Characters:
Jack: Sean Kelly
Peter: Karl Bonney
Mikey: Henri Mullany
Pierre: Dillon Sattaur
Samual: Mikey Mcilroy
Director: Henri Mullany
Producer: Sean Kelly
Editor: Sean Kelly
Friday, 28 March 2014
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Evaluation: Question 4
How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
Below I have created both a mix book and a youtube video to explain how I used different media technologies throughout my A2 media coursework:
http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/interests/evaluation-q4-10368641?vk=mK4wXkUjgU
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Here is a link if the book hasn't appeared.
http://www.mixbook.com/photo-books/interests/evaluation-q4-10368641?vk=mK4wXkUjgU
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Evaluation: Question 3
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
For this question I have decided to make a slide share to show what I learnt from my audience feedback:
Evaluation Q3 from seankelly31
Below is a youtube video of which my partner and I filmed to record the audience feedback from our film:
Below are some methods we used in order to gain audience feedback:
Below is a qualitative method we used in order to gain some information from the audience:
Below is a youtube video of which my partner and I filmed to record the audience feedback from our film:
Below are some methods we used in order to gain audience feedback:
Below is a qualitative method we used in order to gain some information from the audience:
Evaluation:Question 2
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary task?
In the production of my film, I feel that combination of my main product and my ancillary tasks were effect. I linked all three, my film, poster and magazine review by using similar images which I used for my poster within my magazine. They followed similar conventions which an action film would do. In each ancillary task I have linked into one another so that it seems to flow of what I have said in the previous post. As a result of this I felt that it would help me to with the marketing and distributing side of the film as it looked as if it had been branded. Branding can be defined as the process in which a person creates a unique name and image for their product of which can instantly be recognised by a consumer within the market, this means it will attract customers due to the name being well known.
Here are a few example of branding companies which are well known across the world:
For my ancillary tasks, I have made a film poster and a double page spread of a review in a magazine for my film.Ancillary Tasks These are my two final ancillary tasks, a film poster and a double page spread of a film review in a magazine. Whilst making my ancillary tasks I focused on making them fit a brand of which I was trying to create for my film. To do this, I took photos of Josh’s character whilst in the production process to make sure that the images that I used on my poster and magazine review tied in with the film. For example, the image used on my magazine page was taken whilst filming the scene when Josh is in a meeting with the policeman. This ties in with the codes and conventions of a magazine review as they often use an image taken from the film.
Evaluation: Question 1
In what ways does your media product use develop or challenge forms and conventions of real products?
To the right is the final poster we created:
We decided that in order to achieve higher marks for the poster, we cut the blank areas which were originally on the sides of the poster as there was no need for these gaps. Also The title and the log line have been lowered in order to fill the middle section of the poster. This we felt would hook the audience into the poster making them want to watch the film.
The first attempt is shown on the and the final poster is shown on the right with the changes made.
We decided that in order to achieve higher marks for the poster, we cut the blank areas which were originally on the sides of the poster as there was no need for these gaps. Also The title and the log line have been lowered in order to fill the middle section of the poster. This we felt would hook the audience into the poster making them want to watch the film.
The first attempt is shown on the and the final poster is shown on the right with the changes made.
Below is a prezi of my evaluation Q1:
Post : Final products
Below are all of my final products:
Film.
Poster (created by Henri and I)
Magazine review (Done by myself)
Film.
Poster (created by Henri and I)
Magazine review (Done by myself)
Monday, 16 December 2013
Post 30 & 31: Conventions of a magazine
Code and Conventions of film magazines:
There are several codes a film magazine follow in order to make it effective, below are a lift of these:Masterhead - The position of the masterhead is usually in the top-left corner and should be the largest text on the page. The style of the masterhead should reflect the audience.
Image - The image on the front cover should reflect the audience and style of the magazine, the type of shot used is often a mid-shot and the Mise-en-scene should show connotations of the type of magazine it is.
Fonts - There is usually a mixture of fonts used depending on the story, however they are usually kept to a minimum of 3 different fonts. They vary in size, colour, bold/italic, capitalistic etc.
Buzz Words - These entice the audience into the magazine and stories involved. These words are usually 'free', 'exclusive', 'only' etc.
Banner - These are used on the front page of a magazine to give information about the content in the magazine.
Anchorage Text - This is the text which overlaps the main image to explain what the story is about.
Post 29: Research into different film magazines
As a result of this survey it is clear that the majority of Empire's readers are in the age bracket of 15-24. As a result of this film industries can used this to target the wider range of readers which could lead to huge profit for them. Also from the data it is very clear that the majority of readers are male which means they are more interested in action, adventure and violent films. This again helps the industries when targeting their audience.
Demographics are a common feature within these film magazines. Different film magazines such as Total Film target audience is of an higher age to that of empire and is also more even between the amount males and females read the magazine(although males still higher). As a result of these demographics it makes it a lot easier to target those of the different demographics meaning they have a direct way to distribute a new film to the different groups. However it can cause some issues as some people of a higher group than others may read and watch different films to those in the same group.
Post 28:Pre Production - Final script
SCENE 1 INT HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DAY
It’s a warm day and Jack and a friend called Mikey are on their way to Hemel Hempstead for the weekend. Jack’s dad (Peter) is a retired MI5 agent who was extremely good at his job and wanted by many organisations from around the world. Mikeys driving a black Vauxhall corsa Jacks giving dirrections.
Sound starts to play
Shot of car driving
Sound fades out
Mikey
Where are we?
Jack
I haven’t got a clue mate
Mikey
Bloody hell, I better go and ask down there
Jack
Fine I’ll stay here
Mikey
I’ll be back in a bit
Shot of Mikey walking off, shot fades
Shot of clock in car. Then a grey ford fiesta pulls up behind Jack’s car. Two rather large men (Pierre and Samuel) get out, grab Jack and put him the boot of the car before quickly speeding off.
Shot of car driving away. Jack is banging the boot.
Samuel
Shut up!
Shot of grey ford fiesta pulling up. Samuel and Pierre get Jack from the boot. Music starts to play. Shot then changes to Samuel and Pierre dragging Jack into a building. They then throw Jack to the floor.
Shot changes to Mikey sending a text to Jacks saying “I’m on my way back now”
Shot of Mikey walking back to his car
Mikey gets to his car, looks inside for Jack but he isn’t there.
Mikey
JACK!
Shot fades
Shot changes to Jack tied to a chair with Samuel and Pierre stood beside him. The room is dark with a beam of light coming through the window.
Samuel starts to hit Jack’s face to wake him up
Samuel
Wake up
Jack wakes up
Samuel
What’s your name?
Jack
What’s it gotta do with you?
Pierre holds Jack’s shoulders
Pierre
You what?!
Samuel then punches Jack in the face
Samuel
I said what’s your name?!
Jack
Jack
Samuel
Jack... We’ve got a little Jackie boy here!
Pierre
I like the name Jack... I like the name Peter as well.
Samuel
Yeah I like the name Peter as well
Pierre
Do you know who Peter is?
Samuel
We want your dad!
Jack
Who’s that?
Samuel
Your dad!
Jack
I don’t know where he is
Shot fades
Music starts to play, shot of black Peugeot driving towards the camera. Car stops, Peter gets out and jumps green fence.
Shot of Peter running into building. Shot of Peter bursting into the room.
Peter
Give me my son back!
Samuel
We’ve been expecting you
Peter
We’ve got to do this the hard way!
Peter throws Samuel into the way. Jack kicks Pierre off his chair. Peter then unties Jack. They then continue to beat Samuel and Pierre the shot fades.
Shot of Mikey standing by his car. Music playing.
Mikey
Where you been?
Shot of Jack and Peter walking towards Mikey’s car, they get in then shot fades.
Credits
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