Evaluation Q5

How did you attract/address your audience? 

High speed action in the opening entices the audience automatically as it gives a clear indication to the pace of the movie. Casting similar aged protagonist and antagonists to audience make it easy to relate to the storyline and the characters, engaging them further, as they could almost imagine themselves as the characters. Relate-able storyline attract the audience, more exaggerated rather than farfetched. If my project was to continue then there would be attractive female cameo roles to engage the target audience.

Evaluation Q6

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

Adding titles to my video was something I have learnt from this process, as this was something we didn't include in the preliminary task. Also adding sound effects to it and adding different sound clips to my project, editing sound in terms of changing the speed and length of the audio to create different effects.  Lighting was something I didn't include in the preliminary task, so this was something I had to learn.

I have learnt how to edit sound. In my prelim task, the was very little sound editing, and we didn't focus on making it up to a decent quality. Changing the speed of the audio created a completely different effect on the sequence. Slowing the sound from an audio track, creates tension as it gives a sense of slow motion, disorientating the audience slightly. 

Evaluation Q7

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

I have learnt that planning and researching was vital for the process of creating the project. In my prelim task there was little planning that wasn't very in-depth. Whilst planning my final piece  I realized how detailed the planning had to be, from costumes to lighting and camera shots.

Another thing I have learnt is how to organize my timing for filming and editing. I had to film outside of school for my final piece in order to make it more realistic, and I had to organize when my cast would be free for filming as well as borrowing any equipment from the school; all of which were things I didn't need to do in the prelim task.

I have also learnt how difficult the editing was, especially sound editing. In my prelim task, the was very little sound editing, and we didn't focus on making it up to a decent quality. Changing the speed of the audio created a completely different effect on the sequence. Slowing the sound from an audio track, creates tension as it gives a sense of slow motion, disorientating the audience slightly.

Evaluation Q1

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

Many thriller opening have the convention of high speeds to create tension, my opening included this as well as involving a slow build up, to create even more suspense.Mixing the two together, meant that the combined anxiety it created was greater, as well as it not confusing or boring the audience with it being to quick or slow. 

There is also strong violence included in thrillers, which my opening didn't include. I felt that having violence would remove any foreboding that I had created, as it would be jumping into action to quickly. 

Evaluation Q2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Antagonist
The antagonist is dressed in a suit, which is generally associated with authority. Similar to one of the antagonists in Abduction, an action thriller.
The aim of portraying authority as the 'bad guy' is to challenge the social hierarchy that claims that certain people are higher up, and to show that they have more opportunities to become corrupt, leading them to think they are immune to the law.

Protagonist
The protagonist is dressed in tracksuit bottoms to symbolise the stereotype of 'youths'. He also has an unshaven face and gives off an all over unkempt appearance.
He is represented as the victim in the movie to support the idea that authority is corrupt and the lower classes are often victimised by them.

Evaluation Q3

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

My thriller is very similar to 'The Matrix', with the psychology of it. Because of this I have chosen that institutions such as 'Warner Bros.', the distributor of 'The Matrix' trilogy, should distribute my media product. As many films are distributed to other countries, not just the country of origin, I have decided that 'Roadshow Entertainment', a branch from Australian distributors 'Village Roadshow' would distribute in Australia, in order to reach a wider audience, whilst Warner Bros. would distribute to Europe and America.  
The only issue with these distributes is that my film would be a low budget British film and perhaps wouldn't be interested in distributing it. However, majority of small distributes are owned by larger companies such as 'Universal' and 'Warner Bros.'

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Evaluation Q4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

The BBFC classification for 15 certified films if for contain any of the following:

      -Strong violence
      -Frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***').
      -Portrayals of sexual activity
      -Strong verbal references to sex
      -Sexual nudity
      -Brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
      -Discriminatory language or behaviour
      -Drug taking

My film would include  strong language and violence, all to attract the target audience, as well as female sexual nudity.

The target audience would generally be male, as they enjoy intense thrillers, that involve action. The target would not involve female as I would aim to make the character realistic and not necessarily aesthetically pleasing.  I would have an age range of mid teens to 20’s, as this is the age that males enjoy action films more, they are more creative and adventurous.

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Evaluation Draft

Q1- In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Many thriller opening have the convention of high speeds to create tension. Another convention in action thrillers is to have men, generally the antagonist in suits. There is also strong violence included.

Foreboding.

Q2 - How does your media product represent particular social groups?

In my piece I have challenged the stereotype that lower class citizens are the cause of problems in society. Instead I have introduced the idea that they are being victimized and are running away from people who abuse their power to control others. I presented these ideas by including a chase between a 'predator' and 'prey, The predator being dressed in a suit, something typically associated with 'upper class model citizens' and the prey in plain clothing, and jogging bottoms, something linked with 'youths' who are dubbed as trouble makers.

Corrupt government, power hungry.

Images of characters- diagram of their stereotypes,

Q3 - What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

My thriller is very similar to 'The Matrix', with the psychology of it. Because of this I have chosen that institutions such as 'Warner Bros.', the distributor of 'The Matrix' trilogy, should distribute my media product. As many films are distributed to other countries, not just the country of origin, I have decided that 'Roadshow Entertainment', a branch from Australian distributors 'Village Roadshow' would distribute in Australia, in order to reach a wider audience, whilst Warner Bros. would distribute to Europe and America. 

Present via Images of institutes and voice overs.

Q4 - Who would be the audience for your media product?

The age rating for my product would be 15 as there would be

 Any of the following:

      Strong violence
      Frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***').
      Portrayals of sexual activity
      Strong verbal references to sex
      Sexual nudity
      Brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
      Discriminatory language or behaviour
      Drug taking

From the BBFC website

The target audience would generally be male, in the age range of teens to 20’s.

Q5 - How did you attract/address your audience?

High speed action in the opening entices the audience automatically as it gives a clear indication to the pace of the movie. Casting similar aged protagonist and antagonists to audience make it easy to relate to the storyline and the characters, engaging them further, as they could almost imagine themselves as the characters. Relate-able storyline attract the audience, more exaggerated rather than farfetched. If my project was to continue then there would be attractive female cameo roles to engage the target audience.

Q6 - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Adding titles to videos as this was something we didn't include in the preliminary task. Also adding sound effects to it and adding different sound clips to my project, editing sound in terms of changing the speed and length of the audio to create different effects.  Lighting was something I didn't include in the preliminary task.

Q7 - Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

I have learnt that planning and researching was vital for the process of creating the project. In my prelim task there was little planning that wasn't very in-depth. Whilst planning my final piece  I realized how detailed the planning had to be, from costumes to lighting and camera shots.

Another thing I have learnt is how to organize my timing for filming and editing. I had to film outside of school for my final piece in order to make it more realistic, and I had to organize when my cast would be free for filming as well as borrowing any equipment from the school; all of which were things I didn't need to do in the prelim task.

Evaluation Plan

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

Many thriller opening have the convention of high speeds to create tension.

Men in suits.

Violence.

Foreboding.

- How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Men in suits are a threat.

Authority is dangerous. Corrupt government, power hungry. 

Images of characters- diagram of their stereotypes, 

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

 Similar to ‘The Matrix’

Warner Bros

Roadshow Entertainment- owned by Village Roadshow –Australia based

Present via Images of institutes and voice overs. 

- Who would be the audience for your media product?

Age rating- 15

Generally male, teens to 20’s, enjoy violent films,

- How did you attract/address your audience?

High speed,casting- similar aged protagonist and antagonists to audience, easy to relate to, attractive female cameo roles

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

How to film, how to edit, lighting,

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

Adding titles, sound effects, editing sound

Final Piece

Difference between Openings and Trailers

Trailers are manly used to show the audience what the film is about. it is used to draw the audience in and make them want to watch the film. They often include who, what, why, where and when. Opening are

Sound

One of the issues I had was finding music that was not copyrighted, to solve this issue, I asked a local band, The Inside Is Live, If I would be allowed permission to use their song in my opening sequence.The agreed to let me use it.

Draft

My initial draft.

Planning

 My original story board.

 Lay out of lighting and set.

The set was designed to make it look as though the person living there doesn't care about the place. I achieved this by placing 'dirty' plates etc around the table and leaving things, such as blankets, on the sofa. it was difficult to create a fully believable set with out destroying the furniture in the room or spending too much money buying props to use. 

I had to change my ideas for shots I will use, after I had to change my initial idea. because of it being dark outside during the only time I would be able to film the inside scenes, and then it being light outside during the only time I would be able to film my outside shots. This meant that I wouldn't be able to include the scene of the protagonist looking outside or of the antagonist banging on the door

Actors
The actors I will be using are my Brother, and his friend, both of which are in armature dramatic groups. I chose them because of their experience in acting and also my brothers experience in film as he has been in multiple YouTube sketches.

Adam, who plays the protagonist, has the disheveled look, beard and over grown hair, that I was aiming for for my character. The costume we will use will be an oldish jacket and plain black tracksuit bottoms as this will give off the impression of someone who doesn't care about their appearance and can't afford new clothes.