The question 'In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?' is answered in a variety of screenshots.
On National Teacher Day, meet the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows
Evaluation: Q1.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
1. In what ways does your media
product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real
media products?
2. Common conventions of the horror-
thriller genre
POV shots for the audience to be able to see things from the character’s perspective.
(Extreme) Close-ups of protagonist’s face to show expression.
Quiet scenes with sudden sound effects, diegetic and non-diegetic.
Canted angles to create confusion.
Lowly-lit scenes.
Secluded locations.
Music to create tension.
Bad weather - Pathetic fallacy.
Quick cuts.
Black and white scenes.
3. POV Shot/Tension-building music -
1:59 At the point where Martha leans out
from behind her hiding space in order to
see if the antagonist was still in pursuit
of her.
Using the POV shot combined with
music in order to build tension makes it
feel as if something is going to happen,
only for the music to fade out with the
revelation that nothing is there.
Both conventions being put together like
this is shown to be a development of
them both, but they do stick to
stereotypical conventions of the horror-
thriller genre.
4. Close up shot – 1:44
When Martha is hiding behind the
wall in order to catch her breath
and to lose the antagonist.
Using a close up shot here allows
for us to see the worry she has on
her face, as well as how heavy she
is breathing in fear and tiredness
from having to run.
This convention is stereotypical for
a film of the horror-thriller genre.
5. Lowly-lit scenes – 1:30
Once Martha is running away from
the bus stop and the Ripper is in
chase, briskly walking behind her,
who is running.
The combination of the scene
being lowly lit and the dark clothes
the Ripper is wearing, it is more
difficult to spot him, making it a
more terrifying experience for the
audience and the protagonist,
Martha, herself.
This sticks to the stereotypical
horror-thriller conventions.
6. Close Up Shot with Dramatic Non-
Diegetic Sound – 2:18
This is when The Ripper has finally
caught Martha when she thought
all was well.
The close up shot reveals how
shocked and scared Martha really
is as the hand covers up her
mouth to muffle the screams.
The non- diegetic music increases
in dynamics, creating a more
dramatic moment. It is very sudden
which may create a jump scare to
some of our audience.
This sticks to the typical thriller
codes and conventions.
