.


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Build up of suspense/creatingtension

One technique that we have used that would be commonin typical thriller openings to create tension !build upsuspense" would be our use of slow motion. +or eample0n the scene where the two protagonists are chasing downthe agonist, this helps create tension as it ma$es theaudience anticipate what would happen net.

%nother technique we have used is by putting theaudience in the antagonists point of view loo$ing up atone of the protagonists, which also ma$es the audienceanticipate what will happen net.

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