I created a preliminary task before the main task, the point of this was to aid us in getting used to the equipment and feel to get an idea of the atmosphere in a filming environment. By doing the preliminary task we learnt that when acting we need to feel more comfortable and not be so uptight. My job was to be the cameraman this was because we had already discussed who was doing what jobs in the main task and i felt most comfortable doing the filming out of the three in the group. What I learnt was to how to use a professional camera and tripod as before i had never come across either of these objects. I know feel comfortable using both these objects if i am assigned to a job to do so.
at one point there was a part of the scene when you could hear background noise from the camera man, so by this the group learnt that they need to pay more attention to the editing and making sure they lower the off screen sound and also watch the clip back to make sure this doesn't happen again.
Friday, 14 February 2014
Question 4 - Who would be the audience for your media product?
In the commercial industry of film making it is important to distinguish your target audience. The motive why it is so important to know your target audience is because it will help when determining what content is to be included. For example, older viewers may favour a dissimilar editing style to a younger audience. This means that there must be a certain understanding of your target audience i.e what film genres they like, type of filming style, editing style etc. This understanding will eventually mean a better revenue than if you came up with a story and tried to advertise without any awareness of your target audience.
The target audience for my thriller is between the ages of 16-25, I have chosen this age range because they are the ages that are most likely to enjoy thriller films and the adrenalin rush they get from it. Also the age certificate i chose was 15 this was because i believe it isn't too gory and bloody to be an 18 but it is still frightening and over the top for it to be certificated at under 15. If we was to make the target audience younger this would not be a good decision because they can get scared a lot easier and it may not be as successful as if we was to aim it at this range.
My film appeals to an audience because of our narrative, it is ver mysterious so therefore people will want to know what happens in the film. Also the soundtrack also links in with the mysteriousness of the film as it is very quiet and there is a strange eerie noise in the background, which give you the feeling that something big is about to happen, so it keeps the audience on the edge of there seat.
The target audience for my thriller is between the ages of 16-25, I have chosen this age range because they are the ages that are most likely to enjoy thriller films and the adrenalin rush they get from it. Also the age certificate i chose was 15 this was because i believe it isn't too gory and bloody to be an 18 but it is still frightening and over the top for it to be certificated at under 15. If we was to make the target audience younger this would not be a good decision because they can get scared a lot easier and it may not be as successful as if we was to aim it at this range.
My film appeals to an audience because of our narrative, it is ver mysterious so therefore people will want to know what happens in the film. Also the soundtrack also links in with the mysteriousness of the film as it is very quiet and there is a strange eerie noise in the background, which give you the feeling that something big is about to happen, so it keeps the audience on the edge of there seat.
Question 2 - How does your media product represent particular social groups
There are two main characters in my film, they are the female Victim and the Killer. I included a killer because within every thriller film there is always a killer/ bad guy nobody knows who the killer is which is what we wanted to happen because it makes him seem mysterious and creepy. So to meet a convention of a thriller I decided to incorporate a killer. The second character was a female victim, a female victim is a conventon of a thriller film and we stereotyped her in the way she dressed, in the first scene she is seen wearing pyjamas which makes her seem vulnerable and innocent. this was because we had already thought of a killer so we had to have a victim that he could go after, we first come up with the idea of having a male victim but after thinking about it we decided to use a female victim because it is conventional to a thriller and she will seem more vulnerable and make it more scary by making her scream louder and make more of a scene.
The gender of the two characters is represented in a stereotypical way because the killer is a boysterious male which is stereotypical because they are seen as the more aggressive and dangerous gender. Using a female victim is stereotypical also because they are perceived as a vulnerable person and will worry in situations , and also that they will be targeted by men. We chose a female victim because there seen as the weaker gender so therefore the audience can then relate to the opening scene.
Our characters will appeal to our audience because they are very conventional to a thriller genre so when they read up about the clip they will instantly want to see it because of the type of clip it is going to be.
The gender of the two characters is represented in a stereotypical way because the killer is a boysterious male which is stereotypical because they are seen as the more aggressive and dangerous gender. Using a female victim is stereotypical also because they are perceived as a vulnerable person and will worry in situations , and also that they will be targeted by men. We chose a female victim because there seen as the weaker gender so therefore the audience can then relate to the opening scene.
Our characters will appeal to our audience because they are very conventional to a thriller genre so when they read up about the clip they will instantly want to see it because of the type of clip it is going to be.
Question 1 - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms ad conventions of real media products?
The third Convention I analysed is a high angle camera shot. This was used when you first saw the man up against the wall. This makes him seem like the victim in the film. It puts the audience on edge because they know he could be killed but they don't know at what point. This is conventional to a thriller film because by using a high angle camera shot it allows the audience to see what is around the area and what dangers there could be.
The final Convention that i analysed are the guns that were used. They was seen being used by Liam Neeson. Guns are conventional to a thriller film because they create a feel of danger and violence which is also conventional to a thriller. By using guns it makes you feel as though the man has no chance of living because if he breaks free which is unlikely he will just be shot by him anyway
One convention of a thriller we used was a female victim, This is conventional to a thriller because a female victim are deceived as being vulnerable and scared when out in a scary situation. in our film the girl is getting watched by a mysterious killer, and by the end of the clip she is attacked by him and was believed to be killed. During the clip we used a lot of close up shots on the Female to show how she was feeling and to see that she was scared by what was happening.
We also used low key Lighting, which is conventional to a thriller because it creates suspense and and spookiness about the scene. If you was to film a clip in daytime it wouldn't be as scary for the viewers where as when you film it at night it keeps the viewers on edge as it is difficult to see the surroundings. We used this in our clip throughout especially when the victim discovers a shrine that to Killer had made. we used candles to light up the pictures and the rest of the surroundings were blacked out.
We used iconography such as the candle and the picture of the villain,
The final Convention that i analysed are the guns that were used. They was seen being used by Liam Neeson. Guns are conventional to a thriller film because they create a feel of danger and violence which is also conventional to a thriller. By using guns it makes you feel as though the man has no chance of living because if he breaks free which is unlikely he will just be shot by him anyway
One convention of a thriller we used was a female victim, This is conventional to a thriller because a female victim are deceived as being vulnerable and scared when out in a scary situation. in our film the girl is getting watched by a mysterious killer, and by the end of the clip she is attacked by him and was believed to be killed. During the clip we used a lot of close up shots on the Female to show how she was feeling and to see that she was scared by what was happening.
We also used low key Lighting, which is conventional to a thriller because it creates suspense and and spookiness about the scene. If you was to film a clip in daytime it wouldn't be as scary for the viewers where as when you film it at night it keeps the viewers on edge as it is difficult to see the surroundings. We used this in our clip throughout especially when the victim discovers a shrine that to Killer had made. we used candles to light up the pictures and the rest of the surroundings were blacked out.
We used iconography such as the candle and the picture of the villain,
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