1. Evaluation
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of
real media products?
1. The title of the film
2.Setting/location
3.Costumes and props
4.Camerawork and editing
5.Title font and style6
6.Story and how the opening sets it up
7.Genre and how the opening suggests it
8.How characters are introduced
The title of the film “Operation Croak” is seen at the end of the title sequence, this is due in the
beginning of the title sequence it’s introducing the characters in the video, which didn’t fit the flow
of the sequence of the Operation Croak coming into frame early on. The cliff-hanger, comes into the
agenda at the end after a dramatic and thrilling end to the title sequence where Moriarty; A MI6
Agent shoots De Gaulle in the forehead, it suddenly cuts to the sound of gunshot, with Operation
Croak occurring at the end of the sequence. We choose the name ‘Operation Croak’ as it reflects a
military element, of a methodical experiment to the sequence croak referring to killing, which suits
perfectly to our title sequence as it’s about an assassination taking place. We took motivation from
other film titles that suited our genre: action Thriller, such as The A Team and Bourne Identity in
making of the title.
The setting is based in a council estate; this is due to by giving a feel of an urban area, and how it’s
designed with inside interior with the stairs being used mainly when Moriarty (MI6 agent) runs down
stairs shooting at the camera, giving a fast motion that he is in for the kill, that gradually builds up
tension in the frames. Whereas others frames they are set in a briefing room where Eames gives a
briefing to Moriarty to kill De Gaulle. The feel of the briefing room resembles a military element of
giving instructions and advising the MI6 agent of his job. The shots used are to engage the audience
attention and enabling them to carry on watching the title sequence.

2. The Costumes and props used are in the frames. Here we see Moriarty with a file received from
Eames to kill De Gaulle, by doing this; Moriarty clothing changes overtime. First we see him in a suit
in the briefing room with a file in his hands of the information of De Gaulle. This refers to Moriarty
being formal and being seen as a professional agent doing his right. The second frame is a fierce,
competitive and brutal Moriarty holding a gun to the forehead of De Gaulle. But his clothing has
changed to dark clothing which came from the inspiration of the film Taken, where Bryan Mills has a
possession of a gun and his history reflects that he is an agent same as Moriarty. Whereas, De Gaulle
is wearing slick clothing; such as the Leather jacket to resemble his character and acting suspicious in
his role. Also another prop is used is a mobile phone when De Gaulle speaks on Blackberry which is
often used in action films.
The Camera work and editing; first of all the editing for the font is used from Live Type software;
where the font style originates from. The font being stencil and the effect is spring loaded to
emphasise a military element, knowing the font on how it’s styled, gives a clarification for the
audience to know what the film is about before any action of film is commenced. A Similar approach
to our film sequence is Bourne Identity.

3. The Camera and editing are from the shots that exemplified below, that indicates from the first
frame where the camera zooms to his eyes and the editing is on the right of the shot with the text
included. All this bring to mind of our sequence being fast passed with the music “Fight scene”
flowing with the movement. There are many shot being used such as eye shots, close ups and
establishing shots. The transition in the editing we used fades and Cross dissolving to maintain the
movement of the scenes. An example of the transition being used is where Moriarty is exiting the
building whilst De Gaulle come to a close in his conversation and then it goes to Moriarty pointing a
gun at De Gaulle.
The story is about the assassination plot of the character De Gaulle on his last crucial moments
where his planned failed miserably and the MI6 are on his case. The story begins with Moriarty
giving a folder of the information of his mission to kill De Gaulle. However, when De Gaulle finally
finds out that his planned has failed, it then cuts to a Cliff-hanger when he is shot in the forehead.
There are two shots which are paired together, the one where Moriarty reloads the gun and
De Gaulle answering his phone. This allows the audience to understand that Moriarty is an assassin
and De Gaulle is the enemy. We took motivation from the film The Inception as it’s not in order on
how’s set compared to other films which are set in order.

4. The Genre we used is action thriller, this is all represented by the costumes and props and the
setting its located gives our film a clear clarifications that it’s part of the genre: action thriller. The
film originates in an urban area which is similar to the film Taken in some extent but it lacks fighting
action which other films that are categorised in this genre like Mission impossible. However, a
positive side is the ethnicity of Moriarty being an assassin and the clothes he wears grabs the
appearance. In contrast to other films that ethnicity is a bad influence, meaning they’re evil and
corrupted.
The characters are introduced is firstly, Eames who has little time on screen but the involvement of
him passing the folder Moriarty is essential as it this leads to the kill of De Gaulle. Moriarty has
significant impact in his involvement in changing from a suit to a disguise creature in killing De
Gaulle. The Final Character is De Gaulle whilst on the phone talking, this encourages the audience to
know that De Gaulle the enemy by his French accent and actions in the previous shots. The film is
similar to Bourne Identity on how it’s structured.