In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge

forms and conventions of real media products?

My media product follows the conventions of a typical drama film. It uses narration to illustrate the story so far. It also uses a strong and emotional story line which will touch many hearts. This is typical of drama films as the creators want the audience to connect with the characters and their story.

Another feature that I decided to use was the sequence of the photos falling onto a surface. Scenes like this are usually common in drama films because they allow the audience to learn about the characters life so far in a brief opening. This prevents the storyline getting over run by the past and allows the film to move with pace to enhance drama.

My titles challenge film conventions because it is unusual for drama films to feature animation. I used the animation to illustrate flowers growing which symbolises the girl in the film maturing and becoming a young woman. My titles have a 'amateur' feel because we wanted it to feel as if a child has created them, this again connoting the girls young age and immaturity.

The final 30 seconds of my opening comprises of a sequence of shots of the main character sat in her bedroom. The room displays an immaturity within the character as it has a pink colour scheme and you can also see a teddy lying on the bed. If I was to create the whole film I would then contrast this image with a mature bedroom. Using setting and props to show an age or point in life is common in drama films as it emphasises the emotions of the character. It also allows the audience to see into the characters life and understand why the character is feeling this emotion and drive.

Whilst the sequence of shots are playing I will be having a voice over to accompany the images. Having a voice over is common in drama films as it connects the audience with the characters. Our voiceover will feature the main character describing the recent events in her life. "My sister's keeper" also features a voiceover in the opening sequence where it is introducing the main character and her life so far. I have tried to echo this performance because I felt that it carried an intense level of emotion and was an easy way to bring the audience up to date with what was happening.

My sound clip also followed the conventions of a drama film because it has just a single piano line which is simplistic but still delivers the intense emotion as we move through the piece. This is common to drama films because they often use a single line from only one instrument which is usually a piano because it is subtle and can easily follow the path the film takes due to its diversity.

Overall I believe my film followed many of the conventions for a drama film by creating a strong emotional opening which clearly sets out the path of the film and the small amount of editing to allow the clips to flow naturally from one to the next without feeling forced.