1. Question 1 In what ways did your media project develop, challenge or use conventions of real media products? Trailer Evaluation Contents
2. Contents Trailer conventions How my trailer follows conventions How my trailer subverts conventions Best known trailer conventions
3. What are the conventions of my genre of trailer? Chosen genre; Romance/drama Conventions; - a film in which the central plot revolves around the romantic involvement of the story’s protagonists (main characters) - Moving/cliché story line - up beat, but mellow/reflective music - diegetic sound (sound created within the scene) - non diegetic sound (such as their thoughts, or a saying from a different scene) - at times funny, but not intentional - ‘feel good’ film – created by the music and story line - ‘dramatic reality of the emotions expressed by the characters’ Contents Next
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6. In what ways did I go along with conventions and why? - I used the convention of there being two main characters, following the progress to their union. As well as the two main characters, there is the involvement of others (Esme’s friends) in the scene where Esme has been shopping. I included other actresses so that the trailer was not focused solely on the two main characters. Esme with her friends How well did this work? As I wanted to create an easy film, which the audience didn’t really have to think about (unlike postmodern films), I felt the use of just two main characters made the film easy to follow and to understand. Also, I want the audience to realise who the two main characters are before going to watch the film at the cinema. The addition of a couple of other friends breaks up the trailer and gives the trailer a bit more added interest. Contents Next
