evaluation question 7

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?

I found that it was a lot easier to do the final product as I learnt all the skills and techniques from when i created the preliminary task. For example, I learnt how to work around serif so I knew what tools I would need to use for my final product to make things easier. for example, i learnt how to add music and cut it so it would fit perfectly with each section. i then learnt how to add different transition effect and cut shots to build the tension in my final media product. I also learnt better ways of recording the original footage for the final product, because some of my shots were a bit jumpy and messy in the preliminary task. i knew what angles and levels i needed to take the footage at so i could get the best shot. i also learnt more shots that i could include in the final product as well.

evaluation question 6

EVALUATION QUESTION 6

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

I learnt how to use Serif which gives me skills to edit and develop clips by using the trim to get rid of unwanted parts of the clips and how to change effects, such as speed to slow down sections of the product which automatically builds tension.
I also added the music on to the footage which helped me to learn how to take a piece of music from YouTube and to convert it online by YouTube converter and then using serif to edit it so it stopped and started at the right times.
Another technology skill learnt was how to film different shots and how to get the right angle for the sections. by getting the right camera angles, i was able to show exactly what the audience needed to see.

Finally, I learnt how to create a blog and how to update it by adding new posts and making it my own by adding a design to the background. when creating the posts, i made sure i added pictures and color to make sure it was colorful and interesting.

evaluation question 5

EVALUATION QUESTION 5


How did you attract/address your audience?

I used young characters in my media product which straight away gives teenagers/young adults an unsaid relationship and they could imagine themselves as the characters to feel the same affect that they do in the film. I also use creepy music which I think will draw the attention of young viewers. Also, I didn't use a script or any voice in my media product. This leaves open questions which probably attract younger viewers more because they have a wider imagination which would then lead to them wanting to watch on.

evaluation question 4

EVALUATION QUESTION 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

The audience that i was focused on for my opening title sequence was teenagers and young adults.
Teenagers and young adults have a wider imagination so are open to different story lines that link tot the idea of the unrealistic side to horror movies. they also like the idea of the unknown so my media product would draw their attention. most people believe that horrors are aimed mostly at males, however i believe that horror films are open to both genders, especially my media product. i think my media product wouldn't be acceptable to people under 15 due to the content involved.

evaluation question 3

EVALUATION QUESTION 3

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

i think a good institution that could distribute my media product would be Twisted Pictures. 
Twisted Pictures is an American independent production comany, mainly creating films of the horror genre. The company was founded in 2004 by Evolution Entertainment's Mark Burg, Oren Koules and Gregg Hoffman. They are both known for producing the Saw film series.
films that Twisted Pictures have produced are:

• Saw
• Saw 2
• Saw 3
• Catacombs
• Dead Silence
• Saw 4
• Vlog
• Saw 5
• Mothers Day
• Chain Letter
• Saw 3D
• Texas Chainsaw 3D

I think using an institution like Twisted Pictures would make my media product look good due to how big and well-known the company is.

evaluation question 2

EVALUATION QUESTION 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

In my opening title sequence, I haven't focused directly on a specific social group; however, I did look at targeting teenagers and young adults. This is because teenagers like to investigate the unknown and the unrealistic features in life. This links to what horrors usually present, which is someone exploring the unknown.

evaluation question 1

EVALUATION QUESTION 1

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

The genre that I chose to do was horror, so I had to make sure that the sound,  mise-en-scene and editing fitted this specific genre throughout the whole 2 minutes. In most horror films, the setting is always dark and either really small or really big. I decided to go for the small space to make it look more like the character was trapped. In my horror opening title sequence, the setting was based in a small, dark lit bedroom with one victim character and one attacker character. The music that horrors usually consist of are either creepy, tense music or loud, fast and includes bangs and cashing sound affects. The sound that i used was creepy background music that added tension and a sense of the unknown to the piece which played throughout the whole two minutes. i also added sound effects such as creaky door and heart beat to build the tension and to add interest to the piece. These are forms and conventions that you would usually see in a horror film that I have developed in my opening title sequence.

Filth

Filth

What was the budget for the film? $5 million

Where was it made and when was it released? Scotland. September 27, 2013

Who starred in it?

James McAvoy – Bruce

Jamie Bell – Lennox

Eddie Marsan – Bladesey

Imogen Poots – Drummond

Brian McCardie – Gillman

Emun Elliot – Inglis

Gary Lewis – Gus

John Sessions – Toal

Shauna Macdonald – Carole

Jim Broadbent – Dr. Rossi

Joanne Froggatt - Mary

Shirley Henderson

Who directed it? John S. Baird

What certificate is it in the UK and what does this mean? 18. Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy / rent an 18 rated video. No 18 rated works are suitable for children.

Monsters University

Monsters University

What was the budget for the film? $200 million

Where was it made? US

When was it released? June 5, 2013

Who starred in it?

Billy crystal – Mike

John Goodman – Sullivan

Steve Buscemi – Randy

Helen Mirren – Dean Hardscrabble

Peter Sohn – Squishy

Joel Murray – Don

Sean Hayes – Terri

Charlie Day – Art

Who directed it? Dan Scanlon

What certification in the UK is it and what does this mean?

U. This means that there is no violence; gore or swearing that will affect very young viewers. Children of any age can watch this film without parent supervision.

Frozen

Frozen

What was the budget for the film? $150 million

Where was it made? US

When was it released? November 27, 2013

Who starred in it?

Kristen Bell – Anna

Idina Menzel – Elsa

Jonathan Groff – Kristoff

Josh Gad – Olaf

Santino Fontana – Hans

Alan Tudyk – Duke of Weselton

Ciaran Hinds – Grand Pabbie, the troll king

Chris Williams – Oaken

Paul Briggs - Marshmallow

Who directed it? Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee

What certificate is it in the UK and what does this mean? PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

case study - steel mill

Ken and Paul formed the production company Steel Mill Pictures in 2005 when they produced their first feature film, the Award-winning, critically-acclaimed thriller “London to Brighton”. Financed with private equity and completion money from the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund, the film screened in competition at several prestigious film festivals around the world, winning many awards and accolades. These awards included BIFA’s Best Achievement in Production Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival New Director’s Award, Evening Standard British Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer, Dinard British Film Festival the Golden Hitchcock Award, Foyle Film Festival for Best Feature Film and Raindance Film Festival Best UK Feature. The film played in competition in the Discovery Section at Toronto International Film Festival in 2006, and went on to play many other prestigious festivals worldwide. It was theatrically released in the UK by Vertigo, and international sales are handled by Independent Sales.

case study work - disney

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation. Disney was founded on October 16^th 1923 by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney. It started as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. It established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live action film production, television and theme parks. The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Studios which, today, is one of the largest best known studios in American Cinema. Disney owns and licences 14 theme parks around the world. The Walt Disney company operates as five primary units and segments: the Walt Disney studios, which includes the company’s film, recording label, and theatrical divisions; parks and resorts, featuring the company’s theme parks, cruise line, and other travel related assets; Disney consumer products, which produces toys, clothing and other merchandising based upon Disney owned properties; media networks, which included the company’s television properties; and Disney interactive, which Disney’s internet, mobile, social media, virtual worlds, and computer games operations. In 1991, Disney made $6,111. In 2005, Disney made $31,944. However, in 2014, Disney made $48,813. 1928, Disney came up with Mickey and Minnie mouse. In 1937, Walt Disney studios released its first fully animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and pioneered a new form of family entertainment.