Evaluation #1

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

Our first shot in the trailer is a medium shot with a blurred background clearly identifying and focussing on the character. Taking into consideration the theme of the first part being grieving, this shot portrays the characters emotions.  The colouring is all linked to autumn which also depicts a sad atmosphere. 

Comparing to this shot from our trailer, we can see the emotion in the characters face, with the background blurred the focus is also concentrated on this. Another similarity is the rural backgrounds in each of the shots, this could be interpreted as the characters being alone and isolated, mirrored in the plain background.

This screen grab from our trailer shows a girl identifying that she is pregnant. We thought that a common shot from films was a point of view shot of looking in the mirror. We used natural lighting to fit to the conventions of a social realist film.

Although not the same camera angle/shot, this screen grab from Kidulthood sends the same message of a woman finding out she has fallen pregnant. We chose this screen grab from Kidulthood because of its natural lighting and the message being given.

We chose this shot to be in black and white to fit the mood of death, we didn’t want bright colours conveying a different mood. The actual shot of this zooms in whilst the woman kneels down to her husband’s grave bringing the emotion of her face clearer to the audience.

This screen grab is from Skins, there is a similarity on the colour, although it is not in black and white the colours are slightly saturated to fit the mood of bereavement. The mise-en-scene is also similar with the trees, a sign of the natural world, death being a part of that.

From our trailer within the story of the pregnant woman, we thought being in a children’s play park would fit this storyline. We chose to have no one else in the shot, or in the mise-en-scene to show how isolated and alone the character feels. Daylight as opposed to night to steer away from what could be seen as a thriller scene.

From one of the Skins trailers, we chose this due to the fact that the woman is also on a swing, although it is not the same storyline, a sense of deep emotion or thinking is in her face, similar to ours.

An inter-title  from our trailer, fitting with the conventions of a real trailer. Having a quote  from a film critic or magazine will prompt the audience watching to see the actual film. Research showed us that a lot of inter-titles use triadic structure – “Moving, realistic and relatable”.

A screen grab from This is England trailer. The use of triadic structure was the main reason we chose this shot. Also that the writing is in the middle of the screen, white and easy to read, mirroring our work.

From our trailer, with the woman who lost control. We thought of shot of her actually losing control was needed. A hand held camera mirror the girl falling about. Dark lighting and people dancing in the mise en scene showing the party is genuine and realistic.

From the Misfits trailer. A girl appearing to have lost control, all focus on her, similar to ours. Also the lighting and the people dancing showing the party/club is realistic.

A shot from our trailer, showing the emotion of the woman, sitting on a bench by a park watching the people go by. Again a sense of isolation. Natural lighting. Dark clothes to mirror her mood, and sunglasses perhaps to hide tears?

We chose this because it mirrors our woman sitting on the bench. Showing the emotion in her face, also her body language by being tight to her. Similar dark jacket to convey the mood maybe.