Evaluation Task 1 - Aspects of the Nine Frames

Vindictive - In what ways does your media project use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media projects?









The title has a slim font against a contrasting background, this is conventional of an action movie where often the titles are sleek and professional which usually links to the protagonist of the film. The title appears at the end of the opening so the audience remember the title of our film and this is conventional of openings before the narrative gets underway.

This is a long shot of the two main protagonists in our film. Through the shot the audience can see the characters, the costumes and the setting. The setting is recognisable and conventional of an action movie  because it is a residential area which is often featured in action films. The lighting shows that it is a murky day which also could connote that something mysterious or bad may happen. This shot is effective as it captures the mise-en-scene appropriate for an action film.

This medium shot clearly shows the main protagonists and their costumes. The lighting emphasises the puffer jacket jeans and bomber jacket, these costumes are stereotypical of young male action protagonists. This shot is particularly effective as the protagonist on the right as he has his hand inside his inner jacket pocket which connotes that he has an important prop inside. Audience members would relate to the costumes as they are conventional of the action genre.

This is a long shot / tracking shot of the main action sequence in our opening scene. It clearly presents the audience with a tense, thrilling chase scene. This is conventional of the action genre as it engages and entertains the audience. In the shot the audience are able to see the antagonist being chased and the sun setting in the background which adds to the atmosphere and tension in the chase scene. These shots are particularly effective and conventional of the action genre because it enables audience members to root for the protagonist to succeed.

This was a shot which we accomplished through the editing software we were using, it matches the overall title we used towards the end of the opening scene as it carries on with the idea of a sleek and professional look. We incorporated this effect onto the moving images of our storyline so that it could emphasise which actor was the character in the film which we believed would of been important for the audience in terms of relating more to the audience.

This is a two shot we used at the introduction to our film to help introduce the storyline to the audience and allows us to set up the rest of the opening scene through the use of the dialogue the two characters presented in this relatively short period of time. During the opening we are introduced to the characters in a rural area in which they are contacted through one of the characters phone in which they are informed of a murder, this sets up the opening scene fir the characters to explore further. It is conventional of an action movie as it is a common occurrence for the protagonists to be introduced very early in the film.

Through the use of this high angle shot we as the audience can recognise that this is an action film as we can clearly see that there is some sort of attack on the character on the floor as we can see that his eyes are closed, this may lead us to believe that he is dead. Carrying on the from that, we look at the other character present who seems to be checking for a pulse which allows us to affiliate him as a protagonist in the opening scene. It is a popular choice in action films to represent an action scene in the opening sequence to help immediately entice and immerse the audience.

The characters are introduced through the use of this long shot in which they are shown to be walking around a rural neighbourhood. This can allow us to relate the characters to various other action heroes presented in movies of the same genre as the clothes the characters are wearing and the setting of the opening scene allows us to assume that they are indeed the heroes. The characters are also portrayed as receiving a phone call in which they are informed of the murder occurring, this leaves an enigma as to what job the characters may possess.

This shot helps represent the special effects we tried to incorporate into our opening scene, as when we choreographed the fight scene and filmed it, we decided to include various different angles and shots to help hide the lack of contact between the punches. We decided to add some sound effects to the fight scene as we deemed that necessary in achieving the overall sounds you would usually associate with a fight scene.