2. Conventions
Convention Use Develop Challenge Was there an inspiration from a real
film? How?
Story/plot
-jealousy, kidnapping
Tick The Roommate and Obsessed
• The main characters don't get their
own way- turn to kidnapping
(envious)
Character
Villain
Jealousy/envious
Obsessed
Victim-
Vulnerable
fragile
Tick Hard Candy
• The main character is the
protagonist killer
The Roommate
• The main character torments
others because she is obsessed
with one girl
Narrative Structure
-restricted, enigmas- puzzle
Tick Texas Chainsaw Massacre
• Extreme close up shots doesn’t
give a lot away
Locations
-dark abandoned corrupt
settings
(tube/garden)
Tick Maniac
• Climatic point- urban area
• Tube- for climatic point
3. Conventions
Convention Use Develop challenge Was there an inspiration from a real
film? How?
Lighting
- We don’t use low key
lighting
- We are using daylight
which is natural lighting.
Tick Memento, The Dark Knight
• Natural lighting is used.
Costumes/Props
- weapons- knives
- Paint overall
- Wig
- Meat
- Newspaper
Tick Scream and Saw
• They use sharp weapons to kill
people.
• The make up is gory because a lot of
blood and flesh.
CAM SAMC
-POV, Extreme close ups, Long
Shot, Close up, Over the
Shoulder, Panning, low angles
Tick Skyfall
• Uses a lot of low/high angle and
camera movements compared to the
use of POV, Mid shot and establishing
shot.
4. Conventions
Convention Use Develop challenge Was there an inspiration from a real
film? How?
Editing
Straight cuts and jump cuts
- This builds up the tension
because you only see a bit of
the scenes
Tick Manic
Uses a lot of jump cuts to build the
tension and to keep it suspenseful.
Music
-non diegetic tense score music
-fast pace when the climax is
built
Tick Se7en
• Music is mysterious, creates
tension
5. Used/Develop/Challenged
USE DEVELOP CHALLENGED
- Story/Plot
- Narrative structure
- Music
- Characters
- Lighting
- Costume/Props
- Location
- CAM SAMC
- Editing
We have a range of use/develop and challenge conventions, therefore our
opening sequence has aspects of familiarity but is also unique and different in
some ways.
