Beginning of the CCR Creation (#1)

 I can't believe its almost time to reflect on our portfolio project. But before we do ANYTHING, we have to do some research!! Let's start with question #1: How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues? 

Woah, this question is asking for a lot. So, I broke it down into different part so that it's easier to answer. Let's see how we can answer the first part: How does your product use or challenge conventions?

First, IDENTIFY the genre and its' conventions! Well, this is easy! I already know what my genre is and we did research on the conventions of sci-fi films before we even started any planning. Here's some information that I summarised from that research post. In the science-fiction genre, there is often focus on technological advancements and the presence of alien species. Key elements include world-building and relatable characters. World-building is very important here because it establishes that the new setting of the world is not what something the audience would be used to. This genre has evolved to attract both older and younger audiences, being more attracting to tech-savvy audiences. The sub-genre, dystopian fiction, exhibits conventions such as societal control or the world after a catastrophic event. 

Secondly, in what WAYS does our product (the film opening) use/challenge the said conventions! Well first off, the film opening did NOT focus on technological advancements or presence of alien species. However, it did exhibit other sci-fi film conventions such as an event causing a pivotal change in society, isolation and survival, and exploration on human nature. 

Now, onto the second part of the question: How does it (your product) represent social groups or issues? 

Well, Mila's character shows struggles through hardship and isolation, which represents how individuals deal with hardships alone. I wanted to highlight the significance of Mila's isolation. This could symbolise the loneliness that people feel today, which brings emphasis on problems like mental health or social disconnection.