1. Evaluation 1
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge
forms and conventions of real media products?

2. This is the first still from our thriller The second still used to illustrate In the third still shown, we see an extreme close
which illustrates how we’ve used thriller thriller conventions was a low shot up of the main characters eye. The convention
conventions. The convention being used camera angle. We placed the camera used is of the killer, as he is the main focus
is mise en scene. The props we used was under the bed which then shot our throughout our sequence. This convention
red food colouring which depicted main characters feet. As our main creates tension and an enigma. Through
blood. We developed onto this by character is being haunted by his someone's eye, you are able to feel their
turning on the tap, which caused it to victim, we did this to portray a point emotions, and in this case, we can feel the
slowly wash away. This created a of view from the victim. This strained atmosphere as it is shaky, suggesting
dramatic and gruesome aspect to the convention added tension to our the main character is nervous.
thriller. sequence.

3. The opening convention used here is the
The fourth still shows the main character The final still shown is of the main
frequently used element, the main character.
staring into the mirror. The convention used is character standing still, gazing out
We chose to focus on the main character in the
of the main character. We developed this the window. The fact he is staring
first scene by doing an extreme long shot
convention by showing his feelings through out the window provokes the
outside our location. We then zoomed in
posture. The way we filmed it suggests he is audience into wondering whether he
through the window, where we see a
looking back at himself, feeling guilty for the is waiting for someone, or nervous as
silhouette of the main character. This is an
crime he has committed. It is clear he shows no to whether he has been caught,
interesting twist as it creates questions from
remorse in this shot as he is still and not crying. therefore he is keeping watch. Once
the audience such as who is he and why are we
again, we are not shown his face,
focusing on him specifically.
which suggests there is something to
hide.