Conventions
- 2. Zombie Conventions Plot: - Follows a tight group of protagonists. - Slowly losing people from the group until it comes down to the last 2. - Last 2 usually survive. - Don't know whats happening at first. - Shoot in the head to kill. Character types: - Level headed. Representation of Characters: -Vulnerable. - Scared. Setting: - Abandon. - Run down. - Enclosed.
- 3. Zombie Conventions Editing: - Montage editing. - Temporal ellipsis. - Temporal extension. - Match on action. Camera Work: - Close ups. - Long shots. - Extreme close ups. - Establishing shot. Narrative Structure: - Zombies tend to outnumber the humans. - The number of humans may decrease due an ongoing apocalypse. - The humans try all they can to survive. - In some cases a solution is found that helps the protagonists overcome the antagonists. MES: - Old clothes with blood. - Weapons to help shows who the weaker people are.
- 4. How does your OTS Use/Develop/Challenge forms and Conventions in comparison t real OTS Use/Develops ๏ Chase scenes with Zombies running after the teenagers. ๏ Blood involved regarding the Zombie. ๏ Weapons used to help show that they are prepared for what can happen. ๏ There is a weaker member of the group. ๏ Fear is shown through the teenagers running away.
- 5. Our Conventions Convention Use/Develop/Challenge Film example Abandoned location Use The chase scene takes place down a side path which is rarely used. Weaker member Develops The weaker member of the group struggles to breathe due to not having his inhaler. Weapons Use Two of the three survivors have weapons as they are running. They are the stronger members. Blood and Gore Use One of the survivors is covered in blood to suggest he has been in a confrontation. Death Use The two stronger members result to leaving the weaker member behind as they could also get caught if they stay.
- 6. Our Conventions Convention Use/Develop/Challenge Film example Abandoned location Use The chase scene takes place down a side path which is rarely used. Weaker member Develops The weaker member of the group struggles to breathe due to not having his inhaler. Weapons Use Two of the three survivors have weapons as they are running. They are the stronger members. Blood and Gore Use One of the survivors is covered in blood to suggest he has been in a confrontation. Death Use The two stronger members result to leaving the weaker member behind as they could also get caught if they stay.