Wednesday, 6 March 2013
My official opening title sequence
This is the outcome of my coursework. It is the final video of my opening title sequence.
Friday, 22 February 2013
End of coursework statement
I have come to the end of my coursework period. I have really enjoyed every piece of work that I have done. This piece of coursework challenged my technical skills because was unfamiliar with software such as After Effects and Final Cut, but I have learnt many things about it and I feel that I have gained a little bit of confidence with these softwares. I feel that most of my media knowledge concerning filming has advanced from the start of the preliminary task to now. And the knowledge I gained from doing this piece of coursework will help me throughout my A level media education.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Evaluation - Question 7
7. Looking back to your preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
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Evaluation - Question 6
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing product?
Evaluation - Question 5
5. How have you attract/address your audience?
I interviewed my friend Ronelle to find out what she thought about my opening sequence. She is 17 and attends my school, but she isn't an AS media student so she would be able to give an outside perspective. She has just watched the video so I would be able to get her original reaction. As she isn't an AS media student her reaction would be that of a normal (non media student) audience. There is a possibility that Ronelle may be biased because she is my friend, however after she viewed the video I asked her to be completely honest with the answers she gave. I chose Ronelle for the interview because she fits the demographics and some of the psychographics of my target audience, so I would be able to see if my opening title sequence really attracts its required audience. I used an open ended interview so that i can get her full opinion on my title sequence.
This is a copy of the questions I asked her and also her response.
Me: When you first watched my title sequence what was your reaction?
Ronelle: I really liked the soundtrack, I thought it corresponded well with the mood of the scene. I thought the black screen and the voice over gave the movie a mysterious touch, I wanted to know who was speaking. I really liked your production logo, it looked really professional seeing as it was made by students.
Me: What do you think the genre of the film is?
Ronelle: I think its a Thriller or Horror.
Me: What made you think that that was the genre of the film?
Ronelle: Well the scary soundtrack gave it away and the fact that there was a lot of dark lighting. Also there was a dead body in the first scene, so my immediate idea was thriller or horror.
Me: Watching that title sequence would you like to watch the rest of the movie and why?
Ronelle: Yes I would because I want to know why the victim was killed.
Me: What would you say was good about my title sequence?
Ronelle: I like the voice over, it lets me question who is speaking, I thought it gives the audience an insight on the type of person the villain is.
Me: What could I do to improve my title sequence?
Ronelle: The villain's face was shown to often, you could hide her face so it doesn't give too much away.
From the interview with Ronelle I got some positive feedback and the fact that she said she would watch the rest of the film makes me think that I have reached my target audience. However from an audience perspective Ronelle thought I gave a lot away, so I know what to do next them in order to get my audience fully engaged.
I interviewed my friend Ronelle to find out what she thought about my opening sequence. She is 17 and attends my school, but she isn't an AS media student so she would be able to give an outside perspective. She has just watched the video so I would be able to get her original reaction. As she isn't an AS media student her reaction would be that of a normal (non media student) audience. There is a possibility that Ronelle may be biased because she is my friend, however after she viewed the video I asked her to be completely honest with the answers she gave. I chose Ronelle for the interview because she fits the demographics and some of the psychographics of my target audience, so I would be able to see if my opening title sequence really attracts its required audience. I used an open ended interview so that i can get her full opinion on my title sequence.
This is a copy of the questions I asked her and also her response.
Me: When you first watched my title sequence what was your reaction?
Ronelle: I really liked the soundtrack, I thought it corresponded well with the mood of the scene. I thought the black screen and the voice over gave the movie a mysterious touch, I wanted to know who was speaking. I really liked your production logo, it looked really professional seeing as it was made by students.
Me: What do you think the genre of the film is?
Ronelle: I think its a Thriller or Horror.
Me: What made you think that that was the genre of the film?
Ronelle: Well the scary soundtrack gave it away and the fact that there was a lot of dark lighting. Also there was a dead body in the first scene, so my immediate idea was thriller or horror.
Me: Watching that title sequence would you like to watch the rest of the movie and why?
Ronelle: Yes I would because I want to know why the victim was killed.
Me: What would you say was good about my title sequence?
Ronelle: I like the voice over, it lets me question who is speaking, I thought it gives the audience an insight on the type of person the villain is.
Me: What could I do to improve my title sequence?
Ronelle: The villain's face was shown to often, you could hide her face so it doesn't give too much away.
From the interview with Ronelle I got some positive feedback and the fact that she said she would watch the rest of the film makes me think that I have reached my target audience. However from an audience perspective Ronelle thought I gave a lot away, so I know what to do next them in order to get my audience fully engaged.
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Evaluation - Question 3
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Additional questions
What is a distributor?
The distributor is the company that markets/sells the film to the audience. The distributor has to market the film and develops an appropriate advertising campaign. To market properly the distributor has to target the appropriate audience. This can be easy if there's a star, but harder in the case of low budget independent films.
For example this Skyfall marketing campaign, where the winners of the task win free tickets to the premier.
Although Skyfall is not the genre that my film is, this marketing technique is a great one to let the audience be aware of the movie.
Another example of a marketing technique are these real life missing posters for the movie Blaire Witch Project. This movie is closer for the genre of my movie. so with a distribution company like Screen Gems they would many ideas as to what to do to let my film appeal to its target audience.
Additional questions
What is a distributor?
The distributor is the company that markets/sells the film to the audience. The distributor has to market the film and develops an appropriate advertising campaign. To market properly the distributor has to target the appropriate audience. This can be easy if there's a star, but harder in the case of low budget independent films.
For example this Skyfall marketing campaign, where the winners of the task win free tickets to the premier.
Although Skyfall is not the genre that my film is, this marketing technique is a great one to let the audience be aware of the movie.
Another example of a marketing technique are these real life missing posters for the movie Blaire Witch Project. This movie is closer for the genre of my movie. so with a distribution company like Screen Gems they would many ideas as to what to do to let my film appeal to its target audience.
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