Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Media Evaluation
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Media evaluation
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Monday, 10 May 2010
4.How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
Technology that we used to create our products.
The two main pieces of equipment we used were a Nikon stills camera, and a video camera.
Premiere Pro Techniques
These are screenshots of us using different Abobe Premiere Pro techniques
This screenshot shows us editing the video by adding a black and white filter, the black and white filter gives the trailer more of a horror atmosphere
This one shows is cutting the video so that we put the correct scenes along side each other.
Another important technique we used in our trailer was the slow motion effect, which was great for creating tension which is vital in a film of this genre
This screenshot shows us editing the video by adding a black and white filter, the black and white filter gives the trailer more of a horror atmosphere
This one shows is cutting the video so that we put the correct scenes along side each other.
Another important technique we used in our trailer was the slow motion effect, which was great for creating tension which is vital in a film of this genre
Screenshots of Photoshop and Premiere Pro Editing
These are some photographs of the group in the editing stages of the magazine and film. A very time consuming aspect of making both the trailer and the print elements of the project. On two of these photographs we were working on the print element part of the project. As we were producing a front cover for a glossy film magazine it was essiential to edit the photograph as accurately as possible.The other photograph shows the editing stage of the film, in this photograph we were designing the titles for the trailer
Websites and formats we used to create our products
Adobe Premiere Pro- the software we used to edit our trailer
Adobe Photoshop- the software we used to edit our photography for our film poster and magazine
Blogger- an online tool were we developed our ideas and posted our work, this is blogger
We used blogger.com to create our blog to show the production process,
and earlier in the production stage we used youtube to gain on inspiration from other real media texts(you can see examples of these at the start of the blog). These are two examples of furthur different technologies we utilized in our project they assisted us hugely for different reasons. It shows how technology has come on and its advances has improved are ability to produce better quality products.
1. In which ways does your media product use,develop,challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Conventions of a horror/thriller film.
We looked at many different examples of films and trailer in this genre, by researching into these we were able to find the conventions of films of this nature. These are some of the conventions we noticed:
- the narrative centres around a crime or crimes
- the antagonist ensares the protagonist in an increasinly complex web, until the the protagonist feels isolated and helpless
- in most horror films there is an enigma in the film
- these films are usually set in usual surroundings and happen to ordinary people but the situations they get into are extraordinary in nature
- suspense needs to be built up reaching up to a big climax
Why our film follows the conventions of the genre
These screenshots of our trailer show how it follows the coventions of the horror genre. These shots are what could be in any film of this genre. The first of these screenshots is a basic horror shot, which would often be at the beginning of the trailer which we have done, its introduces the characters and sets the scene. The second of these screenshots follows that of the first and this brings in a bit of the horror aspect in. The shot creates this as it appears as if someone is watching which brings tension to the trailer. The way in which the camera is positioned with the tree in sight and the awkard angle suggests that someone is watching. A shot similar to this could feature in any film of this nature. The third screenshot creates panic with its unnerving shakiness and pace, an emotion which horror trailers try to achieve. The fourth screenshot creates a bit of confusion, adds more depth to the trailer and would hopefully entice an audience to the cinema. Screenshot five shows that our actors have the characteristics very much expected in this genre, vulnerable and paniced. Screenshot six shows a scene which a body is dragged from the screen, scenes similar to this are quite regular in films in this genre. The last three screenshots were quite close towards the end of the trailer from screenshot seven we slowed down the movement and made the camera more shakey, which creates more fear, more of an atmosphere to end the trailer with a big impact. Screenshot eight is the set up for this, the scene which makes the audience jump in their seats, if you can achieve this, it shows that the horror aspects are a success.
We looked at many different examples of films and trailer in this genre, by researching into these we were able to find the conventions of films of this nature. These are some of the conventions we noticed:
- the narrative centres around a crime or crimes
- the antagonist ensares the protagonist in an increasinly complex web, until the the protagonist feels isolated and helpless
- in most horror films there is an enigma in the film
- these films are usually set in usual surroundings and happen to ordinary people but the situations they get into are extraordinary in nature
- suspense needs to be built up reaching up to a big climax
Why our film follows the conventions of the genre
These screenshots of our trailer show how it follows the coventions of the horror genre. These shots are what could be in any film of this genre. The first of these screenshots is a basic horror shot, which would often be at the beginning of the trailer which we have done, its introduces the characters and sets the scene. The second of these screenshots follows that of the first and this brings in a bit of the horror aspect in. The shot creates this as it appears as if someone is watching which brings tension to the trailer. The way in which the camera is positioned with the tree in sight and the awkard angle suggests that someone is watching. A shot similar to this could feature in any film of this nature. The third screenshot creates panic with its unnerving shakiness and pace, an emotion which horror trailers try to achieve. The fourth screenshot creates a bit of confusion, adds more depth to the trailer and would hopefully entice an audience to the cinema. Screenshot five shows that our actors have the characteristics very much expected in this genre, vulnerable and paniced. Screenshot six shows a scene which a body is dragged from the screen, scenes similar to this are quite regular in films in this genre. The last three screenshots were quite close towards the end of the trailer from screenshot seven we slowed down the movement and made the camera more shakey, which creates more fear, more of an atmosphere to end the trailer with a big impact. Screenshot eight is the set up for this, the scene which makes the audience jump in their seats, if you can achieve this, it shows that the horror aspects are a success.
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