Monday 1 March 2010

Essay Plan- question 1

How has your understanding of real media conventions developed over the last two years?
Introduction - Explain what we have done over the last two years (Thriller opening sequence, opening sequence and Music Video). Give a brief explanation about conventions (e.g. Editing) and explain why it is important that we have this knowledge.
Paragraph 1 - This paragraph will include examples of how we gathered knowledge about how and where conventions we used, for example vertigo film opening has; a crime at the core of the narrative (often murder, but not necessarily), a complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resolutions, a narrative pattern of establishing enigmas which the viewer expects to be resolved (From blog from Tanya) etc
Paragraph 2 - While planning we thought about the different thriller conventions needed to create a successful opening of our own =WHAT MAKES A THRILLER??
Paragraph 3 - How we applied conventions to our narrative, shots and editing e.g. random shots and muddled editing to hide the identity of character and their location and give an uneasy atmosphere
Conclusion- How conventions helped us to create an effective film opening and why?? -audience can identify that its a thriller, mystery keeps them watching,

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