Evaluation - Question 1

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

An opening title sequence is vital to a film. There are directors who spend millions of pounds just on the title sequence. It is the most important part of the film, it should draw the audience in without giving away too much detail.

My opening title sequence conforms to the codes and conventions of an existing title sequence by:
- establishing the narrative
- introducing the protagonist
- creating enigmas
- and drawing the audience in.

My opening title sequence also challenges the codes and conventions of this genre by:
- representing men in a different light
- portraying women as the more powerful characters

Sins of my Father is based around the genre of a modern film noir. The film itself has been set in 1991, but looks relatively modern. The visual technique used allows the idea to expand and develop further to the genre, neo-noir. Inspired by the film Sin City, the opening sequence shows visual reference to this film.

Although my opening follows the conventions of what is expected from a noir, I feel it also has its very own style. Common themes explored throughout my opening include crime, threat, murder, moral ambiguity and sexual motivation. Crime is an extremely obvious theme that takes place during the sequence. The voice-over works alongside the moving images and anchors these themes. This method is common in other noir style movies such as The Usual Suspects (1995) and Sin City (2005).