Question 5- How did you attract/address your audience
Sunday 22 February 2015
Evaluation Question 4 (Video)
Question 4- Who would be the audience for your media
product?
My opening sequence appeals towards my target audience for a number of reasons. The narrative for my opening sequence is relatable to the target audience in which our sequence is catered towards, as the characters within the sequence are all aged 17, therefore younger viewers may relate to them as individuals and characters and there current situation. The audience also may relate to certain scenes within the opening sequence, an example being the argument segment at the beginning of the sequence, in which both the boy and girl couple argue and break up due to the boy cheating on the girl.The character representations appeal towards the target audience for a number of reasons. The portrayal of genders and characters within my group and Is group follow the stereotypes associated with genders. The only female shown in the segment is the victim of the narrative, being hard done by and victimised during many segments within the sequence, examples being the argument due to her boyfriend cheating on her, followed by being chased by the unknown antagonist throughout the remaining parts beyond that, going from the public pathways to eventfully being led into a baron forest. Due to this the audience can feel sympathy for her and her situation due to her mistreatment and portrayal of being vulnerable and constantly being hard done by and in a position of danger. The boy within the narrative is portrayed stereotypically also, being controlling and dominant during the short time in which he is featured on screen. Due to this representation the audience will prefer the female over the male and feel sympathy for victim. A number of micro elements are used throughout the sequence on multiple occasions to support the representations of the characters, and how this might appeal towards the target audience. The girl can be seen through the use of a high angle shot during the segment in which she is running down the hill in the empty forest. This portrays her as being weak, vulnerable and inferior, by doing so adding towards the feeling of sympathy for her, potentially making the audience create a relationship with her. The victim is also shown through the use of a handheld camera while the antagonist is chasing her up the hill, which emphases her panic and the situation she is in, linking in towards the hardships she has to endure, as well as her being hard done by, making the audience feel sympathy and help create that relationship. A shot reverse shot is used to show the boy in the narrative during the segment in which the couple are arguing, which shows him as emptying to lie to his girlfriend over him cheating on her, showing him as being deceiving and treating his girlfriend badly and unfairly, adding towards the hardship she faces, making the audience favour her over the boy because of this. The antagonists perspective can be seen through the use of POV, by doing so showing the antagonist from his view, enabling them to connect to him without any additional information into his character and motives, by doing so allowing the audience to form a relationship with the character without interrupting the enigma created by not including any further details on the character other than he is a large male. Due to the narrative, character representations and the use of micro elements to portray said representations, the audience can connect with the characters on screen, and build a relationship with them, making it more appealing towards the target audience in which the sequence is catered towards, being teenagers aged 15 and over.
Wednesday 18 February 2015
Evaluation Question 7 (Blog)
Question 7- Looking back at your preliminary task, what do
you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
For the preliminary task, my group (Samantha, Mikaeel and myself) and I were assigned to film a short conversation segment in which we included a number of different camera angles specified in the brief so we proved our understanding and ability to use them. The aim of this was so that once my group and I went to film our actual opening sequence/ production we would have some prior experience with both the camera and tripod, but also the editing software. I feel as if I have learnt form the preliminary task as all of the skills demonstrated within the preliminary task I have improved upon with time, as I now have experience with the editing software used for both the task and opening sequence (final cut pro) and am able to use all the functions within, such as using transitions from different shots effectively. In terms of camerawork and the use of the tripod, I have learn how to film a variation of different shots, with the assistance of proper use and positioning of the tripod, making possible for more ambitious shots such as a high angle, to being able to film steady shots, overall making the quality of shooting and shots higher through experience of using the tripod over time. I do believe the preliminary task helped in terms of preparation when it came to filming the opening sequence, as we were aware as to the possible issues we could encounter so we done our best to avoid these, specific issues from the task being the lack of preparation in terms of what we were gonna film, which resulted in lost time as we didn't utilize it efficiently, which had the knock on affect of having minimal time to adjust to editing the short segment itself. Due to these we were aware and prepared and organised everything beforehand, making the likely hood of any of the issues to occur again during the process of creating the opening sequence. Because the preliminary task gave us some experience as to what we were going to do during the filming stage, we didn't go into the work of the opening sequence without any prior knowledge or experience, therefore helping with the making of the final production and making the whole process go relatively smoothly.
For the preliminary task, my group (Samantha, Mikaeel and myself) and I were assigned to film a short conversation segment in which we included a number of different camera angles specified in the brief so we proved our understanding and ability to use them. The aim of this was so that once my group and I went to film our actual opening sequence/ production we would have some prior experience with both the camera and tripod, but also the editing software. I feel as if I have learnt form the preliminary task as all of the skills demonstrated within the preliminary task I have improved upon with time, as I now have experience with the editing software used for both the task and opening sequence (final cut pro) and am able to use all the functions within, such as using transitions from different shots effectively. In terms of camerawork and the use of the tripod, I have learn how to film a variation of different shots, with the assistance of proper use and positioning of the tripod, making possible for more ambitious shots such as a high angle, to being able to film steady shots, overall making the quality of shooting and shots higher through experience of using the tripod over time. I do believe the preliminary task helped in terms of preparation when it came to filming the opening sequence, as we were aware as to the possible issues we could encounter so we done our best to avoid these, specific issues from the task being the lack of preparation in terms of what we were gonna film, which resulted in lost time as we didn't utilize it efficiently, which had the knock on affect of having minimal time to adjust to editing the short segment itself. Due to these we were aware and prepared and organised everything beforehand, making the likely hood of any of the issues to occur again during the process of creating the opening sequence. Because the preliminary task gave us some experience as to what we were going to do during the filming stage, we didn't go into the work of the opening sequence without any prior knowledge or experience, therefore helping with the making of the final production and making the whole process go relatively smoothly.
Evaluation Question 2 (Blog)
How
does your media product represent particular social groups?
The characters within my group and I's narrative was the antagonist (played by myself), whose details and details and motives are unknown, the only thing shown to the viewer is that he is a tall male. The other two characters within our narrative were the couple of the boy and girl. The boy (played by Mikaeel) is 17 years old, wears casual clothing throughout, and is only screened throughout the beginning segment as he is only present during the argument, and isn't later as he has ditched the girl which makes the viewer feel more sympathy for the girl and favor her more, making her the only one of the couple afterwords as it makes the viewer want the girl to get through the struggles ahead as they have built a connection with her. The girl is also 17 (played by Samantha), wears casual clothing throughout, has blonde hair and is the victim of the narrative, a common thriller convention. The characters do follow the stereotypes of genders as the girl is portrayed as being vulnerable and being mistreated by the boy, as he is portrayed as being the bad guy and in the wrong. Although the finer details of his character is unknown, the antagonist of the narrative is a seemingly young male, which fits in with common conventions as he fits in with the stereotype of almost being a young thug, possibly with no motive. The girl is represented as being mistreated and vulnerable, as the boy is represented as being in control and in the wrong for his actions, and the antagonist is represented as a seemingly young thug with no motive behind his actions and agenda. Due to these representations, as mentioned previously the viewer favors the girl over the boy as they feel sympathy for her due to her being portrayed as being vulnerable and the mistreatment of the boyfriend, making the viewer to want the girl to be strong and to make it through whatever situation is posed, creating a relationship with her because of this. Through the use of mise-en-scene (clothing), they both wear casual clothing which could possibly make the audience relate more to the characters and situation. As minimal details are given about the antagonist, this makes the viewer associate him with mystery and possibly violence, creating a dark atmosphere for the audience whenever he is screened. I believe the characters of the narrative are conventional to the thriller genre, as they follow the same traits and aspects to those of real life media, as they follow the common stereotypes associated with the genders of the characters.
The characters within my group and I's narrative was the antagonist (played by myself), whose details and details and motives are unknown, the only thing shown to the viewer is that he is a tall male. The other two characters within our narrative were the couple of the boy and girl. The boy (played by Mikaeel) is 17 years old, wears casual clothing throughout, and is only screened throughout the beginning segment as he is only present during the argument, and isn't later as he has ditched the girl which makes the viewer feel more sympathy for the girl and favor her more, making her the only one of the couple afterwords as it makes the viewer want the girl to get through the struggles ahead as they have built a connection with her. The girl is also 17 (played by Samantha), wears casual clothing throughout, has blonde hair and is the victim of the narrative, a common thriller convention. The characters do follow the stereotypes of genders as the girl is portrayed as being vulnerable and being mistreated by the boy, as he is portrayed as being the bad guy and in the wrong. Although the finer details of his character is unknown, the antagonist of the narrative is a seemingly young male, which fits in with common conventions as he fits in with the stereotype of almost being a young thug, possibly with no motive. The girl is represented as being mistreated and vulnerable, as the boy is represented as being in control and in the wrong for his actions, and the antagonist is represented as a seemingly young thug with no motive behind his actions and agenda. Due to these representations, as mentioned previously the viewer favors the girl over the boy as they feel sympathy for her due to her being portrayed as being vulnerable and the mistreatment of the boyfriend, making the viewer to want the girl to be strong and to make it through whatever situation is posed, creating a relationship with her because of this. Through the use of mise-en-scene (clothing), they both wear casual clothing which could possibly make the audience relate more to the characters and situation. As minimal details are given about the antagonist, this makes the viewer associate him with mystery and possibly violence, creating a dark atmosphere for the audience whenever he is screened. I believe the characters of the narrative are conventional to the thriller genre, as they follow the same traits and aspects to those of real life media, as they follow the common stereotypes associated with the genders of the characters.
Evaluation Question 1 (Blog)
In
what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?
Common conventions within the thriller genre consist of the following; having a young female victim of the narrative (often blonde), the use of high angle shots to the victim before attacked/put in danger, the use of POV (point of view)/handheld camera to show someone in pursuit, the use of eerie music to create a dark atmosphere and also the use of slow editing during long segments, another common convention being by doing so creating tension and a suspense for the viewer. The final thriller convention that can be seen within many thriller films of an eerie nature is low key lighting.
All of which mentioned can be seen throughout real life examples of thriller films, but have also been incorporated in my group and I's opening sequence to similar affect, gathering inspiration from the real life examples
In the thriller film psycho, the victim of the film is a young blonde woman, a common convention for the victim within the narrative. my group and I followed this and incorporated this into the characters of our narrative, as the victim of the sequence is a young blonde female, who is often put into a position of danger and experiences hardships on many occasions, examples being cheated on by the boyfriend (as said within the argument between the two at the beginning of the sequence, shortly after the establishing shot), and from that point onwards being chased and attacked by the antagonist, specifically being chased down public alleyways towards the forest, to the end segment in which she is held at knife point by the antagonist in the bush in the forest.
Within psycho, before the death of the woman (soon to be victim), she is shown through the use of a high angle shot, during the shower scene in which she is stabbed in the back. I applied this inspiration from psycho to my group and I's sequence at the very end part of the sequence, as it is left on a cliff hanger, in which the victim of the narrative is shown through the use of a high angle shot underneath some high standing trees and within the bushes underneath (in the forest), by doing so adding towards the mystery of the cliffhanger.
In the film Nightmare on elm street, a POV/ handheld is used to show a girl who is being chased by the antagonist of the film, while she is trying to run back to her house and seek help. I Incorporated this inspiration into my own opening sequence, as during the chase scene the victim is shown through the perspective of a handheld shot while she is running away from the antagonist along the long public pathways leading towards the forest.
Slow editing can be seen be seen throughout the thriller film inception before a fighting/ face paced scene within the first dream world segment. I incorporated this into my own opening sequence as slow editing is present during the scenes in which the victim is being chased in the forest, specially more visible during the segment in which she first enters the forest, but is present during the majority of that segment, up till the end part of the sequence which is left on a cliff hanger.
Eerie music can be found within Inception also, during the same segments in which slow editing is present. I incorporated eerie music within my opening sequence also, originally starting start from the off at the beginning sequence and slowly progressing in speed as the sequence progresses, specifically starting from the beginning shot in which the cameras establishing shot zooms out slowly from the street in which the argument scene takes place, and hits its climax at the very end of the sequence in which the victim of the narrative is held at knife point by the antagonist; ending on a cliff hanger.
The use of low key lighting is present within the film s7ven during the segment in which the SWAT team and investigators enter the building in which they find the sloth victim; the low key lighting starting specifically when they first enter the building. I incorporated this inspiration into my own opening sequence, as straight from the start of the establishing shot and the argument between the couple, low key lighting is present within the sequence.
In my group and I's opening sequence we incorporated aspects from many different real media products, and implemented them into the context of the narrative, in doing so following the common conventions of the thriller genre, and implemented them into the context of the narrative, in doing so following the common conventions of the thriller genre and creating a more realistic production. Overall I do believe my thriller follows the thriller conventions as it follows examples within real life equivalents but incorporated into the nature of the narrative, but doing so creating a feeling of tension and suspense for the viewer and contains a wide variation of conventions as mentioned, such as the use of cinematography and mise-en-scene which follows that of real life thriller equivalents, such as the examples mentioned which were present both in actual thrillers and our opening sequence.
Common conventions within the thriller genre consist of the following; having a young female victim of the narrative (often blonde), the use of high angle shots to the victim before attacked/put in danger, the use of POV (point of view)/handheld camera to show someone in pursuit, the use of eerie music to create a dark atmosphere and also the use of slow editing during long segments, another common convention being by doing so creating tension and a suspense for the viewer. The final thriller convention that can be seen within many thriller films of an eerie nature is low key lighting.
All of which mentioned can be seen throughout real life examples of thriller films, but have also been incorporated in my group and I's opening sequence to similar affect, gathering inspiration from the real life examples
In the thriller film psycho, the victim of the film is a young blonde woman, a common convention for the victim within the narrative. my group and I followed this and incorporated this into the characters of our narrative, as the victim of the sequence is a young blonde female, who is often put into a position of danger and experiences hardships on many occasions, examples being cheated on by the boyfriend (as said within the argument between the two at the beginning of the sequence, shortly after the establishing shot), and from that point onwards being chased and attacked by the antagonist, specifically being chased down public alleyways towards the forest, to the end segment in which she is held at knife point by the antagonist in the bush in the forest.
Within psycho, before the death of the woman (soon to be victim), she is shown through the use of a high angle shot, during the shower scene in which she is stabbed in the back. I applied this inspiration from psycho to my group and I's sequence at the very end part of the sequence, as it is left on a cliff hanger, in which the victim of the narrative is shown through the use of a high angle shot underneath some high standing trees and within the bushes underneath (in the forest), by doing so adding towards the mystery of the cliffhanger.
In the film Nightmare on elm street, a POV/ handheld is used to show a girl who is being chased by the antagonist of the film, while she is trying to run back to her house and seek help. I Incorporated this inspiration into my own opening sequence, as during the chase scene the victim is shown through the perspective of a handheld shot while she is running away from the antagonist along the long public pathways leading towards the forest.
Slow editing can be seen be seen throughout the thriller film inception before a fighting/ face paced scene within the first dream world segment. I incorporated this into my own opening sequence as slow editing is present during the scenes in which the victim is being chased in the forest, specially more visible during the segment in which she first enters the forest, but is present during the majority of that segment, up till the end part of the sequence which is left on a cliff hanger.
Eerie music can be found within Inception also, during the same segments in which slow editing is present. I incorporated eerie music within my opening sequence also, originally starting start from the off at the beginning sequence and slowly progressing in speed as the sequence progresses, specifically starting from the beginning shot in which the cameras establishing shot zooms out slowly from the street in which the argument scene takes place, and hits its climax at the very end of the sequence in which the victim of the narrative is held at knife point by the antagonist; ending on a cliff hanger.
The use of low key lighting is present within the film s7ven during the segment in which the SWAT team and investigators enter the building in which they find the sloth victim; the low key lighting starting specifically when they first enter the building. I incorporated this inspiration into my own opening sequence, as straight from the start of the establishing shot and the argument between the couple, low key lighting is present within the sequence.
In my group and I's opening sequence we incorporated aspects from many different real media products, and implemented them into the context of the narrative, in doing so following the common conventions of the thriller genre, and implemented them into the context of the narrative, in doing so following the common conventions of the thriller genre and creating a more realistic production. Overall I do believe my thriller follows the thriller conventions as it follows examples within real life equivalents but incorporated into the nature of the narrative, but doing so creating a feeling of tension and suspense for the viewer and contains a wide variation of conventions as mentioned, such as the use of cinematography and mise-en-scene which follows that of real life thriller equivalents, such as the examples mentioned which were present both in actual thrillers and our opening sequence.
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