1. QUESTION 1
In what ways does your media product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
2. Thriller Fact File
Name – Cyberbully
Genre – GrittyThriller
Characters – Kyra Blake:Charley Easter
Rhiannon Erwin: Harriet Spalding
LillyAlbert: Chloe Herbert
Editor – Charley Easter and Harriet Spalding
Chloe Herbert and Chloe Forkes
Filming – Chloe Forkes, Charley Easter and Chloe Herbert
3. Characters – Kyra Blake
The name Kyra connotes light, this could have been seen as a contradiction to her
character as she may have been seen as the antagonist within the film. However, others
may agree with this connotation due to her killing for good.
The costume chosen for Kyra was to symbolize the confusion between whether she was a
pro or antagonist.The choice of costume was unconventional to the genre as in most
thrillers the female character is hyper sexualized in her costume as well as her attitude,
where as Kyra was a polar opposite to that and was more of a tom boy who was
misunderstood within her actions. However, her behavior could be seen as generic due to
the typical female stereotype of being over emotional.
She had no props which carried on the mystery of her character as it was unknown what
she did to Rhiannon.
4. Characters – Lilly Albert
The name Lilly connotes innocence, purity and beauty.This can be seen from the
character of Lilly even if she is only dead due to the obvious battle she has had to face
from the bullying she has received.
Lilly’s behavior could be seen as generic as characters such asThelma inThelma and
Louise also killed themselves.
Her costume was very simple to show how she was very normal and everyday the use of
the purples and whites reinforced her named connotations of purity and beauty.
The only props used or Lilly was the phone to show what was said between herself and
Rhiannon and then the pills she used to kill herself.
5. Characters - Rhiannon Erwin
The name Rhiannon means ‘great queen’ which shows how she has a lot of power, this
then can be seen from the power she had over Lilly’s life as she was the reason she ended
it.
Her costume was mostly black other than her scarf to show how she was sly and yet she
was trying to cover it up by pretending to be something that she wasn’t.
The only props she had was her bag which didn't have any significance to her character
although also did add more mystery due to questions that could be asked such as what’s
in it? and why does she have it?
Rhiannon’s character was very similar to that of Bridget Gregory inThe Last Seduction due
to how manipulative she Is as a character and her personality.
