Evaluation Activity 3:What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

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


A production company raises the funds for a film and it handles budgeting, scripting, the organization of staff, the production, post-production, distribution, and the marketing of the production. The film distributor releases the film and makes it available at the cinema and for DVD, TV etc. They also are incharge of the distrubution of film posters, trailers and advertisement. A media institution that would be suitable to distribute our production could be Miramax or touchstone pictures because they have distributed other films of the thriller genre before such as Face Off. Ours would need a medium budget and big companies such as Mirmax, as they have the money too help make a good, quality, well advertised film. Also their logos connote some common conventions of thrillers such as good and evil and life and death and also violence in the scratch marks on the touchstone picture logo and the sharp edges on the Miramax logo. Also the colours are black and white which connote good and evil and life and death which are common in most thrillers including ours. Therefore these media institutions could be suitable. Also Touchstone pictures produced and distributed War horse directed by Steven Spielberg and made $133,464,000 from a budget of $66,000,000.Opening credits: Contain the directors name; the main cast; editor; and camera work/ director of photography. The closing credits contain a more extensive list of all the cast and crew members. Our opening has the director, camera work, editing and also cast members: Louis and Tovia. The production company logo is seen during the opening credits. Binary oppositions are essential in thrillers, because there needs to be a distinct difference between the hero and the villain.  Therefore these media institutions could be suitable. In our production I have used a Miramax Logo followed by our own suitable logo which also fits in with the thriller genre and binary oppositions included. Our Logo is in Serif font and has a eerie effect to go with it to highlight its semiotic meaning. In our production we use full screen titles, they appear between shots and tell you who stars in it, who filmed, edited and produced it. These make the production seem more professional and the effect of flashing adds to the thriller genre, they are also black and white, furthermore enhancing the binary oppositions within the context.

Evaluation Activity 2: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Evaluation Activity 5:How do you attract/address your audience?

My media production thriller opening "the watcher" attracts a similar audience to most thrillers, because it has some eerie, suspense building scenes such as the point of view shots from ‘the watcher’ who is following Tovia as she walks through the woods, but keeping his distance by tracing her steps amongst the bushes, which some of the younger audiences might find disturbing. My production attracts audiences of the older teen/ early adult generation because of the mystery behind the story of the watcher, also the fact that the actors involved (louis pring & tovia balo) are a similar age to the audience being captured would find it easy to relate to the mixture of feelings that would be running through tovias head as she Is being franticly followed by a mysterious character through the woods,. characters such as, Naomi Watts in king kong would be feeling similar emotions of stress and exhaustion when she is running through the forest from 'king kong'. for example in King Kong, Naomi fits the gender stereotype of a young female victim, because of the weakness and vulnerability she shows towards the 'king kong', similarly, Tovia (the teenage girl) is the danzel in distress which is common amongst thrillers because women can be seen as weaker and much more vulnerable than males. The fact that the two people in the opening of our production are teenagers may cause the opening to be more attractive to a teenage audience because they will find it much easier to put themselves into a similar position and relate to the feelings of distraught and confusion that must be going through Tovia's head whilst being followed from a distance and being unable to escape the ongoing chase between 'the watcher' and her. Also the fact that Louis (the dead teenage boy) is wearing a hoodie matches the typical stereotype of teenagers nowadays. This is also seen as an item of clothing that can be linked to a typical criminal because it is difficult to reveal someones identity when they are covering their head with a hoodied jacket. This creates more mystery and enigma throughout the production.

Evaluation Activity 4:Who would be the audience for your media product?

The typical/ suitable audience for my media production would be 15+ because similar to most thriller movies, it has some eerie, suspense building scenes such as the point of view shots from ‘the watcher’ who is following Tovia as she walks through the woods, but keeping his distance by tracing her steps amongst the bushes which some of the younger audiences might find disturbing.

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

Production Powerpoint

The target audience of our media production[2]

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Directors Commentory Speech

- We have used the Miramax logo with a green effect at the start which creates more of an impact as well as a sound effect. Our logo is white on a black background and it fades in and out like the rest of our titles which are shown as full screen titles throughout the opening.

- The pace of editing starts out quite slow as everything appears calm

- Our location starts out along a path but as the opening goes on she becomes more surrounded by trees in a wood as it makes Tovia look more secluded and creates more tension as she appears far away from any help. This makes her appear more vulnerable and makes the audience think that she is the victim.

- Tovia wears feminine clothes (skirt and top) which emphasises the typical character type of a damsel in distress. She carries a bag which has no particular function however creates realism because if she was walking from one place to another she would probably be carrying a bag.

- The overall story of our thriller is that someone is following this girl and she realises but there is a twist as she comes across a body. The girl knows that the killer of the boy and the identity of the person following her may be linked.

- The lighting in thriller genres is often chiaroscuro suggesting a tense and negative atmosphere. The lighting in our opening has been made darker when we edited it to create more atmosphere and associate more with the thriller genre.

- The titles we have chosen are black and white which link to Strauss’ binary oppositions of good and evil and also life and death

- We have tried to create a variety of shots including match on action- going over the style, walking past the camera, also long shots, medium shots and close ups of Tovia’s face to show her emotion and fear and to make the opening more interesting.

-the pace starts to increase as she realises someone is following her and is very fast by the end as she comes across the dead body. The fast pace is to emphasise the tension and the panic felt by the girl and also the fact that she starts running so as she increases speed so does the editing.

- The wood is a suitable setting as there is a dead body and a wood may be somewhere you would leave a dead body.

-The opening creates mystery and the question of: who is the killer? And also: who was following her and why? The opening helps the audience identify the girl as a victim however she is not killed in the opening. It does this by making her appear scared and presenting her as a typical damsel in distress.

- The thriller genre often contains much mystery and tension in the opening scene, creating questions to be answered in the rest of the film. Thrillers often contain chase sequences; like in our opening and also crimes (murder of the boy).

- Our main title ‘the watcher’ at the end is white on black too and is in the font stencil. ‘The watcher’ is the title of our film due to the idea of someone following her and the mystery surrounding ‘the watchers’ identity.

The Watcher Production

Directors Commentory

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Evaluation Task 2: How Does Your Media Product Represent Particular Social Groups?

How Does Your Media Product Represent Particular Social Groups?

My media production represents a teenage boy who is found lying amongst the leaves dead, also the typical vulnerability of a teenage school girl, through the use of costume, make up, the role she plays and certain 'stereotypical' characteristics, such as the frantic, vulnerable actions and paths tovia chooses to take as she is being followed by a mysterious character through the woods,. characters such as, Naomi Watts in king kong, Janet Leigh in Psycho, Kate Winslet in the titanic,also Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man 2. for example in King Kong, Naomi fits the gender stereotype of a young female victim, because of the weakness and vulnerability she shows towards the gorilla, similarly, Tovia (the teenage girl) is the danzel in distress which is common amongst thrillers because women can be seen as weaker and much more vulnerable than males, she shows this towards 'the watcher' by trying to run away and hide, instead of standing her ground until he/she reveals there self, this makes the audience feel immediate guilt and empathy for her, it also allows them to sympathise with her more.
The fact that the two people in the opening of our production are teenagers may cause the opening to be more attractive to a teenage audience because they will find it much easier to put themselves into a similar position and relate to the feelings of distraught and confusion that must be going through Tovia's head whilst being followed from a distance and being unable to escape the ongoing chase between 'the watcher' and her. Also the fact that Louis (the dead teenage boy) is wearing a hoodie matches the typical stereotype of teenagers nowadays. This is also seen as an item of clothing that can be linked to a typical criminal because it is difficult to reveal someones identity when they are covering their head with a hoodied jacket. This creates more mystery and enigma throughout the production.

Possible Font Types For Pinnacle Production Titles

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Why do we need a shot list, script and story board?

Storyboard- The storyboard is important as it helps the directors and camera men keep track of all the different shots needed and helps them visualise them beforehand so they can see if they work or not. Also they are important as they can help when deciding when to put in sound effects or soundtrack and different transitions whilst editing. The storyboard will help us as a group to keep organised on what shots we have filmed and what shots we need and whether they look good in a particular order and whether they get the right impact across whether it’s to build tension or to create a feeling of calm. In our opening a story board is specifically important as there is no dialogue so creating a specific mood and tone is important.

Shot list- the shot list is important as it helps the director and camera men keep track of all the shots needed and make sure that they have enough filmed and enough shots to create a specific mood and feel. It also helps them decide on a structure for the shots although some shots may be added in after and some used more than once like the master shot.

Script-The script is important for the actors as it is needed for them to know what to do, say and where to be. In our opening the script is important as Tovia will need to know how to act in specific shots to create the feeling of tension.

Shot list
- Establishing long shot of Tovia walking in a wood.
- Point of view shot from Tovia of woods in front.
- Long shot of Tovia walking. (back)
- Medium shot of Tovia walking. (back)
-Tovia hears rustling, medium long shot of her stopping and looking back
-Close up of Tovia looking backwards.
-Medium Close-up of Tovia walking past camera.
-Medium long shot of Tovia walking fastly.
-Close up of me from back of me walking fast and looking side to side.
-Close up of Tovia’s feet getting faster then stopping.
-Then Medium close up of Tovia looking round.
-Pan of forest. (point of view shot)
-Long shot of Tovia walking really fast.
-Hand held point of view shot from stalker behind Tovia. (long shot)
-Medium shot of Tovia as she stops walking.
-Close up of Tovia’s face.
-Zoom to an extreme close up as she looks around. (back)
-Hand held point of view shot from stalker behind Tovia.
-Medium shot of Tovia (from the side) as she carries on walking. (faster)
-Medium shot of Tovia (From opposite side) as she walks fast.
-Medium Long shot of Tovia as she stumbles slightly. (from behind her).
-Then relatively high angle shot of her grabbing her ankle.
- Close up of Tovia in slight pain, still looking round.
- Point of view shot from Tovia as she walks fast.
-Hand held point of view shot from stalker and closer.(editing gets quicker creating tension)
-Close up of Tovia Looking scared.
-Long shot of Tovia walking fast, stumbling. (From in front coming towards the camera)
-Point of view shot from Tovia. (pace of editing faster)
-Medium shot of Tovia very fast walking.
-Hand held point of view shot from the stalker. (Seemingly closer)
-Close up of Tovia hands rubbing nervously.
- Medium long shot of Tovia still walking fast.
-Hand held shot of stalker in arms reach.
-Close up of back of Tovia’s head.
-Then medium close up of me turning round breathing heavily.
-Then tracking medium long shot of Tovia walking back looking shocked and scared.
- Medium long shot of me stopping.
-Over the shoulder shot of Louis dead on the floor.
- Medium Close up of Tovia turning round slowly seeing dead body.
- Then close up of the body.
-Tracking shot of dead body.
-Close up of Tovia’s face looking horrified and gasping.
- Hand held shot in bush.
-Fade to black.

The Script

EXT- woods- Evening – lighting is low key high contrast

[TOVIA walking through the woods looking calm as she makes her way through a short cut home. She does not know anyone is following her until she gets a feeling that someone is watching her]

[TOVIA keeps turning her head and looking around anxiously as through trying to see if anyone is following her]

(Heavy breathing and sound of feet moving faster as tension is built up)

[TOVIA starts walking faster and keeps looking around her]

[TOVIA stops to look around her and she looks scared as her eyes look left and right]

[TOVIA resumes walking fast and then stumbles slightly whilst looking around her]

[She starts to carry on walking fast and looking slightly nervous and panicky then she stops again whilst looking around her looking scared]

[TOVIA starts to walk back slowly then stops and looks down and she sees the dead body behind her on the floor]

[Tacking shot of dead body and close ups]

TOVIA’s face shows shock and horror as she looks straight at camera]

[Cut to black]

[Title sequence]

Vladimir Propp was a russian critic who examined hundreds of old folk tale stories, and studied to see if they shared the same structures and styles. He identified 8 Character roles and 31 narrative functions;
1. The Villain
2. The Hero
3. The Donor- Who provides an object with some magic property
4. The Helper - who aids the hero
5. The Princess - Reward for the hero and object of villains schemes
6. Her Father - Who rewards the hero
7. The Dispatcher - Sends hero on his way
8. The False Hero

A femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers and bonds of irresistible desire often leading them into compremising, dangerous and deadly situations.

These Character types are still used in many narratives today and the character roles and there functions are applied in media today. The most common are hero's and villains. Typical thriller character roles are, Police Chief, The Criminal, The Damsel in Distress, etc.

Narrative Theories
Narrative theories help define conventions and devices used in the organisation of story into a sequence.
Claude Levi Strauss
Claude Levi Strauss studied narrative structure, and paid close attention to binary opposition. He said binary oppositions are sets of opposite values, which reveal the structure of media texts, etc. He looked at the deeper themes not just the order things occur. The main binary opposition in most things is good and evil.
For example, in science fiction films we can identify binary oppositions such
as:
Earth Space
Good Evil
Humans Aliens
Past Future
Normal Strange
Know Unknown

In thrillers, the binary oppositions are important because they help to distinguish each character and the role they are playing ;the usual binary oppositions in a thriller are city/country, detective/criminal, hero/villain.

Tzvetan Todorov
He was a Bulgarian Structuralist Linguist, he suggested that stories begin with an equilibrium or a status quo where any potentially opposing forces are in balance. Then usually there is a disruption to the equilibrium, some event effects and creates a chain of events. The whole film is then set out on solving this disruption by resolution and regaining the equilibrium or a new one.


For example, in the beginning of Face Off, john Travolta and his son were at the carnival, happy and showing a strong bond between one another, Nicolas Cage then comes and spoils this equilibrium by shooting John Travolta but killing his son instead, an enigma is created and the audience want to know what John Travolta is going to do in order to solve the disruption and gain revenge.

Roland Barthes Enigma Theory

Barthes said that all narratives share some structural features that are brought together in different ways. He said there is more than one way to read text or television programme etc; he said this is because every time you see something you can see it in a slightly different way. Barthes enigma code is saying that film, television programmes and posters make the audience question something and intrigues them in to view it. For example, murder mysteries do not often show the killer so this makes the audience question who the killer is and creates questions in their mind. Its saying that the narrative establishes then you solve the mystery, disruption etc.

Examples of Roland Barthes enigma theory

For example in face off when Nicolas cage stands up and you can see a silhouette of him standing at the top of the hill, with a rifle laid out in front of him, this creates suspense and mystery and questions the viewers mind as to who this person is and who he is planning on shooting, also as his body is silhouetted you immediately know he is the villain, if he wasn’t and you could see his face you would be lead to believe that he is going to kill for the right reason, for example when soldiers and defending their territory.

Also in se7en, in the title sequence an enigma is created, as you see the hands of a killer and the lots of disturbing images, it creates enigma as you do not see his identity, as the audience want to know who he is and what he is doing and this makes the audiecne more involved.

AS Student Thriller Openings Analysis: Love-Links

To begin the thriller opening there is a medium close up of the lane sign, establishing and familiarising the viewer to the surroundings, closely followed by a low level tracking/pan shot of someone’s footsteps walking fast to show there in a rush and on edge about the situation, then there is an extreme long shot showing the area and location of the house with someone walking towards the backdoor suggesting he doesnt want to be seen or he isnt welcome at the home, then there is a jump cut to a medium close up/ over the shoulder shot of te hooded person looking at a photo of a young couple with a rip between the people suggesting the hooded figure is the male who has recently broke up with his girlfriend.

Then there is an extreme close up of the photo being blown off shot by the wind which indicates that the love they had for each other has now gone closely followed by a low angle match on action shot of him breaking entry into the girls house through the back door, followed by an extreme close up of a gloved hand picking a knife out of the holder, the glove is a huge indication that he is going to kill somebody and doesnt want to leave any traces of his DNA behind followed by a tracking a low level tracking shot of him walking through the kitchen door then a match on action/ tracking shot of him walking up the stairs.

Then there is a jump cut to a close up of his ex-girlfriend doing her make up in the mirror followed by a shot of her lip-gloss falling to the floor, quickly followed by a shot revealing the hooded man’s identity and showing a fast paced shot of him suffocating her , with a three fades to black to create suspense, then there is a point of view show of the danzel in distress struggling to move and gasping for air with another three fades to black to show the woman is fading in and out of consciousness and slowly shutting and opening her eyes, then there is a silhouette shot of him stabbing the woman, in the chest then her head falling towards the ground to signify her death, then there is a fade to black then to the victim sat on her chair followed by seven ellipsis shots showing the pool of blood slowly running through her top, followed by the title scene `love links'.

The sound used in the first few scenes is mainly diagetic such as the swooshing of wind, the footsteps of the killer, the swoosh of the blade on the knife being pulled out of the holder and the noise of the door being shut, although there is also non-diegetic music playing throughout which is fore grounded, in the shots in the bathroom when the victim is getting ready to go out there is music playing from her docking station, and as the man reveals his identity and grabs her there is a beating sound highly fore grounded to represent the heart of the woman being held in hostage, also as she is coming in and out of consciousness she you can hear her taking huge breaths of air trying to regain her strength, then as the ellipsis shots are taking place there is a high key musical piano tune to represent the death and sorrow of the victim, then sounds of sirens are slowly being fore grounded as the fade to black then the title scene is displayed.

The titles are in serif font and are red to represent/ portray the blood running down the victims top and the danger and vengeance in the eyes on the murderer, and the titles are slowly faded in as the scenes are playing through in small text and a white serif font so they don’t distract the viewer from watching the opening but they are there if you want to know who’s stars in the film.
To conclude the production of the student thriller analysis was good, there were a wide range of difficult shot types used such as the low level tracking/ pan shot of the murderer walking round the corner, looming closer to the house of the victim.
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Face Off Thriller Opening Analysis (1997, John Woo, Touchstone Productions)

Faceoff Thriller Opening Analysis

Faceoff is a thriller which was set in 1997 Los Angeles, the first few opening minutes of the film is very confusing and mysterious as you would expect to see in a thriller genre, for example the opening credits begin with serif writing which connotes the sharp and cunning aspect that you would expect to find in most thrillers.

At first the camera lens is out of focus and fast paced tracking through horses on the carousel towards the carousel with a blue lens and a slight black and white tone, pulling out the blue highlights in the bright and colourful fairground ride yet also hiding the natural greens and portraying them as grey dark tones, then the lens slowly tracks and focuses on john Travolta and his child meanwhile there is a background non diagetic tune which is slowly foregrounded as the tracking shot speeds and then is back grounded as the pace slows again.

There is then a fade to a long shot of the carousel with children playing and having fun, whilst the sepia tone is still fading the green fields to a grey tone, there is then a swooshing sound and the camera jump cuts to an extreme close up of the scope of a sniper rifle then another jump cut to Nicolas cage throwing the cover which has been hiding the sniper in to the bushes, then there is a fade to an extreme close up of Nicolas taking a drink through a straw which shows the viewer that he is not under any pressure or in a rush to shoot his victim.

The tune then becomes foregrounded and the camera tracks upwards to show a shot of Nicolas looking through the lens of the rifle aiming for his victim, then there is a reverse shot showing john Travolta in the cross hairs of his scope, Nicolas then hesitates and there is another shot of Nicolas looking distraught, which is followed by a shot of john lifting his son up in the air and hugging him, then Nicolas has another sip of his drink almost having second thoughts whilst he sees john and his son, then the camera tracks down and shows Nicolas put his hand on the trigger and shoot john as he is sat on the carousel with his son falling to the floor, then there is a upwards tracking shot showing three balloons floating up into the air, which strongly suggests the representations of the souls of john and his son, then there is a shot of john holding his dead son in his arms, which is followed by a shot of Nicolas cage in disbelief. Then there is another sepia toned fast paced shot of the horses spinning on the carousel.

Throughout the opening there is a role of credits which are shown as motion overlays, for example when the credit of john travoltas name is shown at first john is foregrounded and Travolta is back grounded then they slowly switch roles and john is then back grounded and much smaller as Travolta is foregrounded and much bigger.

Then there is an orchestral tune slowly being foregrounded whilst the camera tracks down john travoltas wall of his skyline office showing all of his awards, then there is a focus switch blurring the background and focusing on the gun on his table. Then there is a montage of clips from the head office showing people busy taking calls and walking back and forth as the camera is switching back and forth to see him taking his gun and putting it into his holster like he is preparing to hunt down the killer, then there are some digital information about Nicolas cage and two close ups of his head side and face on to show his profile and familiarise us with what he looks like.

To conclude the thriller opening for face off is similar to any thriller opening we have watched, it is very tense and mysterious fitting its genre.

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Se7en Analysis (1995, David Fincher, Warner Bro's)

Se7en
The first few scenes in the thriller opening se7en the camera angles, sound and mise en scene all add to the suspense and mystery you would expect to find in a thriller genre the first sound heard in the film is the background rumbles and sirens from the streets outside. This is used to give the audience an idea of where the film is located. Also, the siren of a police car represents the nature of the film and how it is about Crime and policemen. You can also hear mumbling of other people who are not in the same building as what is being seen, giving the impression that the walls are thin and therefore the area is quite poor in comparison to some other estates.

Morgan Freeman's character makes very little sound in the opening clip, the occasional noise of using an object such as washing the pots. This can give the audience the idea that his character is quite withdrawn and thoughtful, as at the crime scene he lets the other detective do the talking.

When Brad Pitt's character arrives on scene, he is heard before he is seen. Their dialect is also very different between Pitt and Freeman. Morgan's speech is better pronounced and softer in comparison to Pitt's. He also has a more common voice in comparison to Freeman.

The regular tick noise of the metronome, is clearly there to represent something in the film, and will become more important later in the film.

The opening credits are loud, low pitched music, giving a sinister sense to it. The sounds are of classical instruments. The pace of the song picks up as the credits progress and at the climax, there is spoken words and then a loud rumble finish, which goes with the thriller genre style.

camera angles, looking at the opening sequence, there are a lot of low angle shots on the main characters. Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are shown in positions of power as they are the main characters and they are the characters who are on the 'good side'. There is also high angle shots, one of which is on a victim who is laying dead on the floor, this shows him in a position of weakness because he is dead.

Another shot that is used quite frequently is a long shot, this is so that the audience get to see the surroundings of the characters and to establish the setting of the scene. this helps the viewer to understand about where the characters are and helps them get an idea of the period of time it is set in.
shot reverse shots are used between Morgan Freeman and another the other detective to show the conversation and this is good because it shows not only the person talking but also the reaction shot of the person listening, this helps to see the relationship the two characters have.

At the end of the opening, there is lots of jump cut shots and this gives effect because it makes the viewer a little confused about the situation but it also gives a slight insight into what will happen at the end of the movie.
To conclude Se7en is a action/ thriller film starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, they are both detectives solving a murder committed by a serial killer. the mise-en-scene in Se7en includes the costumes, sets and locations for example Morgan Freeman is wearing a stereotypical detective costume smartly dressed with a trench coat and hat, this clearly shows quickly that this film will be based around solving murder mysteries and other crimes whereas Brad Pitt has a typical maverick style detective costume this is a leather jacket and more casual clothes. These two characters are quite miss-matched, pairing them together creates conflict between the two characters adding an element of drama to the film.
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Evaluation Of My Preliminary Production Task

Evaluation Of My Preliminary

Production Task

When I begun filming and editing my preliminary production i didn’t have any knowledge about the broad amount of terms / techniques used when filming to make it look most professional. However, now I’ve learnt about some filming and editing techniques I can put them to use which will help me achieve the best outcome for my coursework.

I think that learning how film and edit the match on action and then adding it to my production was a good way to experiment with the new techniques there are available to use; another aspect of my preliminary production which went well was the transition from Rizwana walking from the bottom of the hill to the media room because the fade from Rizwana walking outside up the drive to the stairs on the inside looked effective because I used the dissolve fade which slowly changes a opacity transition effect from one scene to another.

The things that went wrong were the background noise from other students which and cars driving past the bottom of the school drive which could have been prevented by using good headphones to edit my production which would help me recognise when the external sounds most affect my production also, I could have waited for oncoming traffic to pass by and set the settings to wind reduction which helps to stop the effects of the wind on my production , another way I could have improved could have been using the plastic bag technique which reduces the movement of the camera therefore stabilising the shot giving it a much smoother outcome.

Another way I could have improved my filming is by asking students to move out of the outdoor/indoor shots whilst we were filming within close proximity of them. Additionally the way filmed with the handheld camera could have been practised a few more times prior to the outdoor filming of Rizwana on the phone which would have made my filming look much more professional.

The most productive aspects of working in a group are that you can easily see how to use the camera because people who have done Media Studies at GCSE level have a much higher understanding of camera techniques/ editing techniques which you wouldn’t know without being shown how to do so in person or on video tutorial, also working in a group is useful because it means you can have more than one person being filmed at one time. Another reason why working in a team group is a huge advantage is that if your just working in pairs then it takes much longer to carry/set up camera equipment in the area which you’re going to be filming in.

The preliminary production is a very useful way to have hands on experience with a camera and the equipment that comes with it for example , the tripod which is very useful a steady and effective shot such as the establishing shot , which is the first shot to be filmed, also the panning shot which slowly and smoothly pans round to follow someone/ something, which we did when we filmed Rizwana walking up the school drive to show a greater understanding of the skills we had learnt whilst filming our preliminary production.

Hello, i am Louis Andrew Pring i am a student at Bacup And Rawtenstall Grammar school and I am currently taking AS Media Studies.
This blog will be used for my planning, research and evaluation of my Foundation Portfolio Task which will be two minutes long including titles.