Evaluation Question 1

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

I feel that my opening sequence fulfills the conventionalities of a sports based narrative film. The reason why I believe this is that it has a sporting story line, but also has a diverse sub plot, which is shown when the boy gets hit by the car. It also shows a motivated young person, who loves skateboarding. The character has been dealt an unlucky past, but will stop at nothing until he succeeds.

Genre: Action Sports movie entrance

Conventions: to build up excitement to a final event (arriving at the final location)

Format: Opening sequence to a film, 2-3 mins long.

Character and plot summary

Robin Masters = he is a young skateboarder who is bored on his summer holidays





Location and Props: The esplanade in Surfer's Paradise (Australia)

Setting: beach landscape, along the waterfront





Props: Skateboard, watch, car, tooth brush and laptop.





Dialogue: There is no dialogue within this piece, apart from at the end of the piece, where there is a news report talking about the boy being hit by a car.

Other Sound: Waves, wheels rolling, crowds surrounding skateboarder, storms, brushing sounds, alarm, car engine, heartbeat, doors opening and closing and running water.




Technical Construction: I used I-movie for the editing process, and added the titles using final cut pro.




Camera: Nikon HD slow motion camera

Lighting: Natural light (from the sun), headlights from a car, street lights.

Editing Style: cuts, and matches on action predominantly

Representation: he is trapped, and skateboarding frees him

Target Audience: teenagers, mainly young teenagers, who will relate to the boredom of being trapped at home.

Demographic + Psychographic: the boy is 15 years old and is a caucasian male. He is a bored student on his summer holidays. The boys main interests are skateboarding and getting out of his house.

Institution: Serious Pictures Limited - this is my own production company that I designed



Titles: I have added titles and credits into specific points throughout the film, so that they fit in and look like they have been naturally integrated.