Tuesday, 22 April 2014
Friday, 4 April 2014
Friday, 28 March 2014
Evaluation 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned from it to product?
Our preliminary Video is vastly different to the one we currently made, since we did not intend to make any kind of follow up video. This has lead to some drastic changes:
Camera quality:
Our camera-work and quality was much better in our final piece than our preliminary video. This was in part due to the quality of the final piece camera being superior overall than the preliminary video, as well as general experience on how to successfully handle a camera improving. This allowed us to make decent tracking shots in better quality than stationary shots in the first.
Also, the lighting improved. This is because in the first, when the blinds were open, there was to much glare, and when closed it was too dark. We eventually decided to keep it dark since at least you can see what's going on. However in the final, the lighting was much better, though this was due to both the camera, and the outside lighting.
Sound:
In the first piece, there was no non-diagetic sounds, with any and all sounds being diagetic, due to them being natural. However, in the final piece we removed most diagetic sound, such as twigs snapping and wind, instead replacing it with non-diagetic music.
Continuity/continuity editing:
We didn't have any props with us, side from the USB stick, and a rock we found that we thought would make a good murder weapon. We had no special costumes in either, just a horse mask in the first to try and show something weird was going on, and various hoodies in the second to show anonymity and to try and create mystery. As far as continuity goes in our shots, we didn't use many camera angles that would make this a problem, except the POV shot, which fits in as it's meant to, creating no continuity problems.
Camera quality:
Our camera-work and quality was much better in our final piece than our preliminary video. This was in part due to the quality of the final piece camera being superior overall than the preliminary video, as well as general experience on how to successfully handle a camera improving. This allowed us to make decent tracking shots in better quality than stationary shots in the first.
Also, the lighting improved. This is because in the first, when the blinds were open, there was to much glare, and when closed it was too dark. We eventually decided to keep it dark since at least you can see what's going on. However in the final, the lighting was much better, though this was due to both the camera, and the outside lighting.
Sound:
In the first piece, there was no non-diagetic sounds, with any and all sounds being diagetic, due to them being natural. However, in the final piece we removed most diagetic sound, such as twigs snapping and wind, instead replacing it with non-diagetic music.
Continuity/continuity editing:
We didn't have any props with us, side from the USB stick, and a rock we found that we thought would make a good murder weapon. We had no special costumes in either, just a horse mask in the first to try and show something weird was going on, and various hoodies in the second to show anonymity and to try and create mystery. As far as continuity goes in our shots, we didn't use many camera angles that would make this a problem, except the POV shot, which fits in as it's meant to, creating no continuity problems.
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Evaluation 4: Who would be the audience for your media product.
Evaluation 4
Due to the nature of dropbox, which is a storage space, there is no embed code. however if I was to put this through slideshare, I would not fill the criteria of using 5 different websites, hence why this link is the best available solution.
Due to the nature of dropbox, which is a storage space, there is no embed code. however if I was to put this through slideshare, I would not fill the criteria of using 5 different websites, hence why this link is the best available solution.
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Monday, 17 March 2014
Evaluations 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups.
Evaluation question 2.
how does your media product represent particular social groups.
Our media product represents various social groups in different ways.
Gender:
Our media product contains solely white males in the teenage ages. The behaviour our characters engage in, primarily violence, chasing, and taking of material objects is often stereotypical behaviour of males especially those of the teenage demographic who are seen as violent youths.
Examples of ourall male cast.
Class:
The people both in our film and the actors and playing them are in the working class. Again, this fits into the stereotype that all working class members are hoodie wearing violent thugs. We see a cross between classes in the pursuit of the usb, which is usually considered fairly white collar crime, often seen as a fairly middle class crime, unlike the various violence crimes, which are considered blue collar crime, which is considerably more working class.
Age:
We conformed to several stereotypes when it came to age, such as violent behaviour, mugging, and general anti-social behaviour. We did not play into these stereotypes on purpose, we merely played out our acts and we fit the age group for the stereotype to apply.
Example of Blue collar working class crime:
Age:
We conformed to several stereotypes when it came to age, such as violent behaviour, mugging, and general anti-social behaviour. We did not play into these stereotypes on purpose, we merely played out our acts and we fit the age group for the stereotype to apply.
Example of Blue collar working class crime:
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Final thriller audience research
CDG audience information gathering
Are you male or female?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
MaleFemale
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Male
|
66.67%
4
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Female
|
33.33%
2
|
| Total | 6 |
How old are You?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
23
3/6/2014 1:49 PM View respondent's answers
32
3/6/2014 1:47 PM View respondent's answers
27
3/4/2014 11:15 AM View respondent's answers
17
3/4/2014 9:58 AM View respondent's answers
12
3/4/2014 9:32 AM View respondent's answers
17
3/3/2014 10:03 AM View respondent's answers
Where do you most watch films?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
CinemaDvdComputerTabletOther
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Cinema
|
16.67%
1
|
Dvd
|
16.67%
1
|
Computer
|
16.67%
1
|
Tablet
|
33.33%
2
|
Other
|
16.67%
1
|
| Total | 6 |
Comments(1)
| |
What genre of films do you enjoy watching the most?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
ActionHorrorThrillerCrimeSci FiOther
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Action
|
33.33%
2
|
Horror
|
0%
0
|
Thriller
|
0%
0
|
Crime
|
50%
3
|
Sci Fi
|
16.67%
1
|
Other
|
0%
0
|
| Total | 6 |
Comments(0)
| |
Monday, 10 March 2014
Final piece: Shot list.
Shot List
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Scene
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Shot Number
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Description
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Opening scene:
Adam drops off bag
Knockout scene:
Kaylum knocks out Grant.
Kaylum gets Usb
Shaun see's from tree.
Chase scenes
Second killing scene
Disposing of body.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Adam comes along and drops of the bag. Mid-shot.
PoV from Tree-Shaun, looking down at Kaylum approach Shaun. Close up of Grant on floor.
Low angle shot of Shaun, the a panning shot of Kaylum chasing Shaun.
A panning shot Of Darren approaching Kaylum, then a close up of the rock. |
Audience research
Are you male or female?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
MaleFemale
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Male
|
66.67%
4
|
Female
|
33.33%
2
|
| Total | 6 |
Q2
How old are You?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
23
3/6/2014 1:49 PM View respondent's answers
32
3/6/2014 1:47 PM View respondent's answers
27
3/4/2014 11:15 AM View respondent's answers
17
3/4/2014 9:58 AM View respondent's answers
12
3/4/2014 9:32 AM View respondent's answers
17
3/3/2014 10:03 AM View respondent's answers
Where do you most watch films?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
CinemaDvdComputerTabletOther
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Cinema
|
16.67%
1
|
Dvd
|
16.67%
1
|
Computer
|
16.67%
1
|
Tablet
|
33.33%
2
|
Other
|
16.67%
1
|
| Total | 6 |
Comments(1)
| |
What genre of films do you enjoy watching the most?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
ActionHorrorThrillerCrimeSci FiOther
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Action
|
33.33%
2
|
Horror
|
0%
0
|
Thriller
|
0%
0
|
Crime
|
50%
3
|
Sci Fi
|
16.67%
1
|
Other
|
0%
0
|
| Total | 6 |
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