Evaluation Question 1: In what ways does our media product use, develop or challenge forms and convections of real media products? (G321)

The generic convections which feature in our film opening include the use of kids as protagonists. Also the film is focused around a group of kids just like in Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and The Goonies (1985). There is also a comedy role in our film, Chuck. Just like Chunk from The Goonies and Timothy ‘Beef’ Wellington, Chuck is on the receiving end on the majority of the groups banter.

Our film opening just like that of the Goonies (1985) introduces the main kid actors in our film opening. Its characters are just like those in Unaccompanied Minors (2006) with regards to their personalities

The generic convections which feature in our film opening are the use of kids as protagonists, a comedy role and that the film is focused around a group of kids. These are all generic convections of family films as these convections can be found in other family films such as Ice Age (2002) and Home Alone (1990). An example of a film which like ours has a group of kids as protagonists is The Goonies (1985) where a group of kids go off in search of treasure. An example of a family film with a comedy role in it is Shrek (2001) which features donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, who is Shrek’s clumsy best friend. An example of another film which is focused around a group of kids is Unaccompanied Minors (2006) which like our film is based around 5 kids (3 boys and 2 girls).

An example of how our work has been influenced by other family film is the aspects of our cast. It is  made up of 5 kids, 3 boys and 2 girls, just like in Unaccompanied Minors (2006). The roles of the characters are also the same, (reading from left to right) first we have the ‘nerd’ then we have the popular girl,the girl who enjoys winding her friends up, the group leader, and the unfit one.

Another way which or film opening has been influenced by another film is the use of the kids coming down a hill on their bikes. Just like in The Goonies (1985).