Evaluation - Part 1

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

How it does

To a large extent my media project sticks to the forms and conventions laid out by real media products. The mixed paced editing of shots is something used in a lot of comedy trailers, and not specifically British Independent films (like mine). The amusing/whimsical music which matches the mise en scene of the trailer is also used in order to give the audience a clearer feel of the film, and informs them of its light hearted nature. The mixture of non diagetic and diagetic sound is also a convention that I followed in my product.

How it does not

The cast of young adults in a project (which almost entirely consists of) is perhaps unconventional as it stars no one over the age of 20. However I feel this shouldn't necessarily be seen as a negative. The story and characters are set around a school talent show, and adults over the age of 20 wouldn't feature largely anyway. The music also only uses an electric guitar, this will be seen as unconventional because of the lack of other insturments, however I felt the piece was more effective with juyst the guitar.

Summary

To summarise my trailer has followed conventions incredibly closely, not deviating much from real media products. I feel my trailer is better off because of this, making it a creative piece of work which I am incredibly proud of, but one which is still professional and effective.