1)In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
My film is called the 'The P.A' and I made it with Marilyn Johnston. The P.A. means Personal Assitant. We used a variation of shots for our film to make it all that more interesting for the viewer. We start the film with a library scene
which constists of the P.A. getting ready to go to see the gangster which is seen by the close-up for the watch. 
As the suitcase is a important prop in our film we had to have a medium shot of the P.A. picking it up. This is to indicate the whole point of the mission and to get the viewer wondering what is in the case. Then we go to a medium panning shot of me (the P.A.) walking out of the library indicating it is time for the meeting with the gangster. It cuts when I am out of the library, and we go to the stair scenes which was a challenge to get the write shots. 
We also start a tense music to go with the walking to the room and the titles are added in. The camera tilts up the stairs until my head fits into the frame and then has me walking out of the shot. Then we continue the scene by cutting at the right moment to when I walk out of the shot, to when I turn to start going down the other set of stairs. This was done so it could run smoothly and see me turning the corner. This is a long shot to see the P.A.'s clothes which are smart and to see the stairs that I have to walk down. We then quickly cut to a close-up of my face seeing me looking at where to go with a hint of anxiousness. Then we go back to the long shot where I continue to walk down the stairs, the camera follows me by tilting down as I walk down stairs. then again I walk out of the shot. The next shot is the camera following me as I walk down the corridor as a medium shot,
this
quickly changes to a Point of View shot which was put in for the viewer to she the P.A's view, so the viewer could react to that and feel involved. After there is a match on action shot which wasn't all that successful as my hand was touching the door then it was peeking around the door. 
However by this mistake we have learnt that we have to be very careful on where things are and how things are done, so in future we can make sure we get it right. When I am in the room the shot of me is a medium shot, which is followed by a low angle pan and tilt down (which is a establishing shot to see the room)
to view the gangster in a long shot. Basically this is put in to view the room and get to see the setting, this shot is followed by the line "I like what you've done with the place". This is followed by a few lines of dialogue then we cut to a close-up of the teddy with a dramatic sound effect. Then we start of our sequence of the 180 degree rule and then again a close up of the gun with the threatening music (which is a match on action shot). 
This continues with shot-reverse shots. However in one of our close-up of the gangster we don't stick to the 180 degree rule,
in future we will remember this. then it goes back to a medium shot which pans over to me when i open the case and then panning back to the gangster. Next, we put in a close-up of the hidden item, 'the lipstick' to show the audience what it is, this is again with the quick dramatic music. then its quickly to a mid shot then a close-up of the gangster with the lipstick. 
Followed by a long shot and then a close up of me (The P.A.) 
to show my reaction to the gangsters dislike for the lipstick. Its back to the a mid shot of the gangster and then a match on action scene of the closing of the case. 
Maz and I both thought that was one of our best sequences of shots as it ran really smoothly. The film ends with a long shot of the gangster as she tells the P.A. to get out. I believe that Maz and I definately stuck to the conventions of the Prelim Task as we had everything asked for eg. the different shots.
which constists of the P.A. getting ready to go to see the gangster which is seen by the close-up for the watch. 
As the suitcase is a important prop in our film we had to have a medium shot of the P.A. picking it up. This is to indicate the whole point of the mission and to get the viewer wondering what is in the case. Then we go to a medium panning shot of me (the P.A.) walking out of the library indicating it is time for the meeting with the gangster. It cuts when I am out of the library, and we go to the stair scenes which was a challenge to get the write shots. 
We also start a tense music to go with the walking to the room and the titles are added in. The camera tilts up the stairs until my head fits into the frame and then has me walking out of the shot. Then we continue the scene by cutting at the right moment to when I walk out of the shot, to when I turn to start going down the other set of stairs. This was done so it could run smoothly and see me turning the corner. This is a long shot to see the P.A.'s clothes which are smart and to see the stairs that I have to walk down. We then quickly cut to a close-up of my face seeing me looking at where to go with a hint of anxiousness. Then we go back to the long shot where I continue to walk down the stairs, the camera follows me by tilting down as I walk down stairs. then again I walk out of the shot. The next shot is the camera following me as I walk down the corridor as a medium shot,
this
quickly changes to a Point of View shot which was put in for the viewer to she the P.A's view, so the viewer could react to that and feel involved. After there is a match on action shot which wasn't all that successful as my hand was touching the door then it was peeking around the door. 
However by this mistake we have learnt that we have to be very careful on where things are and how things are done, so in future we can make sure we get it right. When I am in the room the shot of me is a medium shot, which is followed by a low angle pan and tilt down (which is a establishing shot to see the room)
to view the gangster in a long shot. Basically this is put in to view the room and get to see the setting, this shot is followed by the line "I like what you've done with the place". This is followed by a few lines of dialogue then we cut to a close-up of the teddy with a dramatic sound effect. Then we start of our sequence of the 180 degree rule and then again a close up of the gun with the threatening music (which is a match on action shot). 
This continues with shot-reverse shots. However in one of our close-up of the gangster we don't stick to the 180 degree rule,
in future we will remember this. then it goes back to a medium shot which pans over to me when i open the case and then panning back to the gangster. Next, we put in a close-up of the hidden item, 'the lipstick' to show the audience what it is, this is again with the quick dramatic music. then its quickly to a mid shot then a close-up of the gangster with the lipstick. 
Followed by a long shot and then a close up of me (The P.A.) 
to show my reaction to the gangsters dislike for the lipstick. Its back to the a mid shot of the gangster and then a match on action scene of the closing of the case. 
Maz and I both thought that was one of our best sequences of shots as it ran really smoothly. The film ends with a long shot of the gangster as she tells the P.A. to get out. I believe that Maz and I definately stuck to the conventions of the Prelim Task as we had everything asked for eg. the different shots.
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