Ifedola Olaofe
Media Studies
Mrs Compton
17/04/09

Media Blog Questions


1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The genre of my media project is a Romantic Comedy (Rom-Com). It uses conventions of “Rom-Com’s” by using the main character types like a male and female protagonist. It shows the connection between the both of them showing a romantic connection. My media project tries to follow the forms and conventions to Rom-Com’s but tries not to challenge any of the conventions used.

2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The media product represents the teenagers mainly as they are the characters in the film. It does not represent them in any stereotypical way but just shows them to be free with what they do and how they do it for example when the male character is holding the female character on his back.

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Disney films may be a media institution that distributes my media product as it seems to be a film suitable for all ages and enjoyable for all viewers. Most teenagers will buy the film though obviously because it stars teenagers and also may have a correlation to their own personal life and situations. It will be distribute as a DVD when it comes out of cinema because it is a film that should be watched by different viewers. I think the institution that might distribute it would probably be Disney or Pixar studios.

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
My media project can be aimed at all ages from 13 onwards. The characters are teenagers themselves but like I said there is not a particular age range that the media product is aimed at as it is suitable for all ages. But if a certificate had to be put on the film I would propose a PG as there are scenes of kissing that some parents might not want their young ones to see.

5. How did you attract/address your audience?
I tried to attract my audience by drawing attention to the romance and the comedy at the same time to engage people in the film to that they can enjoy it while connecting themselves to the storyline. Thy feel what it going on in the film while having something drag them into the world of the film. The film addresses the audience separately by showing the content of the film to the audience while they are viewing it.