In what ways does your media product use, develop or challen

How it meets conventions...

Horror movies are usually filmed in the daytime and edited to appear darker later on through using technology. Our horror movie meets this convention, as we filmed in the light and edited it to appear dark through computer software.

The second way in which our media clip meets the conventions of horror movies is through the location that we picked to film in. Normally, horror films are filmed in areas with large amounts of greenery, we met this convention as we filmed in Bidston Woods.

Common Horror Movie Conventions...

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

The setting is usually very dark. This is used because it creates a strong feeling of terror; the audience can sympathize with how limited the character's senses are. The characters can't see or hear anything.

The most vulnerable characters in horror films are usually females. This is because they are stereotyped as the weaker sex, and make for the easiest victims. Males are usually portrayed as the stronger and more rational character, who has to protect the female.

Jump cuts are the most common way of changing shots in horror films. This is because it creates a feeling of tension, and when a number of shots are edited this way in a short space of time, it creates a sense of confusion for the audience.

The weather in horror films is usually stormy when the main action of the film takes place. This is called pathetic fallacy because it reflects the feelings of the characters.

How it goes against conventions

Our film also goes against the conventions of horror movies because the most vulnerable character in our horror movie clip is a male. Usually, you will find that the most vulnerable character in the film is female.

I believe that our media clip went against film conventions because didn't use any jump scares, our clip was just full of scenes which slowly built up tension.