IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR

MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP

OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND
CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA
PRODUCTS

My groups opening sequence is based upon 2 minutes of showing cuts of a

female getting ready to eat her victim. Both characters in the opening
sequence are females, one in which is the actual antagonist which
consumes the victim and the other is the victim. Our opening sequence is
female orientated which is conveyed in the female characters chosen for
the sequence. This contrasts the feminists ideas of a patriarchal society
which is going against the dominant ideology however supporting
feminism. Having a female main character goes against the dominant
ideologies that males are more powerful. Females are marginalised in the
media industry and main role is taken by the male however our movie
doesnt involve any male character in it promoting feminism and going
against patriarchy.
Bonn Connell calls hegemonic masculinity the dominance of heterosexual
masculine identity and subordination of female identities

A thriller usually consists of a battle between the protagonist character

and the antagonist, when there is a disruption in the equilibrium. Then
the story shows a chain of bad events building tension and suspense for
the climax. The aim of the protagonist is to restore justice, while the
antagonist seeks to destroy it. Our main plot is focused on a girl aged 18
(Hanna Balinski) who befriends a younger girl aged 16 (Carrie) and tries
to control her life; influencing the way she acts, dresses and what she
eats After Carrie refuses to take part in cannibalistic activities; Hanna
Balinski turns on her and Carrie makes it her mission to escape before
she too becomes main course of Hannas grand feast. Therefore in this
case our movie supports the conventions of a thriller.

The antagonist costume is based on dark colours to convey the message of

the antagonist being dangerous, it adds a mystery and thrill to the whole
genre of a thriller. Dark costume are used in thrillers in order to
demonstrate and convey thoughts about the antagonist and contrasts the
antagonist from the rest of the characters to show clear division of
personality and behaviour.

Blacks and whites are also used as a convention of thrillers as it shows

the sinister side of the film and the cold harshness which many
thrillers portray. For example Sin City shows extensive use of black
and white to portray the harsh narrative.

There are many close up used in order to portray the emotions

of the victim in the opening sequence, as there is not much
narrative used in our thriller it demonstrates its feelings and
emotions throughout close ups which are captured by the close
ups

Silhouette shots are used to create a switching effect of unsafe

and safe as the camera angles and cuts of footage switch in
sharp and short timing. Therefore our movie supports the
convention of a thriller as the shots can build up tension very
quickly when needed.