Research for CCR Question 1

CCR QUESTION 1

Now that I have finished the Film Opening Video, the next step would be to answer the Creative Critical Reflection Questions. The First Question: How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

In the Film Opening of High Stakes, I used a lot of conventions from Thriller, Action, and Crime movies, specifically those that were focused on poker scenes or where tension needed to be included.

• Poker Game Setup - Any game that includes gambling always gives a symbol of high tension. Since this is the main theme of the film opening, it helps give it an immediate sense of suspense from the very beginning.  

• Typical Characters - Each Character/Player plays a role that you usually see in other poker/action films. These characteristics allow the viewer to understand what type of character they are and give a little of the backstory.

• Different Approach to Suspense - Since the usual approach to building suspense is there being a lot of action or dramatic events to gain something, my approach had to be different since, for multiple reason I could not achieve that mainly including the budgeting reason. I decided to approach creating suspense through the game of poker and how the characters would react to the game rather than based on physical appearances.

High Stakes reflects the ways that many people will go out of their way to make sure they win at any cost. The characters in the film show how, even though coming from different parts, greed and ambition can go a long way to ensure that they come on top. The Poker Game Symbolizes how people will take all the risk to get what what they want even if they don't know what the consequences could be.