Evaluation Task 8 - Targets for G324

How are you going to make progress? - In terms of progress for next year, i believe that the majority of targets i could set myself would involve around the camera and editing points of making a film. I would need to focus on ensuring that the camera shots available are relevant to the characters and help portray this to the audience, this may involve just getting some more types of shots such as the dolly shot in our opening scene as that adds a professional look to the film. I would also ensure that we complete scenes of a longer duration as we were left with one part of our film in which it slightly skips a bit which it would be best to not have in g324. I would also ensure that the editing is completed to a high degree as although i was very happy with the quality of the opening scenes editing i believe that some of the shots could of been quicker or slower depending on there relevance to the storyline.

What you would of done differntly? - If i would of chosen to do anything differently then i would choose to change the location as we were often hindered by the general public when we filmed on a public footpath as we were required to stop filming when they walked past due to the close quarters of the bridge. I would also ensure that we have the appropriate ideas at a shorter amount of time as with the production of our opening scene we often changed the ideas to suit what we felt was necessary and achievable in the opening scene which led to a longer duration to actually film.

Improvements on film making? - To improve my film making i would be required to acquire a wider variety of different shots and angles of the same scene to allow us to edit easier throughout the scene and cut quickly to focus on various parts of the scene e.g. character, setting etc.

Targets for the four technical area?
sound: i need to ensure that all the sound; both diagetic and non-diagetic is easily audible and clear so that there is no confusion on what is being said between the characters.
Editing - I need to make sure that all the available clips are fluent in telling the story of the trailer and ensure that all the clips are similar in terms of lighting and character positions for example.
Camera Composition - For this i need to ensure that all camera shots are completed so that we have a full scene and also incorporate a wider variety of camera shots into the trailer as this would add effect to the overall professionalism of it.
Mise-en-scene - The mise-en-scene for the trailer needs to be simple, meaning that the location is easily accessible and not busy so to avoid hindrance from other people. I would also need to ensure that the costumes the characters are wearing are once again simple and easily acquirable to the actors in that specified scene.

Evaluation Task 7 - What i Have learnt in terms of Progression

After we created the final film and finished editing it we were tasked to compare individual aspects of our final film with the preliminary task we were set.This allows us to witness the advancements we have made in terms of our ability in both filming and editing and also allows us to make a comparison between similar aspects which are present in both films.

The first shot comparison is the title sequence we used for both the final film and the preliminary task. The first title sequence presented is from the preliminary task and you can see that the font and styling is simple but effective as it clearly presents the relative information needed for the task set. Whilst the second title sequence shown is from the final film in which you can see a notable difference in the professionalism of the final title. You can see that the title represents the action movie genre well as it is sharp and metallic as we thought that that would be the most effective way to conform to the codes and conventions of the action film.

The next shot we are comparing is that of the dialogue present in both the preliminary task and our final movie. When presenting the dialogue we originally used a shot-reverse shot in the preliminary task as it was simple to film and allowed prevalence to be shown of the characters. However the final film we presented the dialogue through the use of a two shot which we thought would be more appropriate for our film as it focuses less on the individual characters and focuses more on the relationships shown between the protagonists. In the second shot you can see a notable quality difference as we were able to film the two shot outside which allowed us to have more smooth lighting and the quality of the camera we used also increases the quality of the overall shot compared to the preliminary task.

The final shot we selected was an over the shoulder shot which was present in both the preliminary task and our final film. In the preliminary task we filmed the shot during the dialogue of the scene whilst in the final movie we used it to symbolise the upcoming fight between the characters. However a key difference between the two is that in the first picture the over the shot gives prevalence to the character in the background whilst the second picture clearly focuses more on the character presented in the foreground. Once again there is also a difference in quality due to the better camera we used for the actual film which allows more detail to be present allowing the audience to feel as if the character is more relateable.

Evaluation Task 6 - How we Addressed the Audience

We were asked to provide some annotations to our final film to help further the audiences knowledge of the film. We believe that the annotations will provide the relevant information about genre conventions as we incorporated music which we deemed to be appropriate for the action genre and the various links which were presented between our film and other films of the action genre.

Evaluation Task 5 - Distribution from a Media Institution (Narration)

This is the final film we created which has now also incorporated a directors commentary as to what is happening,this allows us to focus more on the specific elements which we included in our film and allow us to develop the ideas we situated into our final movie. We were tasked to complete this as this would be essential for the understanding of the audience as to what we were trying to improve.

What does a production company do? - The production company is essential in creating a film as they would oversee the film from the initial ideas to the completed product. It would generally be responsible in terms of the director and actors they may hire. When we edited our film we were required to create and animate some production credits to go along with the film which can make it look much more professional when we completed the overall filming of the film. We decided that the first part of our production credits would revolve around what would be the production team, the shot we used involved the use of our surname initials; which was CWP Films.

The idea of a distributor and who that might be and why - A film distributor is normally an independent company which is responsible for the marketing of the film which may involve the appropriate release dates or just the overall advertisement of the film.  The second part of our production credits would of been the distribution company which in this case was the Blue Horse Films; we managed to animate the image so that it would appear as if it lit up to help add effect and give it a sense of professionalism.

Where the money might have come from for a film such as yours - Money is essential in any successful production as it allows the film to actually be created and distributed afterwards. For an action film the majority of the money is usually spent around the practical and special effects used throughout the movie, however some money is usually left over for the marketing of the film which may involve the trailer they are advertising to their respective audiences. During this trailer they would incorporate minimal spoilers from the film but they would also ensure to add some short clips from the various effects they may of used e.g. car crash.

Why the various people are named for the titles? - During the title sequence we managed to edit the film so that the respective actor names appeared on the screen whilst the storyline was carrying on in the background which allowed us to attempt to place the credit of each actor into a scene in which they are present. We decided to introduce the actor names with the protagonists situated first to help show them as the main characters in the film whilst the antagonist is featured last as we alsointroduce the characters in this order so we deemed it appropriate.

What your film is similar to "institutionally" - In terms of similarities which our film would have with an institutional film, i would relate the opening sequence with that of Taken as they both revolve around the idea of a phone call informing of the storyline. Our film also sticks to action movie conventions as it includes a chase and fight scene which we made the integral part of the film as it allows us to showcase the characters to a higher degree.

Evaluation Task 4 - What I've Learnt About Technology

we used this selected tripod as we believed it to be practical as its legs were adjustable as it allowed us to get high and low angles and the top of the tripod was easily adjustable and so we were easily able to tilt to camera to achieve the various different shots and angles we wanted.







We used a camera similar to this model as we decided that it needed to be relatively small as it allowed us to carry it without much hassle and it was also practical in terms of its usage. However we were also required to film with our phones at points such as the fight scene as we believed that a slight shake would make it seem more realistic and quick to the audience.



When editing the film we used Adobe Premier Elements as we believed that due to its location on the schools computer, it made it easy to access and it was also simple to operate once you learnt the tools on how to use it. We learned how to incorporate the various clips and music we found to be suitable for our film as well as edit and cut them for the sake of the storyline. We were also able to create some production credits which had an animation to them.

Evaluation Task 3 - The audience for your Media Product

When we originally considered the idea for our film we thought that it would be considered a 12 because there is various scenes with violence in the film which is not appropriate for young people of age because it could influence them to become violent to other people around them. They could also imitate the fight moves, which could result in there own injuries. There is no blood or bad injuries which show blood in the film which is why we have not put it at a 15.other factor which keeps it at a 12 is that there is no swearing in the film, there can be swearing in a 12 rated film but there can't be a lot because it would be put up to 15.

Now that we have created our film we have decided that a 12 would be the appropriate rating as we have stuck to the guidelines we stated above. So as we would of addressed the film to audiences primarily aged 12 or under we decided to develop an understanding of what the classified age enjoys in a contemporary society; which inevitably meant that we had to find out their various tastes they have and hobbies they enjoy.

People around this age usually listen to music which is fast paced and has an upbeat tune as it allows them to express themselves. With boys generally watching the more quicker of the music choices as they usually enjoy music such as pop or hip-hop. Girls may be more into the slower types of music, this could include romance music with a large majority enjoying various music from an array of different boy bands.

 through the music of their choice. They would normally relate to certain television shows depending on their preferences and gender. For example boys may be more interested in a more action style of television program such as the 100, Doctor Who or Grimm which incorporates all the action qualities they may want to see as the 100 has the necessary violence which is usually associated with an action styled television program. A girl on the contrary may be more interested in a romance or comedy style of program which helps show what sort of diversity you would have to think about when styling and creating a film. 

In terms of shopping boys would usually spend the majority amount of time in some sort of game or music store including shops such as Game and HMV. Girls would normally spend the most amount of time when shopping actually going to the various clothes or beauty stores present. 

Evaluation Task 2 - Representation of Social Groups

Similarities - There are some similarities between the characters I have selected to compare my protagonist from our movie to. It usually revolves around the clothing choice as you can see that with each of the characters they are shown to be wearing casual attire, which helps portray how these characters are actually normal people when not involved in their respective jobs. The characters I selected also have similar jobs in terms of what our character in the opening scene has as each of the characters are either related in a the professional manner of their occupation or the type of occupation they undertake, including the idea of a cop.

Differences - There are also some differences present between the characters I have selected as the most obvious difference is the age gap between the characters as our character plays a young adult whilst the other two are adults. Another difference between the characters is the manner at which they do their job as the other two are much more professional in their respective movies compared to our character who seems rather inexperienced.