Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation question 2 from Manbo05

Evaluation Question 1

Evaluation Question 1 from Manbo05

Film Poster

Magazine Front Cover

C.4 Evaluation Question 4

Question4: How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages? Throughout all of the stages of my media coursework I was very heavily dependant on a variety of media technologies in order to achieve and excel my required targets. I used a range of technology throughout the process which included both educational and constructive technologies. To start with when it came to the research and planning stage, I was heavily dependant on the internet. In particular I was using Google a lot. I also used more specialised online software such as SurveyMonkey.com to generate surveys for my audience research. I also used the installed, non-internet program Microsoft word to make paper forms of the same survey that I could hand out to individuals to fill in on the spot. I also depended on this program to record all of my research. When it came to my planning, Google again was used to help me find inspiration for my magazine front cover, mood board and my poster. I then used Photoshop to make these products. I also used Photoshop to make my mood board, as well as making certain aspects of my main product. Again I depended heavily on Microsoft word to record my planning, with documents such as the recce report and full film idea etc. During the construction stage of my main product, I had to become proficient with Adobe Premier Pro. I first learnt how to import video clips into Premier Pro. I then leant simple editing methods such as cuts and ripple edits. I then had to learn how to import and edit sound, and use simple effects such as fade in and fade out and added a title, credits and other text. In the evaluation stages I mainly used Microsoft Word again, to create my documents. Furthermore I also used Windows Media Player to show my finished product to my test audience. As well as this I used a projector and computer hardware to accomplish all of this. Overall, throughout the process of my creating my ancillary texts and building my main product I have used a great combination of media technologies. These all played key parts and general roles

C.3 Evaluation Question 3

Question3: What have you learnt from your Audience feedback? Following the recent premier of my horror trailer ‘Revenge’ I have received feedback from my test audience. My group received good comments and bad comments. The good comments were very consistent when it came to the soundtrack and pacing, which gave the trailer a racy, thriller like feel. We also received comments about the end sequence. The vast majority of the audience felt that the compilation scenes previous to the slow motion shots of the killer walking towards the camera gave a shaky, intensifying effect to the whole sequence following up to the final shock shot, of a scary face looking at the camera and a loud scream, to shock the audience. However, not everyone felt the same, particularly about the ending sequence. Opinions were expressed that one particular shot in the fast shot compilation was ‘too shaky’. Further comments were made that the end shot, which was designed to shock the audience was more comical than frightneing, which of course a problem. Further comments were also made that the beginning sequence was seen as confusing, and that the plot of the trailer was not fully explained. So all in all, judging from the received feedback, our trailer had flaws but was successful. It had a thriller soundtrack and a racy pace which gave the trailer a fast and eerie mood. The end sequence was also successful, particularly the shock shot of the face as the final shot and the killer walking towards the camera in slow motion, all in all giving the trailer the mood and pace of a thriller. However, as well as being successful I also know that it was in places confusing and in others more amusing than scary. But still as a hole I think, judging from most of our feedback our trailer was successful.

The Role of the Prodution Company