My preliminary task used several basic shots such as a two-shot and a long shot. These shots are effective but as I progressed through media I have learnt more interesting shot types that I could have used such as the opening shot from my thriller where I also Incorporated the rule of thirds into the shot which makes it more interesting and the audience question the circumstances and situation which I have created for them. This is more effective as it creates mystery in my film unlike the preliminary task which had a very basic storyline and was a very simple film that was focused on continuity when compared to my final product, 'Deceit', which was a more complex film as it had a wider variety of shot types and also had a more in depth story line.
Also in my preliminary film, I saw that the shots were not very complex or steady whereas in my thriller opening the shots were more steady with a greater variation of shot type which also included the use of the golden mean and the rule of thirds. This made for a more interesting opening as it was not as long and tedious as my preliminary task which was effective as it allowed my audience to become immersed within the film from the opening and it also made them ask questions about the plot of the story especially as the ending of the film came at the beginning which is not the conventional way to start a film.
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What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
As I am new to Media, I have learnt a lot about the technologies used in creating a film. I first learnt how to use a camera as you can see in the preliminary task. I feel that I have learnt how to frame a shot and the different shot types that can be used to create a film. The rule of Thirds was a rule that helped me to set up a nice looking shot which I feel helped me to show off my talent and to create an effective thriller opening.
Another new piece of technology which I encountered during my Media journey was iMovie. I like iMovie a lot as it is a very unique programme which has a few very cool features and effects that can be added into a film to make it more effective. We used this in our opening with a fade out towards the end which was like a cliff-hanger ending adding to the suspense of the film as you do not know what will happen to the characters and how it came to be that one of them died.
As well as iMovie, I also learnt how to create a visual blog which I have not done before. It was very fun editing my blog and personalising it to make it my own although I was unsure of how to add in different media forms such as pictures and embed movies although I feel towards the end I have become more confident and have created a visual blog.
Throughout my journey in Media I have acquired several very vital skills in the course which have helped me to produce an effective film and blog.
How did you attract/address your audience?
To attract a younger audience such as our target audience we decided to use a younger character to play the main character/victim which means that they would be able to relate to him and also it would make the film seem more relavant as it appeals to them. Another way we could of attracted our audience is through creating a trailer which would make the film known especailly if we placed it on social networking sights or on television because these forms of media are most commonly used by our target audience of 15 to early 20s. another way we could direct our film towards our target audience is by promoting our films trailer on other films with the same age rating so that the audience who watch films know that our film is out there so they have a chance to acess it.
Who would be the audience for your media product?
The target market we chose was 15 to people in there early 20s. We chose this age group as we thought that they would be able to understand our film especially since it is a psychological thriller with a very intricate storyline. Another reason for the young age group is that we have used promising young actors which would allow for the audience to relate to them more than older characters and we have several explicit scenes in the film which may not be suitable for a younger audience. We also wanted to have a younger certificate rating as it would widen the range of people viewing it because if we had an age rating of 18 then it would restrict the amount of people who would come to view our film so we wouldn't make as much profit which is one of the main reasons people make films.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Our media product may be distributed by Spyglass Entertainment because they produce many psychological thrillers such as Sixth Sense which is what our film is. We also decided to use them because they are a distinguished company who are very well known in the film industry. Another company we chose is Hollywood pictures who also produced the Sixth Sense and we chose them for the same reason.
The other less well known company we chose is Twisted Productions who produced the Saw films. We chose them as they are a company who also like to produce psychological films and we feel that there logo would be an asset to our film as it is very visual and graphic.
I have chosen my film to be produced by these companies as they would show our audience that we are seriouse about our film and are producing a psychological thriller. This would also attract a certain kind of audience who like a mysteriuose and gruesome film.
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
We managed to challenge stereotypes in our product such as the stereotype that women are weak as we decided to have a strong female character who is an accomplice to the murder which may make people rethink about the stereotypes that are in our society. We also decided to conform to several stereotypes that related to the genre of our film. We decided to set the death scene in what appeared to be a very remote and quiet location. We chose to do this so that the genre of our film is apparent to our audience and it also helps to conceal key facts about the plot.
In what way does your media product use, develope or challange forms and conventions of real media products?
In the titles to our film we chose to use the same producers as the Sixth sense as the film was a psychological thriller and so was ours which was the reason for choosing them although we did have other ideas of producers. The title we used was similar to that of Brick as we didn't want to use an extravagant entrance as that would make our opening seem more like a thriller which is why we found Brick's opening so influential.In our film we decided to use a few shots such as the shot from Wallander where the girl is walking with the knife. We thought that this was an effective tracking shot as it shows the audience that the knife has blood on it so it suggests that a murder has been committed but the audience has no idea of the circumstances under which it was committed. We also thought that that the hand in the water shot from Brick was very effective and it influenced us into incorporating it as we thought that it would make for a very mysterious opening.
I am also pleased with the opening shot as it reveals the opening location very well and also shows how deserted it was making the film more thrilling especailly as you see the two characters walking away from the dead body making you wonder who they are and why they are there adding to the suspense of the film.
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