For this question I created a slideshow with my preliminary video, opening sequence and directors commentary on.
If videos and voice memos do not work please download the presentation from: http://www.scribd.com/doc/138922457/Evaluation-Looking-back-at-your-preliminary-task-what-do-you-feel-you-have-learnt-in-the-progression-from-it-to-the-full-product
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Evaluation: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
For this answer I created a website using weebly, I originally tried to used wix.com, however, this has technical issues. To view my website please follow this link: http://elliebunceevaluation.weebly.com/.
Evaluation: How did you attract/address your audience?
For this question of my evaluation I interviewed Eliza Cox after she had watched my opening sequence. I think the ways in which we attracted our target audience were: having characters which are similar to the target audience and using reoccurring themes we saw in romantic comedies e.g. Christmas/New Years, which we tried to use in our opening. However, the filming outside (when it was sunny) and lack of Christmas props shown in shots didn't represent this. So I was glad Eliza pointed this out in our interview.
Evaluation: What type of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
My media product would be released in smaller independent cinemas such as Phoenix Picture House based in Oxfordshire (also where our film is set). I think this will be suitable as Phoenix Picture House are good for independent and foreign upcoming films.
I believe it will be certified a twelve and be the best to distribute to our target audience (twelve plus, predominately females).
My media product will also feature and be advertised on television, especially on channel four and E4 as they many of their shows and films they play are romantic comedies so their audiences are similar to our movie’s and are people we need to reach out to.
E4 also have a ‘Slackers Club’ available to 16 and over students which I think would be great to release my film. Every month they show E4 Slackers Club members free previews of films for free. For more information look at: http://www.e4.com/slackers/about.html
Evaluation: How Does Your Media Product Represent Particular Social Groups?
Please watch my interview on 'Marlborough News' for my answer to 'how does your media product represent particular social groups?', I discuss the ways in which my media product represents the youth in a positive light and shows two independent young adults both working for their living. I believe it refutes the stereotypes of young adults smoking, drinking, being lazy, causing chaos, and crimes, making it more appealing to a larger audience.
Evaluation: In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop or Challenge Forms and Conventions of Real Media Products?
Please watch my answer which I have posted on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjo8UymnAOs). In the clip I will be talking about:
Things we saw on romantic comedies which inspired us:
- Light hearted music
- Voice over (‘Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason’, ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ and ‘The Holiday’)
- Specific scenes: waking up and showing daily lifestyle
- ‘Christmas/ New Years themes (‘Four Christmases’, ‘The Holiday’, ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’, ‘Love Actually’, ‘While You Were Sleeping’ etc)
And the way in which out opening challenges the conventions of real media products through the use of younger actors as our main characters to makes it more appealing to our target audience (12+).
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Background Music
Two aspiring musicians in our year, Jack Cowley and Ben Pilston from the band Monday Coma, played the acoustic guitar for the background music in our opening sequence. We recorded this using on an iphone and uploaded in onto the computer. To find out more about Monday Coma take a look at their twitter page: https://twitter.com/MondayComa
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