The document discusses how the filmmaker's teaser trailer for a comedy film follows conventions of the genre while also challenging some conventions in certain areas. It analyzes how the teaser trailer sticks to conventions for costumes, props, camerawork, editing, fonts and establishing the story and genre. However, it introduces characters in a non-conventional way by displaying their names on screen rather than in a title sequence as seen in films it researched. Overall, the teaser trailer aims to resemble typical "lads holiday" comedy films but puts a unique spin on introducing characters.

1. Jake Mcmonagle
Q1 in what ways does your media product, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real
media products

2. Screen grabs of eight
frames from the film.

3. The title of the film
We have stuck with the conventions as you can see they both have a
similar style in the fact the style is tacky and not professional. We
choose this layout because we wanted our film to resemble the ones we
researched. We made that choice because we wanted our film to live up
to the stereotype of a lads holiday comedy film and we thought that
this text would reflect the film in the best way. We also needed to follow
the conventions as we wanted our teaser trailer to be successful as
possible so following what is already popular should help our teaser
trailer.

4. Setting and location
•
The setting and location, the filming of the teaser trailer was filmed
around the college in our local area there are positives and
negatives to this for example the viewers now get an idea of what
the characters are like when they are home and gives them a
picture of how the characters behave and dress and what they are
as people. In the setting and location we did use the conventions of
a real media product for example in the Inbetweeners movie before
they went on holiday they showed some home life so viewers could
get a picture of what they are like as people and the same for Kevin
and Perry go Large.

5. Costumes and props
Costumes and props, we knew this would be key follow the
conventions of our teenage lads comedy film for example the
characters had to live up to the “chavy” stereotype which was
tracksuit bottoms or track tops. As you can see in both photos
characters are wearing similar clothes to what we have looked at
in our research.
Props
We have also followed the stereotype and followed the
conventions of our research for example we have made sure that
in parts of the teaser trailer some of our characters are smoking
or drinking this is following the conventions of a teenage
stereotype.
Research
When researching about how we should dress our characters we
knew, we would want to exaggerate the look we had given them
for example in the bottom right picture Dave has a beer and fag
inside we thought this would blow out the look we have given
him. The tracksuit would also make him look more “chavy” this
also go with his Primark branded polo which is a low budgeted
brand.

6. Camerawork and editing
• Camera work and editing we have followed the conventions of
camera work and editing for example as you can see the photo
below of Dave who is passed out, the shot we used was a low
angle mid shot which allowed us to still keep the scenery and
props in, but because the camera angle is so low It makes you
feel how the character is feeling, it also brings comedy to the
shot for example the viewers can laugh at how much of a state
he is in. We know we have followed the conventions as the shot
on the right a screen grab from the hangover teaser trailer they
have done the same.

7. Title font and style
•
Title font and styles, we have followed the conventions for our title
and ending fonts for example we have used a similar one to Kevin
and Perry go large.
•
we have not followed the conventions when introducing our
characters in the teaser trailer. For example when characters are
introduced in Kevin and Perry there is a black screen and then there
name appears with the same text as the film title. We have gone for
a different approach, we have the characters name appear at the
left bottom side of the screen in a clear bold text when the character
is on the screen we did this so it would be easier to remember the
name and we thought it would be a lot clearer for the viewer.

8. Story and how opening
sets up
• Our teaser trailer starts with a scene of the main characters
talking about what they should to do over their summer
holiday. They are sitting on a park bench in this scene all
characters smoking and wearing tracksuits and other “chavy”
clothing. The viewers will already have judged our characters
and have an idea what they are like. I feel we are following
the conventions because in the Inbentweeners trailer they
show some back ground information about the characters
and then one of the characters comes up with idea going on
a lads holiday to Malia for the “ booze, sex, music” etc we
have tried to do the same.

9. Genre and how the
opening suggest it
• We have followed the conventions of the genre
which is comedy for example the language we
have used and the props. For example the outfits
and language which portray our characters is
funny. The same has been used for inbertweeners
for example in their teaser trailer they are walking
down the strip of their holiday resort looking clueless
facially and their outfits are humorous.

10. How characters are
introduced
• The first scene the characters are introduced but not with
major detail for example you hear them talk as a group of
friends you hear their names but you may not be sure which
character is which. In the next scene we go into further detail
this is when the character sits down and says something about
themselves and tries to let the viewer get to know them, their
name also appears at the bottom left side of the screen. We
have not followed the conventions as all of the films we
researched did not feature this way of introducing the
characters but we got the idea from TV show Geordie shore.
Here is an example of the character
Dave getting introduced talking about
Himself and his name has appeared
On the bottom left side of the screen.