Forms and conventions are elements within a product that make it recognisable to an audience as a specific product or genre. Psychological thriller contains many conventions that are included in films to indicate to the audience the genre of the film; these include visual elements such as low key lighting, which is used to address the tension within a scene and can be used to represent a character's inner darkness, as well as quick camera cuts to help build panic in a scene and enstill the emotions a character is feeling into the audience. There are also hidden elements that are located within a psychological thriller that provide the narrative so commonly associated with the genre; these often are shown in binary opposites like good vs evil, that form the basis of the narrative. As well as creating a film trailer, I also produced a poster and magazine cover, both of which have their own conventions of form.
Film trailer conventions include:
- Cast and production company details
- Film title
- Release date
- Short in length
- Sounds appropriate to the genre portrayed
- Slow pace amounting to a fast paced montage
Film poster conventions include:
- Film title
- Credits
- Main image
- A hook/tagline
- Release date
- Masthead
- Anchorage text
- Cover lines
- Star burst
- Barcode
- Issue date
- Price
- Sky line
- Main image
Throughout the A2 coursework process, I have attempted to both conform and subvert from the conventions of each of the forms, to ensure that make the products recognisable to the form but equally to challenge existing stereotypes to push boundaries and expand on what already exists.
In the below presentation I have evaluated how I have either used, developed or challenged thriller forms and conventions in my own three media products.
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