Evaluation 1) - In what way does our media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

The conventions of a thriller are techniques that are specifically used to make a thriller and what is expected in them to make them effective.
Our thriller opening uses, develops and challenges forms and conventions in a number of ways, in particular those of a psychological thriller. This often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre in addition to the typical traits of the thriller genre, and it often deals with the abnormal. A number of our ideas were inspired by other films, for example the close up shots that we did of eyes, can be seen in western film, 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'. These close ups emphasis can emphasis feelings of characters, such as fear or anger. 

A number of thrillers often suggest a character is being watched by an unknown person. We attempted to create this effect through the use of shots, such as the doorway shot, where Christy see's something flash across.

My costume was based manly around such characters as the girl out of the ring, but mainly, the grudge. We likes the idea of the pale ghostly face and long black hair.

We build tension throughout the opening, through the use of music, which is parallel to the mood that we wanted to set; one of mystery and suspense which builds up throughout the car scenes, right up until the climax at the end. 

We used the warehouse as it was isolated and no other people are around. This leaves the impression that of something bad were to happen, there would be no one around to help, or save Christy. We got this idea from watching "No Country for Old Men", as much of it is set in on plains of wasteland and desert, and no one is around to help any victims of Anton Chigurh. (Shown in image below)