The document discusses conventions used in horror film trailers, magazines, and posters. It analyzes how the media product uses similar conventions, such as featuring mysterious characters, gore, and progressive music for the trailer. For the magazine, conventions like red/black color schemes, prominent images, and sub-stories are employed. Poster conventions replicated include the prominent title, tagline, related imagery, and ratings/quotes. The goal is to draw in audiences using familiar conventions while promoting the described horror film and media product.

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

2. Mysterious characters
Blood & Gore
Progressive music
Short sequences
Conventions of a
horror film trailer
Stereotypes
Low key lighting
A fear factor
Cold narrative
Common
settings

3. Conventions of a horror film magazine
Fangoria is a similar magazine to mine. The conventions that
Fangoria uses are very similar to mine. For example; the
colour scheme that has been used is mainly red and
black, both of these colours resemble blood and death. Two
things that we commonly associate with horror. Also the
magazine has one main image like mine, but instead of
having an actor as the main image they have the character of
the film in full costume and make-up. This could help sell the
magazine and promote the film at the same time, as it allows
the audience to see exactly what the main character looks
like. At the same time a picture of the actor could be just as
effective, if the actor is very well known, and has a fan base.
The picture is a very important part of the magazine. It is the
first thing that will draw the attention of the audience. The
picture is of course related to the feature article of the magazine
which is clearly shown with the large title of the films name.
Fangoria have also used sub stories around the image, allowing
the audience to see what else is included in the magazine.

4. The large
masthead to
By including the
make the
website address for
magazine
my magazine, it
stand out
allows me to reach a
wider audience.
Date, issue
number, and
price to make
the magazine
more realistic I decided to use a
picture of one of my
actors. As my actor
Sub stories to is quite well
show the known, I think this
audience what will appeal to my
else is target
included in the audience, and
magazine further afield.
The large feature The background of
article title, is a my
clear message to magazine, relates to
the audience. A the editing
big selling point technique I used in
my trailer. The
colours resemble
the night vision
I used a plus
effect
sign, to show
what else is
included in the
magazine. By I added the
using this I think barcode to make
it makes the sub my magazine
stories stand out more realistic
more.

5. Conventions of a horror film poster
The promotional poster for the film “Wolf Creek” is most
like my poster. They both follow some of the same
conventions; Wolf Creek shows the name of the film
clearly in a black font in the middle of the poster. Making
it easy for the audience to know exactly what the film is
called. At the top of the page of a quote from the film
magazine “Total Film” and below that is the rating of 4
stars. These are common conventions for any film poster,
and I have carried these through to my poster. Another convention
we can see has been used on this poster is the tag line above the
large title. I thought that the tagline was very important, as it had
to be a line that could be related to your film and be simple
enough for the audience to remember it. If the audience
remember it, then they are more likely to remember the rest of
the poster. The image that has been used is clearly related to the
film itself. I took this into account and decided I would use two of
my characters in costume. By doing this I feel that the audience
can relate to the film more, and it also shows the audience more
about the characters. All of the conventions are to make the
audience remember the poster and at the same time promote the
film. I added the actors names to my poster, as I believe that this
can be very effective. If actors are well known, then an audience
can instantly recognise this.

6. By showing my actors names
on my poster, this will draw in The picture I used is a still image
my audience as my actors are I took from my trailer itself. I did
well known performers this so both the poster and
trailer could easily be related to
each other
By including an
approximate
time of release, I
think this will
The ratings from make my
well known types audience want
of print to watch the
media, adds trailer to find
verisimilitude. out more about
the release date.
I created a tag line that I
thought my audience would You can clearly see the To relate my poster to my
be able to remember, by doing blood on my characters trailer and magazine
this it means they will watch hands, this shows off to the cover, I carried the same
the trailer, and then hopefully audience the type of film colour scheme through.
the film. this is going to be. Using the night vision
effect colours.