This document summarizes and compares shots from the student's media product to shots from several established films to show how it uses or is influenced by cinematic conventions. It analyzes several close-up shots from Saving Private Ryan that show facial expressions to engage the audience. It also examines an establishing shot from Snatch that introduces the characters and setting. Finally, it discusses a long shot from The Searchers that creates mystery around a character and allows examination of the background, similar to a shot in the student's work. The analysis uses film stills and techniques to develop or challenge real film conventions.

1. Evaluation Task 1
In what ways does your media
product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real media
products?

2. This shot is taken from the ‘Saving Wade
scene’, the whole situation is quite
similar, in the sense that they have both
been shot and are being taken care by
their fellow acquaintances. It is a close
up which allows us to see the emotions
clearly.
This is a close up of Dave, the robber that
got shot. It was taken in order to portray
his facial expressions and emotions at the
time. It is important to make sure that
the audience is attached to the
characters and by using close ups it
enables them to have a more close
connection.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)

3. This screen shot is taken from the same
scene. It is a mid-shot and allows other
elemets such actors and props to be
seen.
The shot that we see above was taken
through the POV of one of the robbers.
There is a fairly clear correlation between
the two images, as in both the
protagonist is trying to stay alive.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)

4. Here is a shot from the opening title
sequence of ‘Snatch’, there are four
robbers that are disguised in the van.
They have just come back from their
mission and are taking off their disguises.
The way the shot is positioned suggests
that they are in a tight compact area that
allows only a limited amount of
movement.
This is one of the first shots in the title
sequence, it allows the audience to
examine the whole situation in general
and their gear as well. It is an establishing
shot which allows the viewers to focus on
familiarizing themselves to the setting
and it shows that they are a team, due to
their identical uniform.
Snatch (2000)

5. In the opening of Snatch, they include
freeze frames with the titles. Above is an
example of a shot when the diamond is
spinning around till the titles appear, it
makes it clear that they tried to make the
audience focus on the name by making it
the background quite visual and creative.
The way Snatch opened is very similar to
how we had ours, except in our sequence
there was a freeze frame and in a mater
of seconds the titles came flying in. It
made the whole opening more comedic
and fast paced.
Snatch (2000)

6. There is a specific shot in Searchers
(displayed above), that is quite similar to
how or villian was standing. In the image
you can see the a clear silhouette in the
distance. The shot is a mid-long shot
which brings a more mysterious feel to
the situation.
My group and I assumed that it would the
villian in any movie would probably have a
quite confident posture and that he/she
wouldn’t be standing too close to the
protagonists. The shot above is a long shot
and allows the audience to not only come
into direct contact with the character but
also examine the background.
The Searchers (1956)