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

                                                                              Title        

We have used the conventions of Film Noir to design our title, deciding on italic font and a black background. The title slowly grows on the screen, then blurring out. We added a red line to give it more of a 'deadly' look, with red being associated with death and murder.

                                                             

                                                              Titles- Font and Style

This is a screenshot of a title in our opening sequence. We used a black font with white lining, which we felt matched the black and white theme that runs throughout the film, and one of the most important conventions of Film Noir. Also, we though a lot about the style of font, and went for italic which looked quite authentic to the 50's film genre.  

                                                                                        Location and setting 

This screen shot is from the office, where most of the film is set. We made the room we filmed in, which was the LRC, look like an office by using various props such as the telephone, desk and books. As our film is a Film Noir, we didn't need too many props because we were using lighting to make shadows. We also colour corrected the entire film to put it into black and white. 

                                                                    
                                                    Costume and Props     

This screenshot shows Mair in her first costume, which consists of a trench coat, black tights, black gloves, a black hat and a gun. We used iconography, which enables the audience to associate the costume and props used with Film Noir. Here its shown with the dark sidewalk that Mair is walking down. One of the conventions of Film Noir is the murder suspect being a male, instead we chose to challenge this convention as Mair was the murderer. 

Props (continued) 

This screenshot show me using the cigarette and lighter as props in my office scene. These are both iconic symbols of the Film Noir, so it was important that we implemented them. 

                                                                    

Me (as the Femme Fatale) using the phone and cigarette as props. 

This is me in my costume, which I enjoyed dressing up in! I wore a black and white spotty dress, to fit in with the black and white colour of the film, black heels, a black cardigan and I curled my hair. We feel that my costume fits in well with the conventions of Film Noir. 

Lighting

The shadows in this shot are examples of the lighting that we used. We borrowed the lights from the media studios; we had two lighting either side of the room to create the shadow effect.We used low key lighting and shadows because they're both conventions of Film Noir. 

Characterisation 

My characterisation here is showed through the character I played, Debra Manwell who is the Femme Fatale. We have used the conventions of traditional Film Noir films. The Femme Fatele of a Noir film is typically mysterious and seductive, using her looks and charm to get what she wants, but this often leads to getting herself into dangerous situations. 

     

                                                                     Camera Angles 

                           
                 We used a wide shot here to show the shadow in the background. 

This is an example of a low angle shot, which is one of the visual style conventions of Film Noir. The props, lighting, costumes, shadows, low camera angles and the black and white all suggest the film belongs to the genre of the Film Noir.  

Overall, we feel the shadows, lighting, low camera angles and the black and white all establish our film as being of the Film Noir genre.