Final Product

Final Product

After speaking as a group and with our teacher, we made some final adjustments to make sure that our opening sequence was aligned with the task set us.

The edits that we made:

• Fade from black with a higher contrast so the grey was not too dark
• Fade from black in scene 1 transitioning into 2
• Larger title screens
• Tightened edits
• Extra shot of an actor's face

This is our final product in full.

Question 7

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

From my preliminary task, I feel that I have improved on planning and setting up a variety of different camera shots; before the preliminary task, I would usually plan the shots and angles at the set, but I have now learned to better prepare for shots and the general aspect of the production beforehand. I also believe that I have now started using much more original and experimental shots that make my media products stand out from my past work that usually had very bland and unoriginal camera angles.

Another very important point that I learnt during my preliminary task is that I needed to leave a buffer of about 5 seconds to make the editing process easier; before the preliminary task, we would start talking/moving immediately after the person on the camera called action, this made it very awkward and difficult to edit the videos afterwards. These buffers allow for the film to run a lot smoother which is shown by the way that all the shots blend very well together as if there are no stops between them (except for when transitions like the cross fade are used as they are meant to show the passing of time).

Another improvement that I have made is the framing of my camera shots. Before the preliminary task, a lot of the shots would have important body parts of the actors cut out of the frame, or even important props cut out; Since then, I believe that I am now able to properly frame my shots which links to my previous point as I have planned them properly. In the preliminary task, there was nothing that was cut out of frame unnecessarily (except for the shot in the alleyway where one of the actors was out of frame on purpose as he was supposed to be hidden).

In conclusion, I believe that I have made a vast improvement in all aspects, bot off and on camera. Beforehand, my tasks were very poorly planned and poorly shot, whereas now I am using diverse shots and angles that give my work an original feel. The editing is also a lot better in the opening sequence compared to previous works which makes it clear that my editing has vastly.

Question 6

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

Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

Question 3

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

Question 2

How does your media product represent different social groups?

Question 1

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

How To Answer Evaluation Questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

How To Answer Evaluation Questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

For this question, I must explain what producer's and production company's I feel would take on my film idea based on their previous productions. I must also explain why I feel this would be appropriate. 

Who would be the audience for your media product?

For this question I must address the importance of the audience and who the film is targeted towards.

How did you attract/address your audience?

This question means that i have to address what the best form of promotion would be to attract viewers.

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

For this question, I must identify the types of technologies that I have used; explain the advantages and disadvantages of them. 

I could answer this question by describing my experience using different technologies such as the editing software that was used.

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

I can answer this by saying what areas I have improved in and areas that I am still able to improve.

Overall, it is very important that my group and I have a detailed understanding of how to answer each question so that I can answer each question accurately and with a lot of detail. I also need to think of unique ways in which to answer all of these questions.

How To Answer Evaluation Question 2

How To Answer Evaluation Question 2

How does your media product represent different social groups?

For this question, it is required that I explain why I picked the people to play the parts in the final product.  I must explain how the final product represents different social groups, therefore I need to give reasons for why different costumes and actors were chosen and how I think each of them represented different social groups.

I must also address any stereotypes that I may have included (purposefully or not) within the final product and how the final product may have dealt with these stereotypes.

Our group is going to answer and address these representations with the style of a directors commentary track, I think that this is an effective tool to use because it allows each member of the film to give their own ideals and opinions about the final product.

How To Answer Evaluation Question 1

How To Answer Evaluation Question 1

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

This question requires me to express my knowledge and understanding of the forms and conventions of films and film language; and how I have used this in a film/media product of my own.

i.e. 

• Camera shots, camera angles, camera techniques
• Sound, diegetic, non-diegetic,
• Mise-en-scene, lighting, props, costumes
• Editing, cuts, length of shots

I will also need to talk about the research that I carried out throughout the course and how they impacted and changed my own final task; for example, I could explain how the actions of a director, cinematographer or actor has changed the outcome of my final product. Directors, cinematographers and actors can effect the outcome of my final product by giving me an inspiration of the type of direction I would like the film to go in.

The task allows for this question to be answered in numerous ways like:

• Audio podcast
• Review style
• Presentation 
• DVD commentary track