Our media product uses, develops and challenges conventions of real espionage thriller films and TV shows in several ways: 1) The plot of a female spy being trained uses similar conventions to the film Salt and Derren Brown's stunt show. 2) Character costumes and behaviors also mirror conventions, with the female lead dressed in all black like protagonists in Salt and the thriller relying on psychological manipulation like Derren Brown. 3) Settings similarly feature interrogation-style rooms to build tension, though our thriller uses a darker, more mysterious black background than the other media. 4) Camera techniques and titles also adopt conventions, with shots of characters with guns and titles that enhance suspense, though our