Evaluation 1

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

We were able to maintain conventions of continuity by using technology such as final cut pro to edit our film. This enabled us to cut together our film using continuity editing by using  match on actions and shot reverse shots and by obeying the 180 degree line rule. Because of this our film maintains continuity, allowing our film to run smoothly meaning that a disruption in continuity would ruin an audience's suspension of disbelief.

This is an example of how we followed the 180 degree line rule  to maintain continuity in our film.

By maintaining continuity, it allows an audience to not become disorientated with the film.

this is a diagram of how the 180 degree line rule works.

This is an example of the 180 degree line rule used in a movie.

As well as this, we used editing technology to enhance our film. We used it to add sound effects and music to make the film more atmospheric, as well as by adding visual effects to make how film look more like conventional, professionally produced films. 

This is an example of final cut pro being used to edit our film. It allowed us to create a more professional-looking product. 

In terms of content, how film is somewhat conventional of a gritty crime thriller. It takes place in an urban setting, and uses a male cast. The committing of a crime is a key theme throughout the film, as well as the repercussions of the event. I do not feel that our film would subvert the audience's expectations of what they expect to see when viewing a crime film.

Our film uses two male actors - which is extremely conventional of a film in the crime-thriller genre.

The establishing shot we used at the beginning of the film helps to establish the urban setting where our film takes place.

There is 1 shot in our film that is a deliberate, direct pastiche / reference to Quentin Tarantino. This shot is the trunk shot at the beginning of the film. This is a reference to Quentin Tarantino because he uses trunk shots in all his films, such as reservoir dogs and pulp fiction. We also use a time lapse in our film to show progression of time. I feel this is a reference to many other films / TV such as Breaking Bad and House of Cards.

This is one of Quentin Tarantino's 'signature' shots that we incorporated into our film as a reference to the director.

This is our version  of the trunk shot that we filmed. It was difficult to get the framing right, given the logistics of filming in a car.

These are the time lapses that inspired us when we tried to film our time lapse to show a progression of time between two acts.

Inspired by the time lapses we found, this is our version of a time lapse, used to show a progression of time.

I believe an audience pleasure our film attempts at providing is entertainment. By having an entertaining, exciting film our audience will get pleasure and escapism in our film.

In addition to this, I feel our film complies with some of Richard Dyer's theories on entertainment and utopia. He believes there are certain utopian sensibilities in films that allows an audience to lose themselves in the film. I think the sensibilities that comply with our film are energy because our film is fast paced and has action, and intensity because our film contains high highs (pulling off a robbery and not getting caught) and low lows (the rookie killing his partner).

The heist scene is a an example of an energetic scene during our film when we see the character's partake and pull off a robbery.

The previous scenes in our film then contrasts with the bleak conclusion for one of our characters. It helps to create an intense rollercoaster ride for an audience, with high's and low's during our film. 

I also think we have community in our film, showing the relationship and partnership between rookie and boss.

An example of the relationship between the rookie and boss, relating to Richard Dyer's theory of entertainment and Utopia.