The document summarizes a film opening for a crime/thriller genre film. It discusses how the opening uses conventions of the genre such as fonts, music, lighting, locations, costumes, props, and camera techniques to set up the storyline and introduce the main character Eliza. Special effects like ghosting are also used to generate suspense and intrigue for the audience. The opening is meant to challenge conventions by developing the character of Eliza through her changing outfits and pill consumption across multiple bathroom scenes.

1. Question 1
In what way does your media product, use develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?
Film opening
I believe our media productlooks like a film opening becauseit’s shortand
fromthe beginning of our film opening to the end you are able to understand
what's happening. We have included credits and also incorporated micro
elements and Crime/Thriller conventions which I will be talking in further
detail. At the startof our film we haveincluded Newline Cinema ident as they
will be distributing our film and you would expect to see this in the beginning
of the film opening. Our title gives an indication to our audience it’s a
crime/thriller film because the font and colours wehave chosen signifies
death, crime, mystery etc.
Mostly all film opening start off
with a company’s ident who is
distributing them.
Our main title Fracture is going to be shown
straight after the montage to indicate to
our audience what type of genre ourfilm is
because the font we have chosen shows
broken, death, crime etc and it’s the type of
font you would expect to see in a
Crime/Thriller film. It also has scars on it
which connotes sadness and depression.
The font is big and out there and stands
out.
The type of font we have chosen for our
actors, editor, production designer,
cameraman etc is very basic and simple,
but also indicates our film is Crime/Thriller
because it looks scary and broken and this
is the type of message we’re trying to
imply as our strapline is “She’s far too
broken”.

2. We decided to use a bold fontfor our main title Fracturebecause it screams
out danger, crime, unsafeetc and would grab the audience’s attention. The
colours we havechosen also signify crime/thriller becauseit’s white with black
lines on it. I did research on the type of fonts other successfulfilms haveused
and the majority of them haveused a bold font and this grabs the audience’s
attention because its eye catching. We haveplaced the fonts in an order which
you would expect to see in every film from the actors name to the director’s
name.
Conventions
Before we started filming our film opening we did research beforehand on
what type of conventions are mostly used in Crime/Thriller films and this had
helped me understand whattype of conventions we should incorporateto
make sureour audience understand it’s a Crime/Thriller film. We also asked
our target audience what type of conventions they expect to see in a
Crime/Thriller film and thereforewe incorporated it into our film.
Conventions used in other Crime/Thriller films: (Now you see me 2)
- Low key lighting
- Tension music
- Fastcut
- Protagonistand antagonist
- Weapons such as; guns, handcuffs, etc
- Police station
Conventions we used in our film opening;
- Black and white shots
Handcuffs
Low key lighting
Gun

3. - Weapons such as; gun, handcuffs
- Antagonistand protagonist
- Fastcuts
- Police station
- Scary movements such as; Slide and roundabout
- Money
We decided to use these conventions in our film opening becauseit would
create suspensefor the audience and engage them to carry on watching our
film. In our film there is a problem that needs to be solved, so by using these
conventions it gives hints to the audience on who the serialkiller is and also
helps them to understand the characters.
I watched previous AS student’s film opening for our chosen genrewhich is
Crime/Thriller and it helped me understand whattype of fonts we should use
and how we can representour film opening is crime/thriller it also helped me
to understand what type of props, costumes, lighting etc we should use in our
film opening to makeit more realistic and create adrenaline for the audience.
Location
We wanted our film to look professionalas this would makeour target
audience think our film is going to be good, so therefore at the beginning of
our film we took shots of the central London and used it at the beginning of

4. our film and this would help our audience understand wherethe film is being
set and they are able to relate to it as our target audience are White British
males aged 16-24. Weused severalof locations for our film opening because
they would understand what’s happening in each scene.
We decided to use a train station as our next
location because it signified the characters in
our film travels a lot and you would expect to
see a train station in crime/thriller films
because the antagonist and the protagonist
are always escaping from each other.
This was our second location we decided to use.
This scene was set in the bathroom you can see
the actor walking in the bathroom and taking her
pills. This scene is very tense as she walks directly
into the bathroom and swallows the pills as
quickly as possible and this follows the
conventions of Crime/Thriller because majority of
Crime/Thriller drugs are involved. We
incorporated effects when she walks in the
bathroom and this creates suspense for the
audience
We used pan for his scene to establish the
actor works at a police station. In majority of
Crime/Thriller films police officers are always
involved to solve the problem and therefore
we followed the conventions and incorporated
a police station in our film as Eliza is a
detective and works at the police station.
In majority of Crime/Thriller films they
usually show an establishing shot of a
famous location and therefore as a
group we decided to at the beginning of
our film there should be a pan shot of
Madison Rooftop Restaurant tocreate
realism as it’s a well known location.

5. Costume and Props
As I was production designer I wanted to make surethe costume and props we
decided to usematched our genre which is Crime/Thriller and it gave a clear
idea to the audience on whatwas happening in the scene. The costumethe
actor wears is very casualrepresenting everyday clothes you would expect to
wear and therefore the audience are able to relate to the character. Before we
finalised the costumes the actor would wear we asked our target audience
what type of costume would you expect in a Crime/Thriller film and they said
casualclothes. The props they said they would like to see in our film are
handcuffs, knife, gun etc. We decided not to include a knife in our film because
it would be a hazard to the pedestrians as we were filming in public.
She’s taking a pill which signifies she has
an illness and this connotes without the
pills she would not be able to survive
because she needs it daily and it also tells
the audience something is wrong with
Eliza. This allows the audience to think
more deep and engages them to carry on
watching. She’s also wearing a golden
ring which connotes she’s in a
relationship and engaged.
This scene was taken at a house
usually in Crime/Thriller films the
protagonist or antagonist is defeated
and we decided to follow the
conventions as you can see Eliza is
depressed as she realises she’s a
murderer and turns herself in. We
added effects and this would grab the
audience’s attentions.
This scene tells the audience Eliza is a
detective and works at the police station
as her desk is full of paperwork

6. Editing and camera
In our film opening we decided to incorporatemany shots in order to create
suspenseand allow the audience to make senseof what is happening. We
decided fast pace editing would be suitable for our film becauseit would make
it more dramatic and create excitement for the audience. You would usually
expect to see face paced editing in Crime/Thriller films. These are the shots we
decided to incorporatein our film opening. We tried to incorporatemany
conventions by using camera angles. There will be a lot of close ups during the
film opening to allow the audience to understand how the character is feeling
and they can see her emotions.
Camera angles we included;
 Close up
 Mid shot
 Point of view shot
In this scene she walks into the
bathroom again, but she’s wearing a
different costume. Eliza is a detective
and works at the police station and
therefore is wearing a smart white shirt
and a black tie this connotes she has a
lot of power, high status and knowledge
and puts a lot of effort in the way she
dresses.
In this scene Eliza is wearing a black coat
and black jeans this connotes she’s
confused because the facial expression she
has shown implies she doesn’t know what
she’s doing. And she’s wearing a completely
different costume. Eliza is holding a gun in
her hand which connotes she committed a
crime and is a criminal.

7.  Over the shoulder shot
 Long shot
 Pan
 Focus pull
One type of shot you’re more likely to
see in a Crime/Thriller film is a pan shot.
It indicates to the audience where the
film is being set. We used a pan shot for
Madison Rooftop Restaurant this is a
well known place in London and since
our target audience are white British
they will be able to relate to our
location.
We used a close up for the gun because it plays
an important role in our film it also implies the
audience should pay attention to the gun. The
gun we have used is a toy gun and it doesn’t
look realistic, so we will edit our gun black and
white to make it look more believable. A gun
is a very common prop you would expect to
see in a Crime/Thriller film because it’s a
murder weapon and therefore this creates
suspense for the audience.
We used a focus pull for this shot this
connotes the pills play an important part
in our film because it stops Eliza from
getting ill. This tells the audience they
should be paying attention tothe pills
because it’s very important in our film.

8. Sound
The sound we will be incorporating will be dramatic and therefore would grab
the audience’s attention becauseit would add atmosphere to the scene. There
will be a voice over in the background to allow the audience to makesense of
our storyline. When Eliza walks into the bathroomand takes pills the sound
gradually increases to add atmosphereto the action and enhance excitement
for the audience. We have also included foley sounds in our film opening.
Police sirens connote emergency and threat and this enhances suspensefor
the audience. The background music at the beginning of our film opening
connotes time is passing by very quickly.
In this scene we used a long shot to
allow the audience to visualise the
background for the location. The
location in the background is dimly
lit which connotes mystery and
dangerous.
In this scene we used a focus pull the
camera is placed behind the tree
which connotes someone is watching
Eliza. This creates suspense for the
audience because they would be
eager to find out what will happen
next. And usually in Crime/Thriller
films someone is always watching a
certain character.
In this scene we used a cut when Eliza
wakes up with a gun in her hand she’s
confused. We then incorporated a cut
when Eliza is in the park and walking
and then faints suddenly this connotes
Eliza is depressed and stressed.

9. Birds’ chipping in the park area is something you would expect to hear and
therefore makes it morerealistic it also makes the audience feel scared
because they would think something is going to pop out.
Foot-steps when Eliza is walking to the police station adds atmosphereto the
action and makes it more realistic.
Storyline and how the opening sets it up
There will be a voice over to explain whatis happening in the small town in
Everdeen and this will allow the audience to make senseof the storyline. As
you can see at the beginning of the shotthere are several of props we have
decided to useand all of them signify a meaning. Eliza uses those props during
the film. She used the gun to kill severalof people. Handcuffs representher
being caught and taken to jail. The ring represents her being engaged. And the
pills tell the audience Eliza has a mental illness. There will then be a time lapse
when Eliza walks into the bathroom three times wearing a differentcostume
each time implying time has passed. And this will keep the audience interested
in what will happen next and why shekeeps taking the pills. Eliza then walks
into the police station and this is where sheworks. Eliza is in the park and
wakes up with a gun in her hand and this would lead to the audience being
confused in why shehas a gun in her hand. She’s back in her house and wakes
up with the gun in her hand again and this creates suspensefor the audience.
At the end Eliza lies down on her bed crying.
Genre and how the opening sets it up
Our genre is Crime and Thriller and this is represented throughoutour film
opening Fracture. We haveincluded severalof conventions which you would
expect to see in a Crime and Thriller movie such as; low key lighting, weapons
(handcuffs and gun), tension music, police station etc. The costumethe
character wears is causaland something you would wear every day. Eliza is a
detective and works atthe police station she wears a white shirtwith a black
tie and you would expect a detective to wear this type of costumeas it
connotes she has a lot of knowledge, high status and power. The music we
have incorporated also helps to set the genre of our film becausewe have
included dramatic and suspensefulmusic something you would expect to hear
in a Crime and Thriller film. The effects we have included in our film also imply

10. our film is a Crime and Thriller film because it connotes danger, unsafe, crime
etc.
How characters are introduced
Our main character Eliza is introduced when she walks into the bathroom
during this scene a mid shot is used. She walks into the bathroomthree times
and wears a differentcostume each time and swallows a pill each time this
signifies she is ill. In this scene Eliza looks worried and scared. Eliza is in the
park and wakes up with the gun in her hand looking confused and this creates
suspensefor the audience. During this Eliza starts panicking a lot and trying to
figure out whatwas happening and this tells the audience Eliza is depressed,
stressed, worried and scared.
Special effects
I did a lot of research and found out in Crime and Thriller films there is low key
lighting to connote mystery, suspense, unsafe, tension etc to grab the
audience’s attention. And thereforewhen we edited our film weadded effects
and made the scenedarker in order to engage with the audience. We also
decided to add black and white shots as it will makeour film more dramatic
and create tension for the audience. This would create suspensefor the
audience and eager to find out whatwill happen next. At the end of our film
we have included ghosteffect to create suspense, adrenaline, and a scary
moment for the audience.
This is the ghosting effect we
decided to add at the end of our
film opening to imply Eliza has a
twin, Ivy. This makes the audience
feel confused and think more
deeper.