Visions - The full opening (finished)

Visions - Full opening.

After all the filming and editing, this is our final and finished thriller piece. 'Visions' (zoned out productions)

Preliminary task

The Preliminary Task




 In this preliminary task me, Saana and Rebecca had to present a various amount if shots such as: Match on action, Eye-line match, shot-reverse-shot, graphic match and 180 degree. The film we have created involves a secret package that has to be transferred from Rebecca to me, although we was being very secretive in this film. We presented most of the Shots to meet the criteria of the preliminary task apart from one which was graphic match.

This is our match on action shot of me walking through a door, in the first image we have conveyed me walking in the door recording the shot from behind, then in the second image, we have presented walking into the room recording the shot from the front.

The next shot we presented was the 'Shot-reverse-shot', this is a shot that films one person to another for example through a converstation. In the first image, it presents our conversation starting off with Rebecca, then the conversation reverses back to me in the second image.

The next shot we presented was the 'Eyeline Match', this is a shot that links someones eyeline, with another person's eyeline matching or an object, in this case we used an object. In the first image, it shows me looking towards the object, in the second image it is the object. Which portrays that I am looking at the object.

Evaluation Question 7 -

Evaluation Question 7 - Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned in the progression from it to the product?

Comparing my thriller to my preliminary task

Looking back to my preliminary task comparing it to my finished thriller product. I feel as if there is a major difference and a major improvement as a whole. Back when I started the preliminary task I felt as if i was more of a beginner/amateur when using camera's, for instance during preliminary task I was still gaining more knowledge on how to use everything and how certain shots make effects on the film.

Quality of shot -

My quality of shots in my thriller were so much better compared to my preliminary task. During my preliminary task I found that as a group we had to crop out loads of little mistakes we made by jogging the camera and having problems with the zoom. Whereas, in our thriller the camera was very steady most of the time and we did not come across many problems with jogging the camera. Also the shots in our thriller flowed very well together when we put them together, yet the preliminary task we had much more fiddling about to do to make sure we cropped it at the correct time so it flowed together.

Quality of image -

I felt as if the quality of image was improved in my thriller compared to the preliminary task. I focused a lot on the positioning of the camera to make sure it was in the correct light, so we had an outcome of a stronger image. Whereas in the preliminary task I feel as if we were focusing more on the use of camera shots and using the microphone because we were still getting used to it.

Quality of sound -

I feel as if there were a slight improvement in the sound area in my thriller compared to my preliminary task. Because during the preliminary task I found it more of a struggle to find a sound to embed into my film and I also struggled to put it in the correct place. Whereas, in my final thriller as a group we already new what type of sounds we was going to use and where exactly we was going to put them, so it was an easier process.

Continuity -

There was a major improvement in the continuity sector from my preliminary task to my thriller the main thing being costumes. In my preliminary task we did not really have any set costumes, so if we was recording on a different day wearing something different we had to try harder to hide the fact that we was wearing different outfits. Whereas in our thriller the main character (Jordan) made sure he brought his costume every lesson, because Jordan was in the majority of the shots. In all our shots we made sure we was wearing the same or very similar costumes.

Conclusion -

As a whole, there was a major improvement between my preliminary task to my final thriller. I think this because I was still gaining a lot of knowledge during my preliminary task, on the other hand during my thriller I pretty much knew everything, and used everything that I learnt previously before the thriller. Which gave me a stronger and better outcome.

Evaluation Question 6 -

Evaluation Question 6 - What have you learned about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Internet Sites

In the process of constructing this product I was introduced to many sites that I have not used before, or not used correctly before such as: Blogger, YouTube, Slide-share etc...

YouTube - Before I created this product I only used YouTube to watch videos so i did not have much knowledge on the site as a whole.  I have now learnt how to post videos, and also how to embed videos from this site to share them to other sources.

Blogger - Before creating this product I had never used blogger before so I have been supplied with a large amount of extra knowledge about this site. For example, I now know how to create and set out a blog. I know how to create labels (which helps me split the areas of my blog up to make it more easier to find), I also know how to embed or add pictures/videos/screenshots onto the site.

Slide-share - Slide-share is a very useful website to use, especially linking with blogger. Instead of using written word documents on blogger all the time, this site allows you to create a PowerPoint presentation and embed it onto blogger. Which makes it easier to present my work.

Hardware

In the process of constructing this product I was also introduced to electronics and hardware that I have never used or had knowledge on before. For example: Digital Camcorder, Microphone and Tripods.

Digital Camcorder - Before creating this film product, I did not have much experience or knowledge on how to use a digital camcorder. I now know how to film, how to cut at the correct time and how to playback my footage. I also know how to plug and upload footage onto the computer.

Microphone - I now have more knowledge on how to use microphones, and the reason why microphones are used. The use of microphones helps to enhance the sound, rather than the video camera struggling to pick up sound.

Tripods - Before creating this product I never used a tripod before and had no clue how to use it. Now I know how to attach the camcorder to the tripod and also know how to freely move the camera around whilst on the tripod. And also know how to shorten or extend the legs on the tripod.

Software

In the process of constructing my product I was introduced to a software that I had never used before which was 'Final Cut Express'.

Final cut express is a software that helps you make up your film. For example: uploading the film, putting them in the correct areas, linking the clips together, cropping down unnecessary parts, putting in filters or effects and adding text and titles to parts of the film. 

Evaluation Question 5 -

Evaluation question 5 - How did you attract/address your audience?

How does my thriller hold the audiences attention? - 

My thriller holds the audiences attention, by the use of suspense in my thriller opening. Suspense is built in my thriller from the vision, these visions include mini flashbacks which draws the audience to want to find out what is going on because it is mystery, and a mystery person is in the flashbacks which builds more suspense, making everyone want to find out what the outcome is. It is clear to the audience that there is a difference between the visions and normal footage because the visions are in a black and white filter.

Why would the audience want to watch our film?

The audience would strive to watch our film because its has an interesting mystery story line behind it. It also meets the aspects of being a thriller, for example red herring. The 'good guy' in our film turns out to be the cause of the problem which makes him the 'bad guy'.

Why would they carry on watching after the initial two minute film opening?

They would want to carry on watching the film because the end of the opening end on a cliffhanger, which makes the audience suspicious of what is going to happen next.

Evaluation Question 4 -

Evaluation Question 4 - Who would be the audience for your media product?

For our audience feedback we interviewed two males at the ages of 16-17

The audience for my media product would be aimed at the age gap of 15-18, as the age of the actors of our film are between 16-17. So I feel that people around are age gap would relate to our film better.

I think the gender that my media product would attract to would be both genders, although it would be more likely males to watch my product, because for a thriller it is very action packed. Although, because we interviewed males for our feedback. We are unsure on the film from a females point of view.

Evaluation Question 3 -

Evaluation Question 3 - What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

The most likely source of media to distribute our media product would be the web, for instance social networking sites like facebook, twitter and youtube. networking sites are useful, like twitter for example people with similar interests can follow you and you can share interests. This is why it would be a good idea to promote it on twitter. Because people with interests of thrillers will share it and recommended and you could also end up getting referred  to someone who works in that industry and it could lead up to getting it on a show or even into a film if you were that successful.

Also, our target audience for our film is people around our age or just above, like 15-18 (as the film includes people of the age gap of 16-17 so they will be able to link to the film easier). This is another reason why posting the video on a social networking site is a good idea, because it's more likely for me to have followers that are similar age ad similar interest.

Although, if our film was good enough I would say that it could be distributed by the television for example, film 4. Film 4 is a channel that promotes micro budget films, for example shifty.

Evaluation Question 2 -

Evaluation question 2 - How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Social groups that feature in my film - 

• Male
• Female
• Young/Teenagers
• Different Races/ Ethnicity

How the different social groups have been perceived -

In my film a majority of the time males have been presented as the dominant group in society.

Firstly, Hassan as (Dr Khan) the Psychologist. Stereo-typically the society have been made to believe that men are more likely to work and have more successful jobs than a woman. In our film Hassan is presented as the boss, and he manages me (the secretary). This shows that men are presented to be more dominant than women in this film. 

Secondly, another man in my film is Parveer (The jogger). One again, this fits into the stereotype of men being more fit and sporty than women.

Women have been perceived as the subordinate group in my film, as I (the only female in the film) was playing the character of a secretary. A female playing the character of a secretary is quite stereotypical. Also having the manager as a man shows that the man is more dominating and the woman is subordinate.

Evaluation Question 1

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

Conventions of the thriller genre used in my film -

In my film many conventions of the thriller genre have been presented in my film. Firstly, a build up of suspense this is a key part of a thriller... as a thriller it has be thrilling and the build up of suspense makes people excited to see what happens next. We presented a build up of suspense in our film as we kept showing a source of the visions of the weak character getting intimidated, this made the audience feel weary of what is going to happen to that character. 

Furthermore, another key convention of the thriller genre is violence. Violence makes a film more thrilling and exciting to watch. In our film we presented violence during the visions in the intimidating scene where we had two of the characters Parveer (the jogger in the park) and Hassan (Dr.Khan) intimidating Jordan (the patient). 

Most films in the thriller genre also include a "hard man/villain" type character. Our film presented Parveer and Hassan as the "hard" characters during the vision scenes, the screen shot below presents that Parveer as the hard character is intimidating the weak character.

Here is a screen shot of my film presenting violence, building suspense and showing a "hard man/villain" character.

How my film compares to other thrillers - 

My film compares to