1. Ryan Heaphy
In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms
and conventions of real media products?
My media product uses a lot of forms and conventions in current
media products such as the TV series “The Inbetweeners” As my media
product is aimed at teenagers and teenagers are the main characters I
felt this was a good product to use it forms and convention and I will
want similar ones in mine. For example I used similar language to what
they use in Inbetweeners which is the language a lot of teenagers would
use so they can relate to it. I also looked at the way they were dressed
and developed it as they were all in uniform but I felt I could convey
their character better by having individual costumes also I feel that most
6th form have no uniforms.
We also used the fact that there is a love interest in The
Inbetweeners but I have developed this in the way there is just brief part
about it in Inbetweeners where mine will be more heavily based upon
the love interest. I have challenged the forms and conventions of
Inbetweeners in the way that a lot of it is shot in first person point of
view and we can also here what the character is thinking so this makes
is easier for the audience to relate to.
Also I have used the forms and convention from another TV
series called “Peep Show”. The TV comedy I all shot in shot in first
person point of view I used this convention but I also challenged it as I
felt it would more interesting if it was not all in first person and there was
be more of a mixture of shots. Also I have made it so we can here what
they are thinking when it is in their point of view which is a convention
on Peep Show. I felt this is useful for the audience to relate to the
characters. I also used the convention that they use a lot which is the
audience can hear what they are think when on the point of view shots.
I did a similar development on this in the way I only used it when
necessary. I feel this will give a more simple and enjoyable viewing
experience. I have challenged Peep Shows forms and conventions as
the show is based on two middle aged men where as my short film will
be based on teenagers at 6th form as my target audience will be able to
relate to this.
In conclusion I have used many form and convention to create my
short film around. I have tried to development them a far as I can to use
them to their full potential and create an enjoyable short film. Also I
challenge some of the forms and conventions of current media product
to make my short film different and so it will stand out.
