1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

In my film I have tried to follow the usual codes and conventions of a drama film. Dramas are usually realistic and beleivable compared to real life. The disruption of the equalibrium in a drama is usually the main characters life suddenly changing which is what happens in my film with my main character getting diagnosed with cancer. I have made my film different to other dramas by having the main character recieiving cancer and instead of dying from this he manages to survive which was one of the things on his bucket list. I wanted to stick as close to the usual codes and conventions as possible to make it obvious it is a drama but I wanted to change it up a little bit so that it wasn't too typical and the same as a lot of other dramas. I think my film would have a message unlike a lot of other dramas which are mainly focused on emotion, my film is about making the most of life while you can and not missing oppertunities. My film trailer doesn't have a voiceover because I didn't felt it needed one because I think it is fairly simple to follow what it happening. I have kept my film to the usual drama forms but it is less emotional and more about the story itself because a lot of dramas are full of emotions and feelings but the storylines are usually very predictable and I think people would prefer a film with more of a story and unpredicable things to keep them interested.
I think the film would appeal most to adults from about 30 upwards. I was going to try and make it appeal to a younger audience but I didn't think that there was much I could do to it whilst keeping it serious other than have younger characters.