Chasing My Reflection EvaluationBy Noor Sharif

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

Our title sequence is a psychological thriller based on the detective (Leon Kosova) having another personality which is the murderer (Jad Murad). When creating the title sequence we have taken into account the code and conventions of the psychological thriller film to appeal to the target audience.

Codes and Conventions:Psychological thrillers

The characters ethos is the main characters always facing a dilemma from other characters

Simple antagonist versus protagonists plots

Ordinary people in an unordinary situation

To puzzle and keep a mystery going

Good versus Evil

ThemesIdentity – the characters in this type of film, are usually in doubt about who they are and what they are meant to do. This theme is one of the mains ones in the ‘Chasing My Reflection’ because the protagonist is trying to understand who he is and who the antagonist.

Reality – the characters are usually trying to differentiate between what is real and not real. This links to the ‘Chasing My Reflection’ title sequence because the protagonist is constantly trying to understand what is real or not.

Mind – the characters are often mentally assessed throughout the film, the movie reveals the characters emotional state and the previous problems that are always in their sub-conscious mind. This links to ‘Chasing My Reflection’ because the sub-conscious mind of the protagonist is what causes the antagonist to come alive.