1. Evaluation - Question 1
In what ways does you media product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

2. Conventions of film openings
I learned that there are certain types of forms and conventions that create
film openings. For example:
The conventional order of title sequences: the order is very essential
because it has to follow an specific structure.
The sound used which sets the mood: having sound that matches the pace
of the movie help to create tension and give a clearer sense to the plot.
The story introduction which can establish key characters: the way the
introduction is structured can help to introduce certain characters to the
audience, which helps to understand the plot better.
Specific shots that create tension: shots such as close ups and medium
shots can give the audience a clear sense of the atmosphere in which the
scene is set in.
Key locations and props: the location supports the plot to be more realistic.
Also, the props used can help to structure the characters and their role.
These are all things that make up a good film opening and that demonstrate
my knowledge on all the areas that need to be addressed when creating
one.

3. Conventions of Title
Title
Sequences
sequences follow an specific order where the
production company ident usually comes first and then
they are concluded with the ‘Written by’ title. From
previous research I did, usually this is how titles are
structured:
1 Production company 7 Costume
2 Distributor 8 Music supervisor
3 Actor (star 1) 9 Music by
4 Actor (star 2) 10 Edited by
5 Film title 11 Production designer
6 Actors… 12 Director of photography
13 Executive producer
14 Written by
15 Director

4. Conventions of Title
Sequences
Usually, the usual fonts that are usually used for titles are:
- Helvetica Neue
- Arial
- Tahoma
The titles have to be big and readable enough so that the audience are
able to understand them. Also, the speed in which they are shown are
roughly about 2 or 3 seconds. If they were to be longer it would become
boring for the viewer.
The colour of the titles usually depend on the background in which they are
in. If the background is dark, then the titles should be brighter, and if the
background is bright, then the font should be darker. This is mainly so it’s
visible when the clip is playing. The font should be consistent.
The transitions are mainly edited so that they flow with the pace of the clip.
Fading effects are mostly used in order to style the way the titles appear.

5. Conventions on my film
opening
Conventional Order
For my thriller opening, I tried to create the order for the titles as organized as
possible. It was not necessary to add some specific titles so I shortened up the
amount of titles included. This is the conventional order I used:
1 Production Company Ident
2 Title of Film
3 Production company
4 Star 1
5 Star 2
5 Casting
6 Music supervised by
7 Edited by
8 Directed by
10 Written by

6. Conventions of Title Sequence
For my own own titles, I decided to lay them out differently from how
they are usually laid out. I decided to have the titles already written in
the man’s diary. When the man turns the page, there is a close up of
the diary so that the audience can see where they are and then
immediately after that there is an extreme close up of the title, with a
shaking effect. This type of transition usually happens every three
seconds so that the audience can read properly what the titles say.
I opted for the colour red for the
titles because red is usually used to
symbolize death. Because the diary
only contains evil things related to
death I thought it would be good to
connect it with the colour of the
titles. Also, red makes the titles
stand out more, which makes it look
better in the final outcome.
Furthermore, the way the tittles are
written makes them look scary and
builds up the main character.

7. Personal note – Title Sequence
Learning about the conventional order of title sequences was
very interesting because before I was taught about it, I never
actually paid attention to the amount of work and detail that
goes into creating a title sequence. I appreciate more now the
way in which they are crated and I also get inspiration from
different title sequences in order to use learned skills for future
projects.
My media product has responded well to the way real media
products use their forms and conventions because the fact that
a similar order for titles sequence was followed proves that I
have used previous examples in order to inspire my own media
product. From the rough idea that I had to the final there was
been a strong development that expanded my knowledge in this
area of media.