Research for #1 question of CCR post

How does your product use or challenge conventions, and how does it represent social groups or issues? 

Our film Static uses the traditional conventions of mystery and psychological horror. Within our establishing shot developed the mysterious and eerie elements within the introduction to our production. From using old research on horror, mystery, and psychological horror films, set up the exact framework towards sticking to the necessary conventions of these genres. Our goal was never to challenge or go beyond the standard conventions of this framework. To instead use certain pieces that highlight this genre the best and incorporate them within our framework within our story. For example, I will discuss the Film Vertigo by Hitchcock. Notable for its uncomfortable shots and tension, it is displayed in the opening credit scene within the film. As a reference, we used the techniques and tone within the piece and incorporated similar and the same techniques within our footage for our own production. Without copying the techniques and display of Hitchcock's work, we kept it as inspiration towards our storyboard and shooting process of how within technique and visually stay and display these conventions. 

 When it comes to the representation within our film, we challenge the normal social groups of teenage representation. Typically, within media, teenagers are perceived as misfits, rebellious, and misunderstood. Static challenges the stereotypical conventions of social representation of teenagers through our main character, Avery. Avery is reserved and seen as an introverted teen girl who isn't into makeup, fashion, or social media. She spends most of her free time at home and with her best friend raven. 

Typically, today's media portrays most teens socially revolving around alcohol, drugs, parties, and illegal/daredevil-like activities. Static challenges this in a non-stereotypical way of introducing an introverted teen girl who is tied to this unexpected and graphic murder of her best friend. Avery is our highlight not only as an introverted teen but also as a female, and challenges the gender norms in media.