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

What are the typical conventions of a short

film?

1. 5- 10 minutes long

2. Limited characters

3. Limited locations4. Limited dialogue

5. Simple ides/narrative structure

6. Twist at the end

1. You do not want it too long because it would get boring and it is a SHORT film

2. Having to many character would confuse the audience and you need to introduce each character and in a short film you just do not have enough time for that

3/4. Having limited dialogue and locations doesn’t make it hard and confusing to follow

5. Having a simple idea makes it easier for the audience to understand the film and doesn’t make it too confusing.

6. The twist at the end helps break typical conventions making the audience excited and not bored of the same conventions

This is because

What are the typical conventions of a

moralistic drama

• Contrasting characters

• Set in an urban/city location

• Focuses on main characters

• Ordinary lifestyles

What are typical conventions of a Film Poster

Credit block Large title attracting your eye

Picture(s) of the main character(s)

Persuasive language/ Star ratings

What are the typical conventions of a magazine film review?

Rating system

Recommendation at the end

Mention of the actors and directions

Pictures

So… What are the typical conventions of

Little White lies

Unique rating systemClear structure

Very formal

Contrasting colours in a box of the Title of the film

Contrasting colours in a box of the director and actors

Contrasting colours in a box of the release date

And finally a stylised photo

So.. Do I think that my media products developed or

challenged forms and conventions of real media products

My Short film• 5 minutes long

Had only two characters which was contrasting

We didn’t have any dialogue

We had a simple idea with a parallel narrative

• Limited locations which was set in an urban/ city location

It had a twist at the end

It showed their ordinary lifestyles

I think that my media products followed the conventions of real media products. This is because out short film follows the convention of a moralistic drama and a short film by lasting only 5 minutes, having limited characters and having a simple plot.

My poster follows the conventions of a film poster

ticking all the conventions boxes. It has a credit block

situated at the bottom on the poster, persuasive

language and rating stars at the top of the poster, the

main characters in the foreground and the main

location at the background. I feel I have made sure

that I made a poster that you can see at bus stops.

For my review I found it hard to emulate the style of

Little White Lies especially the language but I feel

that I have emulated it to the best of my ability and I

think that it would be a review that would be seen in

Little White Lies. It has a clear structure and clear use

of the unique rating system, my review has a stylised

photos, formal language and finally uses the

contrasting colours in a box of the title of the film,

director and the actors and finally the release date.