QUESTION 1

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

Urban drama

It is an independent British film that includes teenagers as the main characters. Followed conventional British multicultural characters. Asian girl, black girl and black man.

This is similar to Kidulthood and Adulthood where there is a

Inspiration of location from Sket - Rowley way

narrative typical - prostitution however it is implicit compared to Sket and adulthood

The film involves drugs, crime and prostitution. – similar to ill manors, sket etc.

The whores in Urban drama films are normally white females however we chose to challenge the conventions by making a black teenage girl play as the whore.

Title conventionsWe challenged the conventions of title sequences by adding the two main characters’ names before the title. We understand that the sequences of titles follow a strict order however we found some films that have challenged the conventions of title sequences. One example is ‘SKYFALL' this film has challenged the conventions and placed the title after Daniel Craig’s name. His name appeared after the production and distribution icons but before the title. This is because he is a famous actor and his name would sell. This is because he has got many fans that would pay to watch him in a film and not necessarily want to watch the film and therefore by putting his name first the film would sell. Another example is 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' a teen film which also challenges the title conventions by putting both Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson’s names before the title. This is because they are both famous actors and therefore they appeal to teenage girls and boys and makes the film sell.