In what way does your media product use, develop or

challenge forms and conventions of

real media products?

I think that my opening sequence does use, develop and challenge the conventions of a real media product as I used sound and visual content, credits and accompanying music.

SOUND AND VISUAL CONTENTFrom my research I saw that not all opening sequences using

diegetic sound. I thought that because the genre of my film is ‘action’ I did not need any diegetic sound such as character’s voices. I thought that I would add accompanying music which would add a mysterious mood to the film. Also, there is not another character is my film which the car thief would have been able to have a conversation with so I kept all sound non-diegetic.

Not many sound effects were used in any other existing opening sequences so I decided not to use many in mine. I decided to only use one sound effect and this was the crushing sound of the car being crushed by the grab. I had to insert the sound twice as there were two points at which the car windows smashed. I thought that the sound effect fitted well with the opening sequence and did not sound out of place.

Members of the audience at the film show said that the sound did fit well but could have been quieter as it was too loud. I personally thought that the sound effect being loud was good for the shock of what happened to the car thief.

CREDITSI used the font ‘Birch Standard’ size 68 throughout the whole

of my opening sequence. I decided that the credits would be more effective if they were black with a white outline. I then positioned them over to one corner of the screen where they were not in the way of the actor and action that was going on.

From the feedback I got at the film show, the audience did say that the credits were more effective being subtle and that you were still able to watch the opening sequence without being distracted by the credits.

I did put the names of the people that we involved in the same order as any other opening sequence e.g. Name of production companies, Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Top-Paid Actors and The Movie Title.

ACCOMPANYING MUSICI did use accompanying music even though this was not

necessary. The accompanying music that I used was called ‘Rogue Traders’ by David Bird and Richard Lacy from the site AudioNetwork. I thought that accompanying music was vital as there were no conversations taking place and there was only one sound effect which was being used towards the end of the opening sequence.

From the feedback I got at the film show, the audience said that they thought that it was a good choice of music as it was not to loud and also not distracting like the credits. They however, did think that the music could have been a faster pace to link with the quick movements and shot changes of the film but then other members of the audience did say that the music being slower than the shot changes and movements was a good contrast.

I personally think that the music was a good choice as it created a good mysterious mood and atmosphere throughout the whole of the sequence and I also agree the members of the audience who thought that the slow music was a good contrast with the quick shot changes and movements.