1: In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

To answer this question I need to look at the conventions that already exist in the British Gangster genre, the genre in which I chose to make my film. Typically in a British Gangster film the main character starts of with a low status and works their way up, gradually gaining more and more power through taking it; usually through killing others. Typically the locations used are urban areas such as seedy alleyways and abandoned warehouses, costume is very current and is usually the street wear of the time.

There is also usually a theme that runs throughout of the main character being very independent and single minded, not trusting or caring anyone but themselves. Success is measured in material goods such as flashy cars, expensive clothes and big houses; women are also measures of success too.

I have carefully considered these forms and conventions throughout the process of making the opening to my scene and because of this I think that my media product largely uses and develops the existing forms and conventions that exist for the British Gangster genre.