Question 1

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

The first frame is ‘setting/location’. This challenges and conforms the conventions of a setting/ location of an actual horror film. The way we act throughout develops the use of diegetic and ambient sound within a horror film genre. ‘Mama’ (Andres Muschietti 2008) uses the use of setting/location for the basis of the films plot.

The second and ninth frame is ‘camerawork and editing’, as well as a ‘special effect’. These frames conform and relate drastically towards the horror convention. The style and the way it is laid out is exactly how you would see it in a typical horror film lay out.

The third frame is ‘costumes and props’. It does not go against the conventions it conforms it instead. It is stereotypical that if a film is based around something demonic then the demonic things costume or probably has different colour eyes such as: red, white or black and they are not soft colours but are harsh. Such as ‘The Conjuring’ (2013) they use colours such as the ones mentioned before that helps conform horror films. Helping heightening the viewing experience.

The fourth frame is ‘The title of the film’. My film title sequence, ‘White Eyed Possession’, challenges the conventions of actual opening sequences. Our dialogue develops the use of technology within the horror genre. ‘Paranormal activity’ (Oren Peli 2009) and Scary movie (Keenen Ivory Wayans 2000). Both use simple props for the basis of their plots. ‘White Eyed Possession’ is a cross-over of these genres, and develops the use of technology by dialogue and sound throughout. The camera angles create tension which is able to draw the audience into the action, heightening the viewing experience.

The fifth frame is ‘title font and style’. ‘White Eyed Possession’ does not conform but it challenges the conventions of a horror film as the title and font style throughout the introduction, it is more of a theme you would see in either a comedy or an action film such as Hangover one-three or Fast and furious one-seven, both use roughly the same style of font. ‘White Eyed Possession’ is a cross-over of both of these font types and however it helps develop the use of font and style within a horror film.