1. The document analyzes film conventions used in the opening sequence of a student film project, including story/plot, characters, lighting, costumes/props, locations, camera shots, editing, and music. 2. It identifies films like The Roommate, Obsessed, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre that inspired certain conventions, and how conventions from films like Memento and The Dark Knight were developed or challenged. 3. The document concludes that the opening sequence uses, develops, and challenges a range of conventions to combine familiar elements with uniqueness.

1. Assignment 28:Conventions
Patrycia Butrym
Esere Simei-Akajagbo
Shivonne Weekes
Courtney Buabeng

2. Conventions
Convention Use Develop Challenge Was there an inspiration from a real
film? How?
Story/plot
-jealousy, kidnapping
Tick The Roommate and Obsessed
• The main characters don't get their
own way- turn to kidnapping
(envious)
Character
Villain
Jealousy/envious
Obsessed
Victim-
Vulnerable
fragile
Tick Hard Candy
• The main character is the
protagonist killer
The Roommate
• The main character torments
others because she is obsessed
with one girl
Narrative Structure
-restricted, enigmas- puzzle
Tick Texas Chainsaw Massacre
• Extreme close up shots doesn’t
give a lot away
Locations
-dark abandoned corrupt
settings
(tube/garden)
Tick Maniac
• Climatic point- urban area
• Tube- for climatic point

3. Conventions
Convention Use Develop challenge Was there an inspiration from a real
film? How?
Lighting
- We don’t use low key
lighting
- We are using daylight
which is natural lighting.
Tick Memento, The Dark Knight
• Natural lighting is used.
Costumes/Props
- weapons- knives
- Paint overall
- Wig
- Meat
- Newspaper
Tick Scream and Saw
• They use sharp weapons to kill
people.
• The make up is gory because a lot of
blood and flesh.
CAM SAMC
-POV, Extreme close ups, Long
Shot, Close up, Over the
Shoulder, Panning, low angles
Tick Skyfall
• Uses a lot of low/high angle and
camera movements compared to the
use of POV, Mid shot and establishing
shot.

4. Conventions
Convention Use Develop challenge Was there an inspiration from a real
film? How?
Editing
Straight cuts and jump cuts
- This builds up the tension
because you only see a bit of
the scenes
Tick Manic
Uses a lot of jump cuts to build the
tension and to keep it suspenseful.
Music
-non diegetic tense score music
-fast pace when the climax is
built
Tick Se7en
• Music is mysterious, creates
tension

5. Used/Develop/Challenged
USE DEVELOP CHALLENGED
- Story/Plot
- Narrative structure
- Music
- Characters
- Lighting
- Costume/Props
- Location
- CAM SAMC
- Editing
We have a range of use/develop and challenge conventions, therefore our
opening sequence has aspects of familiarity but is also unique and different in
some ways.