How has your understanding of real media conventions developed over the last two years?

Through our two years of studying media at sixth form college we have expanded our knowledge of media conventions.
The different conventions of a thriller are:

• Narrative centres around a crime ie murder/theft/RAPE
• Mirco elements build up suspense e.g. creepy sound, camera shots, slowly reveal character
• Protagonist's floor is exploited by the antagonist
• Themes of identity are common e.g. mistaken identity
  
• McGuffin (false clue) optical illusions gives misleading clues - mystery
• Voyeurism e.g. objectifying of female characters
• Enigmas at the opening then further complications are added throughout - only resolved at the end
• Leaves viewer with questions

Our Thriller

• Dark surrounding like a graveyard
• Involves the supernatural - ghosts, vampires
• Mise en scene is dark - clothes
• Vulnerable females who play a large role
• Camera angles make characters seem vulnerable or powerful
• Dark music to add suspense
  

Music video

• Usually has a narrative storyline
• Edited to the beat of the song
• Relationship between music and video
• Relationship between lyrics and video
• Some genres have a performance based video like rock and stage performance
• The camera sells the artist - close ups
• Notion of looking