Evaluation - Question 7

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

 

 

Issues with the Preliminary tasks

 

Audio proved to be an issue in my Preliminary task.

 

Acting was not professional

 

Moderate Camerawork

 

Lack of Editing

 

Basic use of titles

 

 

'Zer0' Examples of improvement.

 

Research into an un copyrighted soundtrack which matches the action of the piece, which was timed to perfection.

 

Josh Slack the actor in my piece is studying A Level Drama, allowing me a professional approach in terms of character portrayal.

 

When filming I used a tripod making the shots more solid.

 

I made sure to use a wide range of editing techniques in my piece to meet the exact mark criteria, the film editing program provided me with the necessary tools to do as such.

 

For my final film I downloaded a font to meet the with the conventions of the thriller genre. I also timed the titles so the action onscreen wasn't obstructed.  

 

Skills I have improved on:

 

For my final piece I used a variety of shots, high-low angle shots, medium shots and close ups etc.

 

After developing my skills in the preliminary task and throughout the research process, I honed certain camera skills which helped me perfect a selection of tracking camera shots. My insight into the technical side of things has also been improved. Originally I couldn't dream of making that kind of company logo, but with using the iMacs for such a long process I picked up certain skills.

 

Throughout the process making my film I used a selection of media documents eg. Scripts, Storyboards and Shooting Schedules. This proved to be really quite useful by getting perfect continuity and highlighting the plot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation - Question 6

Evaluation - Question 5

Evaluation - Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

To answer Question 5 I'm going to screenshot images and apply a recorded voiceover explaining how different parts of my film display genre and appeal to certain audiences. I need to clearly state who my audience is and how exactly my film attracts them.

Evaluation - Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product ?

Research and Planning

I think my film is going to be a 15 because although the film is rather abstract there is still an ample amount of violence which can seen from the opening. After doing some research I found that unless there's any sexual activity my piece can't exactly be rated an 18. 

I did some research into 2 thriller products and the film certificates. One of which was a 12a whilst the other was a 15. Which means there is already an existing audience. 

I found that 'The Dark Knight Rises' is rated a 12. To be honest I found this quite interesting as the film has rather significant violence. 

Whereas with Limitless I agree with the certificate, the film isn't too violent but contains the usage of drugs. Language is also an element to take into consideration, depending on how strong it is the rating could be higher.

After taking the audience response into consideration I feel that my opening film would have a certificate of 15. Looking at the related products I think this is an appropriate rating.

Evaluation - Question 4

Who would be the audiences for your media product?

To fully answer this question I need to reflect back on the film I have made. I need to consider the film certificate and what my film would be. To actually get an accurate certificate I'll have to do some research into existing thriller films to compile data as to why. This will also allow me to evaluate on what my target audience is. Following this I want compose interviews which will give an insight into audience response.

Evaluation - Question 3

Evaluation – question 2 from charlescook96

Evaluation - Question 3

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

 

 

For this question I intend on creating a powerpoint which will be uploaded to Slideshare. Initially I need to do some further research into different production companies. After this I will look at the benefits of each of the companies and come to a conclusion as to which one would be best suited for my Film. 

Evaluation - Question 2

Evaluation: Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

For this question I need to be sure to give a clear insight into the groupings in society and the way in which they interact with others. Going off conventions and stereotypical representations I need to take the idea of criminals, gender and law enforcement into consideration. I hope to successfully compare the way my character has been represented in my piece and how the mainstream media has done as such.

Evaluation- Question 1 Source

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

1) Ident
In my ident I have used rain, lightning and low key lighting to meet the conventions of the thriller genre. When comparing my ident to other professional companies eg. Disney, I feel as though my ident is rather polished. 

2) Location
For the location I needed to emphasise the dark nature so I chose an abandoned army camp which is similar to the house in 'Fight Club'. The place was brilliant,as you can see from the picture there was a significant amount of wreckages in the area, the lack of lighting showed how unloved the place is which matched genre conventions.

3) Titles
I said from the start that I wanted to involve some of the titles within the film, taking inspiration from the film 'Se7ven' I identified some initial ideas. I feel that with some of my titles being used over the top of shots the piece looked a lot sleeker.

4) Slow Motion
I felt that the use of slow motion shots was a must, the technique is widely used in thriller films which left my opening as no exception. The usage of slow mo reiterates the action perfectly and allows for a lot more attention to detail, which films such as Sherlock Holmes take pride in. 

5) Time
 The opening focuses on time and without this focus the piece wouldn't really make sense. I did some research into the idea of time running out, a good example of this research was actually watching 'In time' starring Justin Timberlake which focuses hugely on the idea of time. I felt that this factor was not only significant to the codes and conventions but also a good way to show the plot unfolding. 

6) Main Title
For this I took inspiration from Christopher Nolan's 'Dark Knight Rises' the main title was very simplistic but still produced a bold outcome partly down to its fading of text and sound accompaniment. As you can see my title involves both of these factor to success, the sound effects create a rather bold statement highlighting that this is the name of the film.

7) Plot/Narrative
Previous to the image my opening offers a voice over from the protagonist giving a rough insight into the narrative and what kind of events are about to take place. Following this we see the clock reforming giving a malevolent aspect. Ultimately the main plot revelation is the dramatic usage of an enigma in an apparent troubled state this (like the revelation in the Dark Knight) adds impact to the plot making the audience mellow on who the mysterious character is.

Evaluation- Question 1

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

I will use a nine frame analysis to answer this question, as it shows conventions of thriller in my media product and then in use in real media texts. I will explain what thriller conventions my media text conforms to , what it challenges and what it develops. This allows me to make use of previous research into conventions of the thriller genre, and opening sequence conventions.

Final Product

Photos on set.

Today proved to be a rather successful day of filming underneath are photos taken on set earlier.

Final Soundtrack.

Recently I have been researching different types of audio for the piece. After a long few hours I came to a decision between two different soundtracks. Ultimately I chose the following as the the inferior didn't have enough pace to match the scene and seemed rather monotonous. The soundtrack is called 'The Clockmaster' by Vexare. The main reason of my choice is down to it being un-copyrighted although I did still contact the Youtube user to seek permission to which he happily accepted.

Location.

My piece needs to be dark and create an intense atmosphere. The reasoning for this is to capture the dramatic moments created through the action onscreen. After doing some research into surrounding locations I have came across one brilliant location. In the surrounding countryside there is an abandoned army training camp. Without knowing this you would think its a derelict factory. The place meets the conventions of the thriller genre brilliantly. There place hasn't been inhabitable for the last 30 years or so which has allowed the location to slowly decay. Due to it being an army camp previously I will need to contact the local council to check availability and ensure my safety.

Difficulties for Filming

Earlier today I went up to the shooting location to film. However a certain dilemma occurred - Snow. The snow proved to be not only hazardous but also an obstruction. For example say I had filmed today and needed further clips in the near future re-filming would be a problem when taking continuity into consideration. Attached is a clip which shows the weather on the way to location, unfortunately the audio of the piece is pretty much non-exsistent due to the wind.