The student created two media productions for their advanced portfolio: a thriller opening sequence titled "Caught in the Web" about two men who prey on and murder suicidal teenage girls, and a music video for the song "Voodoo Child" performed by their fictional girl band The Vixens. For both projects, the student conducted research into genre conventions and technical elements to inform their creative work. This included studying films with internet conversations for the thriller and fashion/costume elements to symbolize the seven deadly sins in the music video. The student concluded that their foundation portfolio skills helped produce stronger advanced works and that researching genres allowed more ambitious projects that challenge audiences.