The title sequence challenges conventions by drawing similarities yet differences to Terminator: Salvation. Both contain modern animation, non-diegetic music building tension, and titles above video. However, the animation style differs, with Terminator using CGI and this using basic but effective animation. Additionally, the title sequence hints at a different plot focused on computer hacking rather than robots, distinguishing the films while keeping the sci-fi/action genre.

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

2. My title sequence has many similarities to the title sequences I reviewed earlier, yet also has enough differences to stop it being the same. For example, one film I reviewed was Terminator: Salvation. This film was similar in many aspects; the sequence contained modern animation, had non diegetic music creating tension making you wonder what will happen next, and has the titles come up above the video. More similarities were that it was futuristic, and showed indication that the film would contain lots of tension, action and would be a good film.

3. However, my title sequence was also different to the Terminator: Salvation title sequence. Every film of the same genre has to have the same key elements within them to make them that particular genre, which my title sequence has, yet also must contain key differences otherwise it’s the same film. My title sequence also does that. My title sequence has animation, but a totally different kind. Terminator: Salvation’s type of animation is far more CGI type, whereas mine is a lot more basic yet still effective I feel. Furthermore, my title sequence has indication that the film will have a different plot, more computer hacking based than big metal robots, yet this still makes my film a sci-fi/action film, even though the plot is different.