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  In what waysdoes your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
• 2.
  Sound Throughout the openingsequence music is used to create a relaxed opening and to allow the audience to not suspect the coming event. It does not go to the extent of films such as ‘Stepbrothers’ with ‘rock’ music in the opening sequence as its not just a comedy movie, its a romantic comedy. However it differs from the music used in films such as ‘Children of Men’ as it is lighthearted and music is used behind the speaking to enable the audience to relax and get an understanding of the film. To avoid the sound of moving cars and people disrupting our film we have also done a voice over on the scenes when Taylor and Louis are walking in the beginning of the opening scene. Also subtitles will appear as Louis is texting on his phone while he walks. I think this is quite different to normal media products as it llows younger people to relate as texting has become a lot more popular from generation to generation and I think it gives our opening sequence a unique edge.
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  Mise-en-scene The mise-en-scene iscasual. All characters are dressed casually similar to comedy’s such as ‘Stepbrothers’ to not drag away from the actual subject matter. However I am dressed slightly smarter to make sure I come across as the stuck-up female who causes suspicion amongst the audience from the beginning. I believe films such as ‘13 going on 30’ are too bright and colorful and although its all part of the comedy element it forces the film to lose its maturity to quite a large extent. I then brings the target audience down into the ‘teen girl category’, but the mise-en-scene of our film keeps it mature and therefore enjoyable for all age groups. A street setting is used and then a restaurant is used. It creates a good compact environment to intensify the emotions felt by the characters. Also the humiliation as Louis and Taylor realise they have been set up as well as my embarrassment as I’m caught is made even funnier by the fact that others in restaurant are witnessing it all unfold. This sort of impact is comparable to the hilarious fight se=cene in ‘stepbrothers’ when both main male characters are surrounded by a group of neighbors as they fight like children. The fact that everyone is witnessing them makes it all the more hilarious.
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  Camera Angles/Shots In ourfinal sequence we have used a variety of camera angles and shots to make sure we attain the best angles to fully capture the actions and emotions experienced within each scene. Like a lot of media products we use close ups of the faces in the final scene to capture the shock each character feels. As a group we’ve attempted a variety of shots including Taylor and Louis being filmed separately walking towards one another and then a slight close-up as they meet followed by the walking towards the camera in conversation and then me following them from behind. The relaxed filming techniques again reinforce the unassuming events to come. It also fits in with the ‘casual’, relaxed atmosphere of the first couple of scenes. Similar to most films we use choppy camera shots jumping from character to character in close-ups to intensify the more shocking moments.