Generic conventions

Our genre for the film was a psychological thriller. However, as we were creating a short film, we also followed the conventions of this.

Props:

One of the conventions that we followed was props. We achieved this when we were filming the park scene. Denoted in this image is me wearing a puffy coat, along with having a packet of crisps, a paper and pen. This would convey the type of things the character brings around him in order to be satisfied. This follows the convention of a psychological thriller as the use of a notepad would imply that the character would write up what he is currently thinking, along with a diary of what is happening. This would make the viewers be a bit shocked as to how the character doesn't have a lot around him as he is all alone.

Denoted in this image is a character from the film 'Red Eye' holding a blue pen by gripping it with his whole hand. This would connote how this use of prop is for the use to harm someone. This would prove that we followed this convention as the character in our film has a pen with him, and based on how he feels a bit down, the idea of this prop existing would imply that he would use it to do harm to himself. 

Cinematography:

Cinematography would be another convention that we followed in the film. This was achieved through a mid shot at a high angle of the character laying down denoted this image. This shot would be a way to present how the character is feeling, along with the fact that he is the only one there. This would connote how being in isolation can change the way people think of things in general, along with the way they would function.

Denoted in this image is a mid shot of a character who is seen to be bruised after being attacked. He is also seen to be feeling sorrowful. This would connote how these different shots could also be a way to see how a character may feel. This would also prove that our short film has followed this convention as both have similar shots to present a character's feeling, especially as they went through a hard time. 

Themes:

Themes are another convention that was followed in this film. As it is a psychological thriller, we produced this around the theme of isolation and dissolving sense of reality. This would be through the idea of having one main character in the setting him being the only one there. This would covey this convention as the character would feel like he has no one to interact with. Also, this theme would  make it easy for the audience to see how the character's mind process changes throughout, emphasising how being isolated from everyone you know, can affect someone.

Denoted in this image is a shot of a guy looking at a mirror, with the background looking a bit blurry to focus the attention of him. This is from the film 'Alt Space', This would connote how someone may feel like things are changing to the point in which they don't know how to feel. This would prove that our film follows this theme, especially as it follows the narrative fo someone who is left alone.

Costume:

The costume is another convention that was followed in this genre. This would be through what the character wears in the film. The character is seen to be wearing a coat at major parts of the film, which would present how he feels comfortable wearing in wearing it. Also, in the last scene, two had the character wearing smart clothes at his house. The choice of costume would present the everyday life of what people would wear, in which some people would feel comfortable wearing anything in their own homes. 

Donated in this image is a character from a psychological thriller, who is seen wearing a white shirt and a tie. This would convey his status as a smart man who has a great job, which he works everyday. This would connote how the characters are the type of people who take things serious. This would prove that our film follows this convention as the character dresses in a way to present what he does everyday, in which he goes to school.

Situation:

The situation is another convention that we followed with this genre. The situation that happened in the film was the fact that the character found himself alone with no one else around, which left him a bit confused as to where everyone was, especially as he was in a school where a lot of people normally are. It also follows a situation in which the character is losing s grip of reality at some point by speaking as if there are people with him the they are actually not. This use of this situation would shock the audience as to how the character ended up alone in an empty classroom, along with the fact that no one else is there. This would connote how people may react to major changes in their lives that they would never expect, such as being all alone in a place where it is normally packed.

Denoted in this picture is a character from the film 'Black Swan', who is seen to be worried. This would be through how she seems to be working hard. This would connote how her focus on a specific task has caused her to be distracted by other things, causing her to lose a sense of reality and lose control. Relating back to our short film, they have similar ideas as they both convey how a character's mind can spiral after dealing with a certain situation. For our film, the character loses his mind after being alone for a Lon time and in 'Black Swan', the character is seen to be losing her mind after immense pressure to do well in her dance.