Mallika Q1 - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Before we started production we carried out questionnaires and researched the conventions of thrillers.
Our opening was heavily influenced by the television programme Dexter:

We decieded to title our film once we had finished production. We entitled our film "The Skinner". This decision was based on the narrative. As the media calls the elusive serial killer "The Skinner" due to his signature of skinning his victims.

Location

When it came to location we were very limited in our resources. We were only able to film on school grounds, which affected the quality and narrative of our opening. Limitations of the location meant that we had to find somewhere in the school, that would resemble a house.       

Props
We were also limited when it came to making props. In order to film the first scene we needed something that would look like a bed. We improvised by bringing in an inflatable matress and bedding. Our last shots include a beakfast scenario. To avhieve this, we used props, such as a newspaper, tablecloth, cereal box, bowl and spoon. Our actor wore bedtime clothing (dressing gown, pyjamas, slippers) to create a sense of realism.