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

Florence: The Descent was used as one of our main influences as we particularly liked the idea of the woman taking on the male role. She was strong and athletic which challenges the conventional stereotype. However the twist of our plot was to present her as a vulnerable and weak girl then turning it round showing how she is able to stand up for herself in these circumstances.

Florence: The TV drama Accused inspire our idea further as we followed an episode where a male cab driver tried to take advantage of a female passenger which ultimately resulted in a death. We like the concept of the death however with the idea of the descent, the woman having the higher status therefore committing the death.

Hollie: Although these were our main influences that we researched before filming our opening sequence we received multiple feedback telling us that it reminded them of the film Taken, starring Liam Neeson. This was due to our editing as well as the storyline being Taken and getting into the cab with a complete stranger.