What ways does your media product use, develop and

challenge forms of conventions on real media products

Conventions used Our film trailer had many conventions

that can be seen in real film trailers. Conventions such as sound, text,

effects and footage were in our film trailer and as such, represented a real film trailer

Our film trailer is a psychological horror genre and therefore had the usual conventions as creepy music, fast paced scenes and darkened effects.

Our film trailer ‘Alter of Bones’

As you can see from our film trailer of a psychological horror, ‘Alter of Bones’ our film trailer contains conventions which are represented in real horror film trailers . The music creates the atmosphere of a horror style, the black and white effect helps to create a dark environment and fast paced cut scenes helps to build tension.

Comparisons to a real film trailer

The film trailer for horror film, ‘The Day’. This film trailer has music which relates to the genre, color effects on the footage and fast paced scenes. The film trailer also has the film companies logo and text, all of which can be found on my film trailer ‘Alter of Bones’.

Film poster and magazine comparisons

Film posters follow the conventions of having the film’s name at the top of the poster, a image relating to the film on the main page of the poster, credits of people involved in the film at the bottom of the poster and sometimes a tagline.

Magazine covers follow certain conventions, such as the name of the magazine at the top, an image relating to the film on the main image and a price tag

Magazine cover for ‘Alter of Bones’

The magazine cover for my film trailer, ‘Alter of Bones’. The magazine follows the conventions of other magazine film covers. The name of the magazine is at the top, the name of the film is on the page, an image relating to the film on the page and the magazines price tag is on the page

Real magazine film coverTotal film magazine showcasing the film, ‘Terminator Salvation’. The magazine has the name of the magazine, film title, image relating to the film and a price tag, all of which feature in my magazine cover

Conclusion I believe that my media product does meet the

required conventions of a film trailer and the ancillary products which accompany the film trailer.

Conventions relating to horror trailers is represented through sound, effects and footage on my film trailer and the magazine cover and film poster also have the conventions which are also found in real posters and magazine covers.

So over all I believe my media product uses conventions and challenges them.