The media product uses several conventions found in real horror films. It begins with an aerial establishing shot, panning down to the location like in "Hush." The isolated old farmhouse location is similar to films like "The Changeling" that reveal secrets in old buildings. Shots of the protagonist walking used a steady cam to look professional, mirroring techniques used in other films. The main character's costume presented her as a vulnerable girl, setting up her identity as is common in opening scenes. Throughout, titles used a simple, worn font consistent with the horror genre.

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

2. • The first shot we used was a establishing tracking shot which panned down to
the car going down the lane towards the house, but shot from the air by a drone.
Many real media products use aerial shots as it makes it unique and as if you are
following someone without them knowing about it.
• Most real films start with an establishing shot with the title over the top of the
shot which sets the scene but we decided just to have an establishing shot and
leave the title of the film at the end.
• An example of this is the Horror ‘Hush’ as it has an aerial shot above the trees
and then drops down to the log cabin in the wood

3. • We decided to use a old farm building as the location for our film as it looked old
and run don which is the typical location for horrors. Horrors use old locations
that are isolated as it means that you can show someone being vulnerable and
alone and far from help.
• An example of a real media product that has used a location similar to the one
we used is the 1980 ‘The Changeling’ as it is set in a old house which reveals
some untold secrets.

4. • After the protagonist gets out the car and enters the house we used a pan as she
walks behind a wall and then back into shot. We used a Tripod and steady cam to
make this looks smooth and professional. These types of shot are used frequently
by loads of real media products as it makes sure the quality of the shot is perfect
and looking professional.
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5. • The costume that our main character had on was designed to make her look like
a normal innocent girl which is vulnerable. The outfit we chose definitely was the
same as the conventions of real media products as they often show you the main
characters identity within the opening scene, so that it sets the scene for the type
person the protagonist is.

6. • Through out the opening scene we added titles of people who were in
production of the film and they were all on the same font which matched the
horror genre we were trying to replicate.
• The font we used was a simple white front with parts that looked as if they had
been rubbed out slightly and old which matched the old style we were looking
for.