EVALUATION OF FINISHED PRODUCTION

As part of our media coursework we had to produce an opening sequence of a thriller. The sequence had to last at least 2 minutes. A blog had to be created that highlighting the process (production and construction) of creating the film as well as research about Thrillers.

(1) In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Unaware of her villain, the 2 minute clip is about a victim who has been captured due to other events occurring in the past. Victim attempts to runaway from the victim unaware of why she is almost about to be killed. In order for the victim to break free; a collection of text messages, e-mails, letters and code have been set for the victim. The question still remains will she survive!!! The short clip will leave audience in suspence giving showing real media and the forms of a thriller flim.

(2)How Does your media product represent particular media groups?

General research had helped a lot as this helped bring the thriller clip together. My thriller attempts to cover one of twelve of the thriller conventions. Inspiration from world famous directors and producers such as Alfred Hitchcock played a major role in the whole concept of the thriller flim. In doing so I watched Psycho and recognised in great use of film language. This inspired me to feature some of his work into my film. The different types of Thrillers enable me to establish the types of thriller target audiences preferred. Which was important for the making of my film?

(3)What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

After reviewing the results of the questionnaire I came to a conclusion possible media institutions that may distribute my product would be Cinema’s, DVD’s and Blue-Ray. Viral marketing could be another means of distribution because it encourages more individuals to pass on the message about the film; via internet, word-of-mouth or e-mail.

(4) Who would be the audience for your media product?

The audience for our media product will fall into the 15 and above. The selected target audience was based on knowing what a thriller film is about and leaving the thriller film in suspense. Targeting to a younger audience would be harder as they will be too young to know what is really going on. With an older target audience they will not only watch it but think passively what will happen next making the thriller film.

(5)How did you attract/adress your audience?

Before filming we wanted to come up with ideas of how we wanted to attract the audience. Through the use of storyboard and brainstorming ideas this helped us come up with a solution of the thriller film. Through the use of strong acting, we wanted to portray a realist thriller as possible by over acting and picking a really dramatic editing. Editing we made sure looked effective by adding in different effects to make it look like real media film. The concept was the most the we wanted to address to the audience, we wanted to leave the audience to view it as real life situation.

(6)What have you learnt about technlogies from the process of contucting this product?

Through the use of the technology I have learnt alot. In terms of camera angles and techquies the use of the camera has helped me and the group to contrust the flim. The use of the camera allowed us to shot at different angles this what made it easier to contrust and to control the product. Knowing the different angles and its affect helped contrust the product more easily and freely.

(7) Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the product?

At beginning this course we done a preliminary task which allowed us to work and get used to different camera techniques and to do a short film clip. The progression can be seen in the thriller film that we have made. The use of the preliminary task helped us in many ways and produced a 2 minute thriller clip which contains different camera angles. Comparing the two video clips shows a huge amount of progress and has put all what we have learnt into practice. In my opinion the preliminary task helped us improve on shooting the media film. Comparing the two shows that there has been a high level of progress with the editing and sound. We had a great time filming the thriller film and hope you will enjoy it.