Evaluation - In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop Or Challenge Forms And Conventions Of Real Media Products

Our media product uses conventions of other media products that in our genre. In the opening of our Rom-Com a variety of conventions are used. Some of these include the different character types. In our film there is a visible contrast in the characters and this is used in real media products in the Rom-Com genre. For example, in our product the different character types that cane be seen are; The reliable one (played by Jonny Cloke), the dominant one (played by Sam Dixon), the stupid one (played by Arron North) and the irresponsible one (played by Jonathan Sollo). This is is used in the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral" as different character types (including some of these) are established in the opening.
Our opening also features aspects of comedy and romance which is compulsory in a Rom-Com.
"You Can Do This" doesn't really challenge other media products of our genre but does have aspects that are very different and aren't used. For example, it features unknown actors rather than well recognised and actors that are associated with the genre. Our production is also set in a small and not well recognised location. Other Rom-Coms use well recognised places such as London or New York whereas our film features in Hastings.
Our Production also develops the conventions and forms of Rom-Coms. This is because the main character is one of the male characters. In most cases in Rom-Coms, it is traditionally the woman who is the main focus point and is seem preparing for a wedding or specific event. However in our film, a male is the centre of attention and therefore is starting to develop the Rom-Com genre.

The film poster for "Notting Hill" shows this as the female charatcer is much larger than ther male character and is therefore the centre of attention. 

This a picture of our opening, where you can see that the males are the centre of attention.