Film Conventions

Sound/Titles - our film will follow the main convention. It will contain a rock song, either "Fast Fuse" by Kasabian, "Living For The Weekend" by Hard-Fi or "Grounds For Divorce" by Elbow. We decided upon "Living For The Weekend" and "Fast Fuse" due to their lyrics and the fast paced music. We also chose "Grounds For Divorce" because of its shady music and quite contemporary lyrics and sound. We again will follow the titling convention and have the production company's name first, followed by actors and costume designer.

Camera Angles - our film will challenge the convention of not showing the main character from a long shot. We will film the character walking through an estate, keeping to that particular convention, and incorporating black and white footage to make it seem as though it is CCTV footage. That will show that the area is pretty rough due to the necessity of CCTV. We will keep to the convention of showing a close-up of the main character in motion, by having him light a cigarette. That can signify the intent of substance abuse later on in the film, and perhaps of a drinking culture, as smoking and drinking usually go hand-in-hand.

Football Factory

Mise-en-Scene - our film will follow most conventions. It will be mainly set in a council estate, with the main character walking through the area passing single mothers and gangs of teenagers as he does. On his way we will cut to a close-up of him lighting a cigarette to follow the substance abuse convention. It will also show him at a pub with his mates having some alcohol to further enhance the views on substance abuse. The estate will be dark and fairly cold in terms of colour - lots of grey, to show the cold nature of the main character and also the rest of the film, especially when fight scenes occur.

Lock, Stock

Actors Movements - when we film in the pub, the character will be shown laughing and talking, and at the end (before we cut to credits) the actor will slam his glass onto the table and complete the background monologue by saying "or you fuck off." which shows his authority, brashness and his harshness. When the main character is walking through the estate, he will walk with assurity, being upright, strong and always walking with his head up, observing whatever comes his way. This will give the audience the feeling that he is strong, and that he is not scared of anything, which can be translated into the fighting nature of the film.