The document discusses the conventions used in the author's comedy film and how it compares to other comedy films. It aimed to use recognizable conventions like humorous dialogue, close-ups, characters with problems, and high key lighting. Though it followed conventions from films like "The Change Up" and "Big", it challenged conventions by not having the two main characters switch lives in the end. The author also discusses emulating the format of reviews from Little White Lies, including using a rating system, film images, and details about the film. The author's review similarly included a rating system, film image, and paragraphs about the film.

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

2. • Conventions of comedy films normally
consists of:
• humorous dialogue
• various close up shots for facial
expression
• characters with problems or difficulties
• high key lighting
• normally affiliated with romance
• a particular environment that most
audience are similar with and physical
body humour.

3. • My short film was intended to use conventions from
current and previous comedy so it would be
recognisable to the audience intended. I chose a
drama comedy because it is more realistic than other
genres e.g slapstick. Similar conventions can be see
from films like ‘The Change Up’ and ‘Big’. These
films was similar to the idea we had of our short film
before we began shooting. And the movie was very
successful and gained various awards.

4. • As my short Film consist of a characters that
are both associated with the same school, we
made the school the main establishment
where most of the scene happen. I also
challenged the conventions of comedy films as
the two main character’s do not switch lives at
the end

5. • media product I used and tried to emulate was the
Little White Lies review format as its known to be
one of the most famous reviewing service in the UK.
The layout of their review consists of a rating system
which scores a film on anticipation, Enjoyment and
retrospect.
They also would place an image of the film at the
top half of the review and below that the details on
the release date, director and the actors starring
within the film can be seen. Normally the text would
be written in 3 vertical columns or it would have 1
column with multiple paragraphs. Also the
background colour normally would be very bright
and would link to the film that they are reviewing.

7. • My review is very similar to Little White Lies as it has a rating
system at the top right of the review, an image of the film at
the top of the review page which then would be follow by
various paragraphs of the review.
The image that I used is the images used on my poster and I also
print screened a scene within the film and added the image to
my review, as I felt that this particular print screen is effective
and helped the audience understand the character within this
character also giving a enigma.

9. • Reviews are very important as it lets the
audience know if the short film is worth
seeing or not, it also lets the audience have
awareness of the film and giving the audience
more intel about it.