Evaluation:

 Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

 

I think that the preliminary task that we were set to complete was very important in developing some of the basic filming skills needed for when it came to creating our final piece. It allowed us to work on constructing some basic shots such as shot reverse shot, over the shoulder shots and master shots. We were also able to experiment using the lenses and working out which lens should be used in which situation. This was extremely important for creating meaning and purpose in our final piece otherwise the audience may not be able to connect with it as well.

 

I also learnt the basic skills of time keeping and how important it was when trying to complete as task in time for the deadline. Juggling the time between pre-production, production, and post production proved hard in the preliminary task, but this enabled us to learn from our mistakes and improve it for the final thing, which I think we did. As well as this I learnt that it is vital to complete the pre-production stage in as much detail as you can so that it becomes easier when you go out to shoot- otherwise none of it would make sense and a lot of time would be wasted. 

Evaluation:

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

 

Whilst constructing our film opening, there were several pieces of technology that we had to use. We had to use the DSLR's, the mic, the iPad's and the macs. In the production stage we used the DSLR cameras to film the footage that we needed. These were good representation of the kind of technology that we would use in the film industry. The allowed us to capture a clearly defined shot, whilst changing the lenses to gain better focus and zoom. An example of when we used the different lenses, was when filming the point of view shots of the girl, when the had to be out of focus to represent her not being fully conscious.

 

We used the software and camera on the iPads to capture test shots so that we were able to get a general idea of where we wanted props to go and how the lighting should be. These made this easier to complete as the iPads were more portable and quicker to set up.

 

When it came to the editing stages of creating our film opening we used the Macs and the software on them to combine our footage into one sequence. On the Macs we used Final Cut pro which allowed us to have the opportunity of cutting our footage and putting it together with music and effects in a professional way. Similar to that which would be used in the media industry. After we had finished creating our film openings we put our final product onto YouTube, which meant that it was able to be viewed globally, by anyone who wanted to.

 

I have learnt form this that each piece of technology is just as vital as another in order to create an effective film opening. 

Evaluation:

Who would be the audience for your media product?

 

There are many factors that effect the audience that would view our film opening. These are the characters we used (e.g. their age, gender, characteristics etc.), the genre and subgenre and the narrative. The way that we created our film opening was by sticking to the conventions that are typically found in a Hollywood Horror film. We chose to use a young looking girl as the victim who was wearing a dress and had long dark hair. We decided upon this so that younger generations could relate to her and so would want to view the film. As the psycho doctor we chose to use an older, tall man. This entices the older generations to watch it, due to them being able to understand the way he acts and so partially being able to relate to him. By using two different generations the target audience becomes more vast.

 

The genre that we chose to make our film in was horror, with a subgenre of psychological horror. By choosing this genre we narrowed downed our audience as not everybody likes to watch this type of film. Also due to the film opening being relatively explicit even after we had cut a lot out, we decided that the film would probably be rated an 18 in cinemas. This dramatically decreases the number of people that would go and watch the film. However do to it having a Hollywood narrative (after we took the BFI test too see if it was British), this would mean that a big conglomerate institution would distribute and market it therefore turning the target audience from niche to mass, and from local to global. Whilst completing the BFI test we found that although our film had a very much Hollywood narrative, overall it would be classed as British due to it having British cast, crew and directors and therefore a national audience may want to consume it as well. 

Evaluation:

Evaluation:

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

https://soundcloud.com/lwebb-1/social-groups-question

Evaluation:

What kind of media institution may distribute your media product and why?

 

https://soundcloud.com/lwebb-1/media-institution-question

Evaluation:

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