1. In what way does our media
product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real
media products?

2. O u r m e d ia p ie ce d e ve lop s th e form s and conve ntions of re al m e d ia
p rod u cts b y u s ing re al life p rob le m s and s itu ations b y re al p e op le of a
th e s ocial re alis tic ge nre . Th e narrative of ou r film is th at of wh at re ally
p e op le s u ffe r e ve ryd ay, th e m is e e n s ce ne in ou r vid e o s h ows s ch ool
girls in u s u al u niform s e e m ing as if th e y live an ord inary s ch oolgirl life ,
th e ligh ting we ch os e is am b ie nt to s h ow th e re al world , location of a
s ch ool wh ich e ve ryone h as to got at one tim e in th e re life . Th e p e riod
we h ave s e t ou r film in cou ld b e u s e d in any e ra as it is is s u e s wh ich
e ve ryone face th rou gh ou t life , ce rtain p rop s we h ave u s e d are th ings
wh ich e ve ryone (h airb ru s h ) and one wh ich p e op le u s e if th e y b e lie ve to
b e p re gnant (p re gnancy te s t). Th is is wh e re we ch alle nge th e
s te re otyp e s of a s ch oolgirl, as th e y are m int to not h ave a care in th e
world wh e re as on th is film th e s ch ool girls are s u ffe ring with ad u lt
is s u e s (s u ch as , living with ab u s ive b oyfrie nd , b u lim ia/ od y is s u e s and
b
u np lanne d p re gnancy. Th e cam e ra angle s u s e d in ou r footage s h ow
zoom re ve rs e zoom to h igh ligh t ce rtain th ings (p u nch e d in d oor). Th e
clos e u p on face s and ce rtain p arts of th e b od y s h ows th e p art wh ich
p e op le fe e l ins u rance and s h ows wh e re th e p ain is com ing from . Th e re
are m any d iffe re nt F ocal p oints on ou r film wh ich d raw th e au d ie nce s
atte ntion to th e ge nre . We h ave u s e d h and -h e ld cam e ra in th e
p re gnancy s ce ne to s h ow th e au d ie nce h ow h e r life is rocky. O u r m os t
s ignificant s h ot is a h igh angle looking d own to m e b e ing s ick in th e
toile t to s h ow h ow s h e fe e ls at h e r lowe s t p oint in h e r life to th e world .

3. All female cast School
School setting uniform

4. Dressed
well so
that she
doesn’t
look
deprived
on the
outside.
Rucksack showing Hair to the side with a
she is at school, girly headband in to show
innocent edge. she looks like a normal
girl on the outside.

5. This prop shows her
The costume shows
storyline without any
her young age with
dialogue
the name ‘cutie’

6. This challenges the
stereotype of a teenage girl Prop – hairbrush
as she lives with her shows her gender,
boyfriend. girly side.

7. This shows anger has
been used in this house
Not decorated showing before, which has helped
emptiness in the us show domestic
relationship. violence.

8. Alcohol bottle to show what is
Clothes which are leading to the violence.
known to be ‘chav’
style.