This document discusses how a media product can use, develop, or challenge conventions of real media. It analyzes the opening sequence of The Dark Knight in terms of costume, setting/location, characters, camera angles, editing, and props. It also discusses how the author's opening sequence incorporates conventions like stereotypical costumes, settings that suit the plot and target audience, and props that define characters and conform to thriller genre codes. In conclusion, the author's sequence follows many thriller conventions seen in The Dark Knight.