Tuesday, 18 March 2014
AS Evaluation - Question 7
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?:
The purpose of the preliminary task was for me to gain some experience of how to use camera software and a range of editing techniques.
For the preliminary task, I recorded a rough scene in order to get used to using tripods and the camera.
From the preliminary task I learnt alot about camera angles, positioning of characters and camera angles which had a good impact on the outcome of my thriller film.
In the production of my film, the software that I used is called Final Cut Pro X and although I faced difficulty when trying to get used to using the software because of the many features that it had, the different effects such as the Blur effect, Distortion and fly in effect for the credits all contributed in making a high quality film.
I learnt how to cover up natural sounds by using a range of sound effects such as:Girl laugh 2 (free sound), splash.dwab and a breathing noise downloaded from an on line website.
Overall the preliminary task was beneficial to the production of my thriller film because i was given the chance to experiment with final Cut X pro, camera angles and sound effects.
The purpose of the preliminary task was for me to gain some experience of how to use camera software and a range of editing techniques.
For the preliminary task, I recorded a rough scene in order to get used to using tripods and the camera.
From the preliminary task I learnt alot about camera angles, positioning of characters and camera angles which had a good impact on the outcome of my thriller film.
In the production of my film, the software that I used is called Final Cut Pro X and although I faced difficulty when trying to get used to using the software because of the many features that it had, the different effects such as the Blur effect, Distortion and fly in effect for the credits all contributed in making a high quality film.
I learnt how to cover up natural sounds by using a range of sound effects such as:Girl laugh 2 (free sound), splash.dwab and a breathing noise downloaded from an on line website.
Overall the preliminary task was beneficial to the production of my thriller film because i was given the chance to experiment with final Cut X pro, camera angles and sound effects.
Friday, 14 March 2014
AS Evaluation Question 4 - Miss Georgiou
Question 4:
Who would be the audience for your media product?
A target audience is important because producing a film is a lot more straight forward when you are aware of the age group of the audience as you can cater to their interests and make the themes of the film more appealing to your target audience.
My thriller appeals to the audience because the storyline is generic as it is based on two sisters and a female villain. This would make the target audience want to know more about what will occur in the film as it progresses.
Unique effects were also used to make my film appealing to the audience such as jerky camera movements and a range of sounds relating to different events in the film. These effects are conventional to the thriller genre and my target audience because films that are rated 15 contain a wide range of effects and complicated story lines such as my own in order to keep the target audience engaged as teens aged 15 and above prefer films that include alot of effects.
The age certificate for my film is a 15 because the main character (the older sister) is within this age range and the audience would typically feel like they can relate more with a character in the film that is in their age group.
I chose this audience for my film because teens from the age of 15 are interested in films such as my own as well as young adults being interested in the film also because of the use of surrealism in the film is more likely to attract the target audience.
Who would be the audience for your media product?
A target audience is important because producing a film is a lot more straight forward when you are aware of the age group of the audience as you can cater to their interests and make the themes of the film more appealing to your target audience.
My thriller appeals to the audience because the storyline is generic as it is based on two sisters and a female villain. This would make the target audience want to know more about what will occur in the film as it progresses.
Unique effects were also used to make my film appealing to the audience such as jerky camera movements and a range of sounds relating to different events in the film. These effects are conventional to the thriller genre and my target audience because films that are rated 15 contain a wide range of effects and complicated story lines such as my own in order to keep the target audience engaged as teens aged 15 and above prefer films that include alot of effects.
The age certificate for my film is a 15 because the main character (the older sister) is within this age range and the audience would typically feel like they can relate more with a character in the film that is in their age group.
I chose this audience for my film because teens from the age of 15 are interested in films such as my own as well as young adults being interested in the film also because of the use of surrealism in the film is more likely to attract the target audience.
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
AS Evaluation Question 2 - Miss Georgiou
Question 2:
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The main character that is introduced first in the film is the younger sister. Stereotypically young females are seen as naive and unsure of what is occurs around them; this is seen when the young girl in my film is strolling through the forest with an innocent expression on her face, this immediately provokes the audience to make the mental decision of the younger sister being the victim in the film because of her representation throughout the film. The persona of the younger sister was inspired by the phone call scene in the movie Scream when the young woman is on the phone to the villain and is represented as un-intelligent.
The younger sister appears to the audience because the audience are automatically drawn to her because of the way in which she is presented as innocent so the audience feel emotionally connected to her because she is so young.
Although the older sister does not appear in the film as frequently as the younger sister does, she is represented as caring and affectionate towards her younger sister which is the general perception that society has of the relationships that older siblings have with their younger siblings.
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The main character that is introduced first in the film is the younger sister. Stereotypically young females are seen as naive and unsure of what is occurs around them; this is seen when the young girl in my film is strolling through the forest with an innocent expression on her face, this immediately provokes the audience to make the mental decision of the younger sister being the victim in the film because of her representation throughout the film. The persona of the younger sister was inspired by the phone call scene in the movie Scream when the young woman is on the phone to the villain and is represented as un-intelligent.
The younger sister appears to the audience because the audience are automatically drawn to her because of the way in which she is presented as innocent so the audience feel emotionally connected to her because she is so young.
Although the older sister does not appear in the film as frequently as the younger sister does, she is represented as caring and affectionate towards her younger sister which is the general perception that society has of the relationships that older siblings have with their younger siblings.
Gender is represented in a stereotypical way in the sense that the female character is the victim as also portrayed in other successful thriller films such as Scream, this reinforces the stereotype of females being vulnerable and needing to be protected and cared for.
AS Evaluation Question 1 - Miss Georgiou
Question 1:
What ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Important conventions in a media film are mise-en-scene, cinematography and iconography. In production of my thriller film, I used these important conventions.
The first frame of my film is based in the forest and it was a younger girl walking through the forest. For this frame, I used a long shot in order for the audience to be able to feel as if they are travelling on her journey through the forest with her.
This frame also includes natural lighting to suit the location and the setting which is a morning setting. This scene is similar to Black Swan in the sense that both films are set out in daylight which is conventional to the thriller genre. This scene is the scene where the younger sister is introduced. The sound in this frame is mainly diegetic as there are natural sounds that the audience will expect to see such as: leaves crunching underneath the younger sister's feet as she walks through the forest, this creates a sense of enigma within the audience as they are unsure of what is due to the fact that they don't know what is happening next.
An example of a scene in my film that is conventional to the thriller genre is the underwater scene which is inspired by the film Orphan, this scene has similarities with the part of the scene in Orphan when the woman is murdered in the bath, the use of non diegetic sounds for this scene of my film creates a sense of anxiousness throughout the audience as they come to terms with the fact that the killer of the young girl could possibly the older sister. This is conventional to the thriller genre as typically in thrillers, the killer of the victim is usually the person that you least expect.
What ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Important conventions in a media film are mise-en-scene, cinematography and iconography. In production of my thriller film, I used these important conventions.
The first frame of my film is based in the forest and it was a younger girl walking through the forest. For this frame, I used a long shot in order for the audience to be able to feel as if they are travelling on her journey through the forest with her.
An example of a scene in my film that is conventional to the thriller genre is the underwater scene which is inspired by the film Orphan, this scene has similarities with the part of the scene in Orphan when the woman is murdered in the bath, the use of non diegetic sounds for this scene of my film creates a sense of anxiousness throughout the audience as they come to terms with the fact that the killer of the young girl could possibly the older sister. This is conventional to the thriller genre as typically in thrillers, the killer of the victim is usually the person that you least expect.
Monday, 23 December 2013
Rough Cut - Miss Miller
A rough cut copy is vital in producing a thriller film because feedback is beneficial in order to know what can be done to improve the final cut of the film that is being produced.
Audience feedback is important because you are given an honest and non biased opinion from the audience of your rough cut. Their opinions and views on the rough cut give you an opportunity to improve the thriller film in order to make it pleasing to the target audience.
My group and I created a slideshow presentation summarising the theme of the thriller film that we produced, we then went through how we produced the he film step by step, the feed back that we received from our audience was.
Good use of sounds
Good use of low key lighting
Good variety of sounds used to produce the film.
The feedback we got to improve on was :
The plot was not clear enough
We didn't have enough credits
Some of the transitions in the film were not relevant to the scenes
To improve our thriller film, we took all of our feedback into consideration and we added music to the transitions that would be more appropriate to what was going on in each scene and also included more credits. To make the plot more clear, we also included an extra scene so that the audience would connect more to the characters and understand what was going on.
Audience feedback is important because you are given an honest and non biased opinion from the audience of your rough cut. Their opinions and views on the rough cut give you an opportunity to improve the thriller film in order to make it pleasing to the target audience.
My group and I created a slideshow presentation summarising the theme of the thriller film that we produced, we then went through how we produced the he film step by step, the feed back that we received from our audience was.
Good use of sounds
Good use of low key lighting
Good variety of sounds used to produce the film.
The feedback we got to improve on was :
The plot was not clear enough
We didn't have enough credits
Some of the transitions in the film were not relevant to the scenes
To improve our thriller film, we took all of our feedback into consideration and we added music to the transitions that would be more appropriate to what was going on in each scene and also included more credits. To make the plot more clear, we also included an extra scene so that the audience would connect more to the characters and understand what was going on.
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Opening Scenaration - Miss Miller
Using different ideas from our individual narratives, my group and I finally decided on a storyline for our thriller film.
The storyline of our film is based on a young girl who was in a forest walking alone. The girl then begins to have flashbacks of her playing in the forest with her sister and she then realises that she is dead when she touches her forward and blood appears on her fingers.
Through the clip, the audience then discovers that there was an underwater scene between the young girl and her older sibling which was the cause of her death.
The first frame of the film is based in the forest and it was the young girl walking through the forest. For this frame, we used a long shot in order for the audience to be able to feel as if they are travelling on her journey through the forest with her.
The first frame includes bright lighting to suit the location and the setting which is a morning setting. This scene is the in where the younger sister is introduce.
The sound in this frame is mainly going to be diegetic as these are natural sounds that the audience will expect to see such as: leaves crunching underneath the younger sister's feet as she walks through the forest, the main editing style for this scene is a straight cut.
In this scene the younger sister is walking deep in to the forest which creates an enigma as we do not know why she is doing this.
The second frame uses a long shot which shows the little sister walking deeper into the forest.
Bright lighting is used with shadows of the trees on the ground to make it conventional to the thriller genre.
A jump Cut is also used to speed up the time taken to show the girl walking deeper into the forest and also fasten the pace of the scene.
In this scene the younger sister is walking deep into the forest, which creates a sense of enigma within the audience.
The third frame uses panning to emphasise her walking through the forest, it shows the younger sister walking towards the camera and then away from the camera before she stops. The sounds in this frame are similar to to the sound in the first frame which is leaves crunching underneath the younger sister's
feet as she continues to walk through the forest.
The fourth frame in the thriller clip uses a mid-shot of the younger sister which turns into a point of view shot of what she is looking at, which is shown in the next frame. This scene is silent and uses non-diegetic sound in order to catch the attention of the audience for them to be engaged with the main character.
The younger sister stops walking in this scene because she notices something that looks familiar to her.
The fifth frame includes a point of view shot of the little sister looking t the tree and the location is still the forest but the camera is now focused on a specific tree which indicates what the younger sister is concentrating on in this scene.
This object turns out to be the tree that she and her older sister used to play around which is represented in the form a flashback.
The sixth frame uses a full length shot showing the two sisters playing round the tree. high key lighting is used in this scene to show the transition from normality, into it's flashbacks, in this scene the older sister is introduced.
The sound in this scene is dulled out to emphasise the effect of the flashback. Laughing sound effects in this scene portray happiness.
This scene also demonstrates the younger sister having a flashback to herself playing around the tree with her older sister.
The seventh frame uses a fade effect from the last frame , it is located in the forest. The lighting shows the transition from the flashback to normality. The sound is dulled out sound to a loud effect to emphasise the transition.
The editing effect used is a fade into a long shot of the little sister walking away from the camera.
This scene shows that she hadn't thought anything of the flashback and so she carries on walking.
The camera shot used in the eighth scene is a long shot of the little sister walking away from the camera. An eerie soundtrack quietly plays slowly building up and creating a feeling of tension within the audience.
The younger sister has no emotional response to seeing the flashback of her sister.
The ninth-sixteenth scenes show the younger sister walking past the scarf and turning around to look at the scarf, then the younger sister has a flashback of her older sister fixing her scarf before they both walk away and then the blackout appears.
The seventeenth frame uses an over the shoulder high camera shot showing the reflection of the little girl in the river. The location is in the forest. There are elements of low key lighting but still reasonably bright to allow the younger sister's reflection to be seen.
In this scene, the little sister notices that she has blood on her forehead.
The eighteenth frame uses a high angled over the shoulder shot of the reflection of the girl touching the blood on her forehead, the young girl touches the cut to see if it is real or if she is hallucinating.
The next frame is a close-up into the young girls eyes, after this close-up the girl starts reminiscing her sister strangling her in a river, she then realises that she had been murdered and picks up the rose, after this is were the title "nostalgia" appears on the screen.
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