In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Courtney ODonnell

Flashback beginning with a cross-blur editing transition

Femme fatale is followed by victim presented by a variety of tension and suspense building shots

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Our film titleConventional traditional film noir film titles

Chiaroscuro with high contrast between light and dark created with studio light. Conventional silhouettes and shadows.

Anti-hero obsessed with femme fataleVillain creates a false pretence of riches and seeks femme fatale to give him status and powerFemme fatale sees through the villains act and becomes uninterested, which obsesses the villain

Music played on saxophone

Conventional 1940s camera, traditional film noir fedora, traditional simple black suit with white shirt and black tie.

Femme fatale dress: revealing, below the knee, seductive

Photo developing station and pistol are not too modern therefore are conventional for the era of film noir.

Sound used:DialogueMonologueFoley sound effects

Film noir conventional rural setting due to river and trees. Dystopian with dark lighting and shadows.Isolated alleyway. Urban setting due to streetlamp and road. Cobblestones conventional to 1940/50s style old fashioned roads.

Traditional dramatic death of femme fatale presented by lots of long walking shots using various angles, low lit and isolated urban alleyway, and dramatic spin before being shot.Sultry smoky eye make-upDark wine coloured lipstickStrong, arched browsSharp, defined cheekbonesSeductive lace gloves with rings for glamourCurled hair for glamourLow cut dress and heels for seductivenessEmpowered, confident walk and high posture: high status

Uses film noir conventional pistol. Holds femme fatale to overpower her. Shoots her in the heart - passionate death.I cant rely on the cops to make her killer pay, they dont know her like I do.Similar to L.A. Confidential with the narrative of anti-heroes taking the law into their own hands.

Creased shirt, unshaven, and messy hair creates his unstable image presenting him as a conventional film noir flawed anti-hero. Unstable presentation due to montage of femme fatale photos obsessive.