Question 2 - How does your media product represent particular social groups

I chose to compare this scene with the scene from Saw 3 where Amanda has her mouth tied. Both you could say are young people. They are represented to be young, in fear for their lives and helpless. One similarity is that both people are restricted from using there mouths whilst they are in danger. Another similarity is that both scenes used extreme close ups to show the true extent of emotions. Another is that they are both in a dangerous situation and under threat. Amanda is represented as a normal young woman and just an unlucky victim just like in our one.

One difference is that one is played by a male and the other a female. Another difference is that the one from Saw was shot indoors whereas ours was outdoors in the woods.

Evaluation Question 1 CONTINUED - Comparing (2nd part)

I chose to compare our title sequence to "A kiss from Tokyo." This film is slightly similar to our in that it involves an aggressive woman. However this is an animated film so the similarities stop there. The opening sequence shares some similarities too though with similar colours used. The red font is used here and also used in our one. This gives it that feminine/evil/romantic side. The font for the main title is quite informal but unique whereas ours was formal. However the smaller titles did share some similarities in that the font used was formal and clear just like ours. The title sequence developed the forms and conventions. This is also shown in ours where there is another similarity in that we both start with the production company. Also the shots used were close up and detailed to show the character well. We both focused on the feminine side with close ups to feminine features and also with the mise en scene. For example we both had a shot of the red heels whilst the girl is walking. We also both had close ups of the girls eyes to show the evil emotion within women. The order of the sequence was also similar and this basically followed the norms of a title sequence.

EVALUATION Question 1 - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products

Image 1 above is "Candi Studios." This is our college name which we used to represent our studio from which the film was created. The sound effects were sharp and dramatic which represented the suspense side to the film. The colours used represented the evil/romantic side to the film. The red represented the bloody side and also the romantic side. The black background not only made the title stand out more but also created a sense of suspense. This is a normal code for a film which we followed.

Image 2 above is our title "unexpected." The colours red and black represented the bloddy, romantic and scary side to the film. The font was formal, old fashion like and the effects used were professional and created suspense.

Image 3 above is a shot showing the production manager. Here the font was kept formal and the colour used was red. The mise en scene was the table cloth and candles which showed a romantic side. The shot focuses on the boy and girl holding hands with the title running smoothly on the bottom right hand corner which is professional and created suspense. This also sets the tone for the rest of the movie. Getting to know the characters and a little information on what the film is about would be one of the codes and conventions for the beginning part of a film.

Image 4 above shows the producers. The title scrolls out slowly. This intensify the scene because the girl is giving a scary stare into the mirror. This develops the forms of real media because in other film sequences you see the same time of title sequence. The font and colour intensify the scene also and makes it look scarier.

Image 5 above shows the director title. The font and colour is kept the same throughout the title sequence firstly because we felt that this was the most intense style and effect we could have and we wanted to keep the suspense going throughout and also by keeping it the same it kept it professional. This challenges the codes and conventions of most movies because it jumps straight into a very intense scene. Most of the time you would see a title sequence of calm and slow shots whereas we put an intense scene so close to the beginning during the title sequence.

Question 7. what i have learned from the progression from the preliminary task to the full product

1A) Two Shot 1B) Two shot

Both 1A and 1B are shots which contain two people. 1A is a scene from our opening and this is where Japhet and Leonora are at the table. So here we have a two person shot were the audience can get a clear veiw of both of them at the dinner table, as this helps to set the scene for the romance in our romantic thriller. In shot 1B there is a two shot of Japhet and Leonora at the table finding out that she is pregnant. In shot 1B, there was not a lot of space, so we had to squeeze to try and get a perfect shot of both of them. However, for our title sequence we made use of space, and we got a clear shot of both characters.

2A) Match cut door 2B) Match cut door

Both 2A and 2B are match cuts of Leonora opening the door. We did not have a clue on how to do a match cut so we just tried and did what we thought was correct, as scene on shot 2B. We do not see Leonora opening the door straight away, instead there is a lengthy gap, that waste's time, then all of a sudden we see her entering the room. In comparison to our title sequence 2A, we see a clear match cut of her opening the door from the inside then walking out we had to makesure that it looked clear and cut there is would not be that obvious that it was filmed in two seperate shots.


3A) Feet 3B) Feet

Both 3A and 3B are shots of Leonora's feet as she is walking. The thing that we done good in both shots, is that we used the 360 degree rule and we did that to perfection. In 3A, we made good use of space and had her walking for about 5 seconds however, in 3B we did not use that much space,this was to be honest due to lack of space where we were infact filming. but in 3A during filming we used and had to make iuse of the space we had in order to make her walking dramatic thats why sound was added however also very mysterious and dramatic. but to set a thriller romance tone.




4A) Lighting 4A) Lighting

In shot 4A and 4B, we are focusing on the lighting. in 4b the lighting was very bright due to the fact it was film on college sit. so the lighting was bright but we thought that in factv it was perfect for the scene as we were talking about a serious topic. however in 3a the light was alot more dimmer due to the fact we had to set the scene for a romantic thriller but at this specific point it was a candle lit dinner so the lighting was very important. we also had to makesure that it wasnt to dim to film as we did not use extra lighting.

Question 5. the audience for your media product.

Leighanne Allen is a 17 year old girl who attends Brunel university. she has decided that she wants to study and become a crime scene investigator. this is because she enjoys the scene and thriller of finding out how crimes began and what lead to the crime actually happening. she enjoys going to the cinema and watching thrillers. at one point in time she thought about becoming a actress in only thriller films however she thought actually finding out the crimes and causes herself is better and alot more exciting and intresting.

her inspiration for becoming a crime scene investigator is csi. this is a short clip of a episode.

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question 3 and 4 what kind of media institution might distribute our media product and why?

The video which we found on youtube was a Btec and media abduction. It had 470 views and two pages full of comments and responses of views to there opening one comment was "Really good". We think that this is the kind of response in which we will get due to the fact it is a low budget film and maybe the content of there film resulted in the comments which were made. but the fact that there film was actually noticed by people was useful due to the fact it was opening made by students, which such a low understanding of the film industry altogether however they still managed to do well. further more the internet helped in oder to launch this movie due to the fact it has become worldwide for others to see.therefore when other students come to do there work they would have found an example which could help or a inspiration for there work.

in comparison we have not yet decided to post out opening on youtube, but if we do we feel that maybe it would get a very good response from it viewers and probably have a lot of hits. our film had a cinematic screen down at the green screen

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we also shared screening among peers and got there responses which you will see as you continue to go through our blog. We think the internet would be a good way to get our opening global and a good way of distribution and viewed by our desired market. hopefully we wish our opening could be viewed and reach our desired audience .

the reason which we are really happy and appreciative about the internet is due to the fact that before you had to be involved with a really big industry is due to the fact if you wanted your video on youtube that would be the only way in which you could get your video on there. and that would be the only way you could get a big screening. however now anyone can upload there video on youtube and get lots of hits. also most people become famous and known and also you do not know who could come across your video.

Question 2) How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Leonora's ex boyfriend (Leonor) the victim. Is on the floor, tied up, scared for his life and, trying to break free. I have decided to compare this to the film "Hostel" because both characters are victims and tied up. The difference is that the victim in our title sequence, is being held hostage outside in the woods. However, the victim in "Hostel" is being held hostage indoors. The similarities is that they are both men, but the one in "Hostel" looks more older.

Leonora (murderer) the main character. Is looking the mirror giving an evil look, looking back to what she had done in the past. I decided to compare this to the film "What lies beneath" because both of the main characters are harsh and evil. The difference is that in our title sequence our main character is a woman and, she a younger, than the main character in "What lies beneath", and the main character in the film is a man. I was inspired by the film "What lies beneath", but we changed things a little bit. The main character in our title sequence is a lower class woman that kills her ex boyfriends. However, the main character in "What lies beneath" is middle class. The similarities are that, both main characters have similar personalities, harsh and emotionally mental. In these still pictures, it shows that both of these characters do not have no remorse for what they have done.