Assignment 28 final draft (1)
- 1. Assignment 28:Conventions Patrycia Butrym Esere Simei-Akajagbo Shivonne Weekes Courtney Buabeng
- 2. Conventions Convention Use Develop Challenge Was there an inspiration from a real film? How? Story/plot -jealousy, kidnapping Tick The Roommate and Obsessed • The main characters don't get their own way- turn to kidnapping (envious) Character Villain Jealousy/envious Obsessed Victim- Vulnerable fragile Tick Hard Candy • The main character is the protagonist killer The Roommate • The main character torments others because she is obsessed with one girl Narrative Structure -restricted, enigmas- puzzle Tick Texas Chainsaw Massacre • Extreme close up shots doesn’t give a lot away Locations -dark abandoned corrupt settings (tube/garden) Tick Maniac • Climatic point- urban area • Tube- for climatic point
- 3. Conventions Convention Use Develop challenge Was there an inspiration from a real film? How? Lighting - We don’t use low key lighting - We are using daylight which is natural lighting. Tick Memento, The Dark Knight • Natural lighting is used. Costumes/Props - weapons- knives - Paint overall - Wig - Meat - Newspaper Tick Scream and Saw • They use sharp weapons to kill people. • The make up is gory because a lot of blood and flesh. CAM SAMC -POV, Extreme close ups, Long Shot, Close up, Over the Shoulder, Panning, low angles Tick Skyfall • Uses a lot of low/high angle and camera movements compared to the use of POV, Mid shot and establishing shot.
- 4. Conventions Convention Use Develop challenge Was there an inspiration from a real film? How? Editing Straight cuts and jump cuts - This builds up the tension because you only see a bit of the scenes Tick Manic Uses a lot of jump cuts to build the tension and to keep it suspenseful. Music -non diegetic tense score music -fast pace when the climax is built Tick Se7en • Music is mysterious, creates tension
- 5. Used/Develop/Challenged USE DEVELOP CHALLENGED - Story/Plot - Narrative structure - Music - Characters - Lighting - Costume/Props - Location - CAM SAMC - Editing We have a range of use/develop and challenge conventions, therefore our opening sequence has aspects of familiarity but is also unique and different in some ways.