media coursework

1. EVALUATION TASK 1
IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,
DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVERGES OF
OTHER MEDIA PRODUCTS

2. THE PHONE SHOT
This shot taken from house of
cards shows a more complex
way to convey what is being said
on a text message showing them
next to the phone.
This is a shot taken from our piece
which shows the text from the
attackers it was a clear sign that max
is the protagonist and the film is
based around him. It shows the phone
with a text and it is the only shot in the
camera helping the audience to focus
on it more

3. SIMILAR TITLES
Here are other examples of titles similar to ours with a blank
background and text
All these titles also share the genre of our piece, (thriller) this
is a dark scheme which stands out

4. SIMILAR SHOT
Our main establishing shot shows Max the main character
and the other band members. Early on it shows the audience
the location and their surroundings.
A similar shot is from a film called School of Rock in their
rehearsal room a slightly different setting but it helps to
establish what is happening and their location the same as
our shot

5. Adam is hiding behind max waiting to pounce on him this
shows his venerability giving the shot dramatic irony. This
builds the tension.
This pan sequence related to
‘student impact’ however max
doesn't fight back they bot create
irony for the audience

6. SIMILAR ROVING SHOTS
This shot taken moving around the kit is
almost pov level and pushes the 180
degree rule to its limit and provides a
contrast
The drummer from young drummer of
the year award this captures the energy
of the drummer at a higher angle

7. This shot of Alfie and his guitar
using a close-up the low level
shot highlights Alfies relaxed
playing style
This relates to a guitarist in one
of their independent music
videos this helps to highlight
the guitarist in the music and we
associate the style of music
with the guitar i.e. Alfie electric
guitar

8. Close ups are important as the audience can then gain an
understanding from the characters facial expressions this
shot of Max helps to make the vocals look real as well as his
enjoyment in the moment.
This is similar to lead singer of Pandora fox in
their video for bird on a wire this close up
shows the passion and aggressiveness in the
gritty rocky music

9. Also to show the protagonist as much as possible is
important so the audience are able to visualize him also it
adheres to music video stero-types because the lead would
be shown the most
As shown by ed sheeran in his acoustic video for thinking
out loud this helps to bring out the emotion as we are meant
to side with the protagonist and follow their story

10. The final shot is the most important of all it is the dramatic
ending and has to be the clearest shot in terms of idea so the
audience are able to understand what has happened because
we don’t show the full attack it also creates irony with adam
approaching from behind
The film above the law is similar with a bat and a clear attack
scene however there is no dramatic irony because the victim
is not oblivious to what is happening