Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at the preliminary task, what do feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

When we first filmed the preliminary task we weren't experienced with the camera and had to gain knowledge through the filming. We took the positive aspects from the preliminary task and incorporated it in our piece like the match on action thought that would be good to put in our piece and the close up of the characters face as the characters face alone tells a story. The preliminary task has helped us to gain an understanding of camares and editing, we had to use final cut to edit it and it gave us the basic understanding of it. Even though the preliminary task and the final opening sequence are very different we were able to bring certain aspects from the preliminary task into our opening sequence. I believe if we compare the preliminary task to the opening sequence there is a huge difference of quality so through the preliminary task he have been able to develop from it to a full piece.

Evaluation Question 6

What have you learnt about technology from the process of constructing this project? 

I learnt a lot about the process of creating an opening sequence and the technology behind it all. Throughout this media project I have been writing down all that I have learnt and experienced on my blog on the website Blogger, this has helped me to reflect every aspect of the project and how I have gained knowledge throughout. We had to use slideshare to upload work from powerpoint, using youtube was a good source for audiences feedback on what we could have done better and what we did well.
I used the Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Bridge Camera to shoot our opening sequence this camera was very useful for shots for the knifes and the match on action shots. I was able to get different shots from using the tripod for example when the main character picks up the knifes the tripod meant that the camera was steady so the shot was clear. All of these shots were only able through the high quality of the camera. My group had to practice with the final cut were we will be able to edit our piece so we used the preliminary task to gain knowledge about the software. I gained a lot of knowledge through this being able to add effects and make decisions on which shots to keep. Also we used garage band to create our music from scratch, we had no experience with this software but after creating the opening sequence I feel confident to use it again. All of these programs were on the Apple IMac so it was easy to control what we are creating. All of these technology's help me to create the media project and gave me knowledge I wouldn't have unless I did this project.

Evaluation Question 5

How did you attract/addressed the audience?

My group  thought that using teenagers would attract the certain type of audience which we are aiming for. We wanted to show a typical city teenager which was reckless by showing him carrying knifes and even the clothes that he was wearing youths would normally wear. Having a stereotypical character helped us to relate to the audience. The name of the opening sequence may bring curiosity to the audience and the scene of someone watching the victim supported the name of the opening sequence 'the watcher'. We tried to make the audience feel part of the scene by making it the point of view for the character for example when the dark figure was behind the victim. We liked to show the audience things which the characters were unaware of what was going on for example the dark figure watching him come out of his house and when he was walking.
Through the opening sequence I was able to portray my opinion of the feelings of paranoid people knowing that they are under threat when they leave their homes. We were able to manipulate the audiences emotions when first thinking that the main character was doing wrong by carrying knifes, however realizing later that he is the victim himself and that it was protection and not to cause crime.    

Evaluation Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

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Evaluation Question 3

What kind of media institutions might distribute your media project and why?  

A Production company like scorch would be a company to distribute our media project, they will be able to set everything up for us like the release date and if it should be home viewed. My group came to the conclusion that because we are an independent media company which has created their first film opening sequence. It is most likely that there will be a small audience. Making the opening sequence available to stream online and creating some DVDs would be a good way to distribute our media project. We will need funding for our piece so maybe film 4 would be able to fund us because of the type of film it is, thriller which they show a lot. As we are sending a strong message to the public I believe we would have support to distribute our media project and to promote it.

Evaluation Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social group?

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How does your media product represent particular social groups?





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This represents troublesome youths of today, music artists portray themselves as reckless people who have no rules and limits in their lives. These photos connotes that he may of had a bad past and is currently battling with those situations. These are vulnerable youths which are influenced very easily, so through our opening sequence we can see how people are effected by the threats.