Real Texts Conventions

In what ways have your productions used or developed conventions adopted from real media products?

I used regular thriller conventions in the sense that I developed the use of sound effects in order to create suspense and atmosphere; playing upon ideas of films that inspired me - such as the innocence in 'Orphan' and how there was a lot more that what meets the eye; recreated in my opening.  The contrast between fast and slow paced editing created an atmosphere, building suspense and tension - that intense close up shots of the character's face created an intense mise-en-scene. I found it interesting to change the regular media conventions such as stereotypical, low key lighting - using high key -almost white, 'clinical' bright lighting which foreshadowed the plot of Room Mate.  The Cohen Brother's 'Fargo' also questions the stereotypical thriller genre, setting the locations in snow- again bright high key lighting.  My film opening isn't clear, it isn't obvious in the way it depicts the genre or gives away too much. I find that this way the audience is more intrigued and it still subtly foreshadows what is to come.