Film Conventions & Representation
This genre convention is seen in our film through the use of mysterious figures and dark, symbolic settings.
What is psychological thriller or supernatural mystery?
This age group would most relate to Kwai’s story and concerns.
Who are teenagers/young adults aged 16–22?
I improved this skill while helping design the mysterious bulletin board and tarot scene.
What is set design or prop creation?
We used this software to cut and edit the film.
What is Adobe Premiere Pro (or CapCut, iMovie, etc.)?
Our film explores this social group’s anxiety about college and adulthood.
Who are high school seniors?
Viewers are emotionally drawn into the story through this recurring theme.
What is anxiety about growing up and facing the unknown?
As part of the planning phase, I learned to manage this essential part of organizing scenes.
What is creating a shot list or storyboard?
This camera or recording device was used to shoot scenes with eerie lighting.
What is a Canon Rebel T7 and a movie lightning kit
This character represents a break from realism and challenges conventional high school narratives.
Who is the fortune teller?
We could market our film using these interactive tools on social media to connect with students.
What are Instagram polls or TikTok teasers about “your future”?
Through editing, I refined this technique to build suspense leading up to the final scene.
What is sound layering and pacing?
For planning and collaboration, our team used this platform.
What is studio binder
The tarot cards are used symbolically to reflect this internal struggle faced by many teens.
What is fear of failure and uncertainty about the future?
A short film like ours would likely be distributed on this platform for youth engagement and exposure.
What is YouTube or a student film festival platform?
A challenge we faced was filming this key part of the story with limited lighting.
What is the dark Room ___ scene with red eyes and growling?
To create the flyer and tarot card designs, we used this tool
What is Canva or Photoshop?
By ending on a dark, ambiguous note with no clear resolution, we challenge this narrative convention.
What is a resolved or happy ending?
We used this narrative device to engage the viewer by prompting personal reflection on their own future.
What is symbolism and open-ended storytelling?
I showed growth by adjusting this after receiving feedback about our film’s clarity.
What is adding more symbolic visuals to foreshadow the ending?
These three tech tools worked together to help us complete the project from pre-production to editing.
What are planning apps, film equipment, and editing software?