Sunday, 20 March 2016

Final Piece/Outcome

Here is our film opening. OBSESSION




Evaluation Question 6: Use of Technology

For the last evaluation Question, I used Prezi to sum up everything I have used. 








Evaluation Question 5: Skills and Development

Question 5

For this question, I did 2 pokemon/ top trumps cards to show my improvements since the beginning of the course until the end



Conventions Codes (3-->9) : At first, I did not fully understand what a convention was and how it worked. I did not know how to make Thriller movie or what was even in the movie. I never knew that Thrillers could be split into "sub genres" nor I was even interested in Thriller movies because I thought that Thrillers were just basically horror films but less scary. 

Sound and Music (3--->7): Before the project, I did not know how to edit sounds or compose my own score for the movie opening, I was hopeless in computer works. However I knew how to play the piano, so with the help of Ten and Nano (my crew) I was able to understand how the score was made and knew how to make choices when to add background music or to keep the white noise of nature. 

Editing (1--->5) : My all time weakness and still weak at it was editing. In the beginning I had zero clue of how editing worked and how to use a computer to edit footage. In short, I knew nothing. But after the project and trying out softwares such as windows premiere, I now understand the basics of editing and can apply them fully to my project.

Visual Effects (2--->5): Another weakness as weak as my editing skills. In the beginning, I avoided visual effects to the max because I knew I was not good at it and did not know how to use softwares such as After Effects to make videos look eye catching. But after learning the basics to visual effects, I finally got the hang of adding visual effects to videos. But, I still to do more work on visual effects.

Camerawork (5--->9): Probably my strongest area, I knew how to record videos and take pictures even before starting Media Studies. I had my own camera and love photography. But after Media, I was able to use y ability to the fullest and as time progresses, I improved massively and powered up to camerawork being my strongest asset.

Creative Confidence (5--->8): After getting to know my coursework and what a Thriller was, I was drowned with ideas in making a movie opening. I'm a quick thinker and from the many years of also taking Art as a subject, I am able to think of concepts and many ideas easily, so creative confidence was already a strong part of me. When it came to putting ideas on paper, I did not struggle, I let all of my ideas flow and throughout the project, the ability enhanced and while filming, I knew what I wanted and what the team wanted in the movie as well. 

Planning and Research (5--->9): Also a strong point, I was strict with planning and knew what to do every lesson. Making schedules for location hunting, casting and finally filming. Also, me being a person full of ideas, I find researching for inspirational resources easy and a natural thing.


Evaluation Question 4

Question 4



When we release our film, I think we would be in a smaller firm at first, then slowly get it distributed via a distribution deal, or either we would go straight to a DVD or netflix. 

If we were to start as a smaller firm, we'd choose to release it at the first half of the year in film festivals, so assuming it gets an award, we would be able to release it in the cinemas at around November and December, sometime around the winter period as it looks like there it an increase in popularity for thrillers at that time. Most of the Top Thriller movies seemed like it was released at any time September and onward to new year. Maybe a possible January of February.


I think our film would be focused on the camera-work and it would empathize the atsmosphere in the movie as if it was the real thing to create immersive action. This would give a high chance of winning in the category of cinematography and maybe best picture, also our actress could also win best actress award, this would give a chance to lead into the cinemas.


Another way we can distribute is to sell our film to famous publishers, this may guarantee an immediate access to get our film into the cinemas as they would be well known and having them publish it would get the film itself to be well known.




Evaluation Question 3: Audience

Question 3: Audience

For our final product, I searched on yougov(America) the target audience of people who watches the films that is similar to ours. One of them being the movie "Jennifer's Body". 


The target audience would be of female age 30-44 who has a chilled lifestyle and just started working. 






 Another movie that is similar to ours is "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle". Similar to Jennifer's body, the target audience are women with a modern lifestyle but a low income.







However, our movie compared to the 2 movies mentioned should be targeted to those who are still young and love thriller movies also the target audience could be split equally between male and female because I believe that our Thriller opening has a male and female side to it. Like Jennifer's body, a girls physical appearance can be a main key to why male audiences should watch our opening. Whilst female looks towards the theme of love and the meaning behind the story.

Evaluation Question 2: Representation

Evaluation Question  2: Representation

2) How does your opening represent social groups or issues?







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Evalution Question 1: Conventions

Conventions

How does your product use or challenge conventions