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Timothy Ogden conducted research on film trailers and posters to identify common conventions. For trailers, he found they typically include an establishing shot, close-ups of main characters, and a tease of the plot without revealing too much. His research of posters showed main characters prominently displayed with hints of the setting and story in the background. To create a successful product for his target audience of teens, Ogden's trailer needs to follow these conventions by capturing interest without spoiling the film's surprises.
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The document provides an evaluation of a media production portfolio for a hip hop magazine. It summarizes the key aspects of how the magazine uses conventions of the genre, such as fonts, colors, layout, and imagery typical of hip hop magazines. It also challenges some conventions by manipulating images in unconventional ways. The target audience is identified as 16 year old males and females interested in hip hop music. The learning process involved gaining skills using technologies like Photoshop and digital cameras to construct the magazine.Key performanceindicators
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This document provides instructions for installing and setting up Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Portal. It discusses how to create KPIs using queries, existing KPIs, or by copying existing KPIs. It also covers displaying KPIs, calculating values over multiple time periods, setting alert ranges, and configuring security roles and groups. The document contains steps for installation, creating and customizing KPIs, and displaying them in the Business Portal for users.
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This document is a research paper submitted by Scott G. Smith to fulfill requirements for a Master of Science degree in Management Technology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. The paper analyzes lead time reduction at XYZ Company, a tool and die manufacturer. It includes an abstract, table of contents, and 5 chapters that review literature on quick response manufacturing, describe the study methodology, present results on current lead times and processes at XYZ, discuss findings, and provide recommendations. The goal is to identify ways to decrease lead times through organizational process changes at XYZ in order to improve customer response times.Similar to Research Presentation Updated (20)
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...shannoncotton
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This document discusses the filmmaker's approach to creating a trailer, poster, and magazine cover for a horror film. For the trailer, they aimed to balance conventional and unconventional elements. They used found footage and jump cuts, but stuck to typical editing techniques. For the poster, they challenged conventions by using a long shot but included standard horror elements. The magazine cover followed conventions for layout but took inspiration from another cover by including a two-shot image. Overall, the filmmaker considered conventions from their research but also experimented with some unconventional elements.Question 1
Question 1mollietaylor
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The document discusses how the student's media products for a horror film challenge conventions through their use of genre tropes and inspiration from other horror works. Research was conducted on films with similar themes of split personalities. Inspiration was taken from films like Jekyll and Hyde for the narrative, camera techniques from Horns, and sound design from Oculus. Conventions of trailers, posters and magazines were also considered to make the media products as realistic as possible.In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conve...
In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conve...michaelcooke
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This document summarizes the key conventions and techniques used in creating a trailer, poster, and magazine cover for a horror film project. The creator conducted research on common elements in horror trailers, which usually feature mysterious footage and shots promoting the film. Their trailer uses fast cuts and minimal dialogue to generate intrigue around a female protagonist seeking revenge. Corresponding poster and magazine cover designs employ conventional horror colors and compositions seen in other media, prominently featuring the main character to promote the film.Evaluation, Question one - Poster
Evaluation, Question one - Posterrachie1234
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The document discusses conventions of film posters and how the author's media product adheres to or challenges these conventions. Typical conventions include a dominant central image, large title, actors' names, and tagline. The author's horror poster features a gloomy central image off-center, a title below center in bold font, and uses colors like red, black, and green common in horror posters. While adhering to conventions like the dominant image and release date, the author's poster challenges conventions by having an off-center title and emotionally blank central character image.Evaluation question 1
Evaluation question 1ShannonJadee
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The document discusses how the media product challenges conventions of real media products in its genre. It uses a teenage female protagonist rather than the typical male survivor. This challenges the male-dominated norm while allowing more opportunities to show innocence and fear. The document also discusses how it adheres to conventions for titles, weather, logos, camera angles, outfits, lighting, sound, and target audiences found in research of popular post-apocalyptic films, while also developing some conventions.Evaluation, Question one - Poster
Evaluation, Question one - Posterrachie1234
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This document analyzes typical conventions of film posters and how the author's media product adheres to or challenges these conventions. It discusses conventions related to image placement, font, color scheme, text inclusion, and overall layout/design. The author studied posters for the films Sorority Row and The Ring as examples. Their poster includes a dominant central image, title placement below the center, a dull color scheme, and text for date/credits to promote the film while maintaining a mysterious tone fitting of the horror genre.Evaluation, Question one - Poster
Evaluation, Question one - Posterrachie1234
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The document discusses conventions of film posters and how the author's media product adheres to or challenges these conventions. Some key conventions discussed include using large dominant images, catchy taglines, casting names, and genre-specific color schemes. The author analyzes how their horror film poster uses a gloomy central image, red title font, and mysterious tagline to follow horror poster conventions while also experimenting with layout elements like quote placement. Overall, the poster aims to intrigue audiences and promote the film through both conventional and some unconventional design choices.A2 Media Studies Evaluation
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The document discusses conventions in thriller films and how the filmmaker applied those conventions to their short film "Eyes" and accompanying promotional materials. It examines conventions from the film "Orphan" including basic costume colors, transitions, and unsettling music. For the trailer, the filmmaker used fast pacing and minimal dialogue, with slow transitions focusing on the protagonist. The poster uses a portrait layout with the protagonist's eye and a tagline that creates mystery. Credits and title are placed unconventionally but suit the design. Research into film magazine Total Film showed changing designs per film, so the promotional package uses a color scheme tying the materials together.Evaluation 1
Evaluation 1HaiderMedia
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The document discusses how the film opening adheres to and challenges conventions of the horror/thriller genre. It establishes mystery and ambiguity through minimal narrative, unsettled shots and clues placed in the mise-en-scene. Tension is built through slow initial shots and quicker cuts at the end. Common techniques like tracking shots, dark settings and casual costumes are used, but gore and stereotypical criminal representation are avoided to prevent predictability. Titles follow conventions of placement and fonts are simple rather than overly animated to not overwhelm audiences.Question 1
Question 1Champagnemorgan
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The document provides information about conventions used in horror media products such as films, trailers, posters and magazines. It begins by discussing common horror genre conventions for settings, camerawork, sounds, lighting and characters. It then examines specific conventions for horror film posters including dark color schemes, images of villains/victims, eye-catching titles and taglines. Horror magazine cover conventions discussed include the use of red colors, close-up character images and subheadings. The document evaluates how the student's media products for a class assignment adhered to or challenged these conventions in their teaser trailer, film poster and magazine cover promoting the trailer.Film Poster Overview
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The document analyzes eight film posters for psychological horror movies and identifies common design patterns and conventions across the posters. Some key findings include:
1) Most posters feature a close-up shot of the distressed female protagonist to signal her mental instability will be a focus. Cracks in faces also suggest psychological testing.
2) Taglines directly address the audience to make them feel targeted by the antagonist. Phrases imply the audience could be next.
3) Colors like blue and white are used to create ominous, inhospitable atmospheres, while red and black imply more blood and gore.
4) Titles are in all caps near the bottom below main images, drawing viewers in first visually beforeEvaluation question 1
Evaluation question 1Zainab1311
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This document discusses how the media products challenge conventions of the horror genre in some ways but also follow conventions. It summarizes the key elements of the trailer, magazine, and film poster that were created for the project. The trailer challenges conventions by basing the story on a true crime but changing it, using unique title cards related to the story, and having blood drip on the title. Shot types and having a female hero/savior character also challenge norms. However, it follows conventions like having a female victim and including common magazine and poster elements.Evaluation question 1
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The document discusses the filmmaker's choices for the title, setting, costumes/props, camerawork/editing, title font/style, story/character introduction, genre, and special effects for their short film opening. They aimed to both challenge thriller conventions by introducing older styles while keeping elements familiar to engage audiences. While some choices like the doll and blood amount test horror boundaries, other aspects stick closely to thriller genres.Poster Overview
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This is my poster overview, allowing me to find more about conventions of psychological horror movie posters.Poster Overview
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This is my poster overview, allowing me to find out more about conventions of psychological horror movie posters. Evaluation Question 1 
Evaluation Question 1 caitttt
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This document analyzes how the media products in a film trailer, poster, and magazine follow or challenge conventions of real media. The trailer uses conventional elements like an intro with age ratings and studio logo. The poster features a distressed font inspired by Carrie, blood text as seen in horror posters, and close-up of a character's face. The magazine imitates Total Film magazine with taglines about exclusives, coverlines focused on films, and a main image of a character to promote the film without overtly signaling the horror genre. Overall, the media products adhere closely to conventions but make subtle adjustments to intrigue audiences.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...Thomas Hannett
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The document discusses conventions in horror media products and how the student's trailer challenges some conventions. Specifically:
- Most horror trailers feature women as vulnerable victims and men as villains, but the student's trailer features male victims being tortured by a female villain.
- Villains are usually shown in dark clothing, but the student's trailer features the female villain in white to challenge expectations.
- The order of narrative sections in the trailer is distorted from conventions to create confusion, in line with the horror genre.
- The shifting roles of villain and victim in different sections of the trailer make applying Propp's character theory difficult.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...Thomas Hannett
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The document discusses conventions in horror media products and how the student's trailer challenges some conventions. Specifically:
- Most horror trailers feature women as vulnerable victims and men as villains, but the student's trailer features male victims being tortured by a female villain.
- Villains are usually shown in dark clothing, but the student's trailer features the female villain in white to challenge expectations.
- The order of narrative sections in the trailer is distorted compared to typical horror narratives to create confusion, in line with the horror genre.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...Thomas Hannett
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The document discusses conventions in horror media products and how the student's trailer challenges some conventions. Specifically:
- Most horror trailers feature women as vulnerable victims and men as villains, but the student's trailer features male victims being tortured by a female villain.
- Villains are usually shown in dark clothing, but the student's trailer features the female villain in white to challenge expectations.
- The order of narrative sections in the trailer is distorted from conventions to create confusion, in line with the horror genre.
- The shifting roles of villain and victim in different sections of the trailer make applying Propp's character theory difficult.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...Thomas Hannett
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The document discusses conventions in horror media products and how the student's trailer challenges some conventions. Specifically:
- Most horror trailers feature women as vulnerable victims and men as villains, but the student's trailer features male victims being tortured by a female villain.
- Villains are usually shown in dark clothing, but the student's trailer features the female villain in white to challenge expectations.
- The order of narrative sections in the trailer is distorted from conventions to create confusion, in line with the horror genre.
- The shifting roles of villain and victim in different sections of the trailer make applying Propp's character theory difficult.Research Presentation Updated
- 2. Conventions of Chosen Products. Main Research: During my research of similar film trailers, I discovered several conventions. Trailers will always have a long shot giving an idea of the location of the film, which is usually secluded. There will also be a series of close-up shots presenting the main characters of the film. The main basis of the story is then played out without revealing too much, and some horror is shown, without any actual violence. Ancillary Research: During my research of similar film posters I identified several conventions. The main characters are always at the forefront of the poster in a line, with props such the location and small snippets of the film blended together in the background. The posters will always show the actors in an appealing light, but with a serious face and rarely the full body, as this will introduce to much light into the poster. The outline of the actor is often cut out and placed on a background that places the attention on them, but gives an idea of the mood and location of the film such as images of a house in the background. Their clothing will use a variety of colours, but they will be of a more subdued tone e.g. not glow in the dark green.
- 3. Target Audience The target audience for my product will be young adults/teens. During my research I have discovered that films with cliff hanger endings are popular, as are franchises. I have also discovered that oh sh*t moments are also very popular with my chosen demographic.
- 4. What I need For me to produce a successful product I will need to produce a trailer that follows the same conventions that I have discovered during my research. Namely; establishing shots, close ups of the main characters and outlining of the basic storyline without revealing to much, and giving the impression that there is more in the film than the trailer shows. My trailer should be enticing, but not ruin the story by giving away all of what happens.