Assignment 28:Conventions

Patrycia ButrymEsere Simei-Akajagbo

Shivonne WeekesCourtney Buabeng

ConventionsConvention 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)

CharacterVillainJealousy/enviousObsessed

Victim-Vulnerablefragile

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

ConventionsConvention 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.

ConventionsConvention Use Develop challenge Was there an inspiration from a real

film? How?EditingStraight 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

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.