The Extra Mile
Friday, 20 March 2015
Evaluation Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Evaluation Question 5: How did you attract/address your audience?
We also reached our audience through: Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr. All of which are social networking sites that our target audience would use daily and frequently.
Evaluation Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Preliminary film
Final film
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Question 6 - Evaluation
Throughout the process of our film making we had to learn and develop our skills and understanding of the different technologies that we would have to use to create our title sequence. This was a trying and difficult task because it was mostly new to us. Having never used it before it was learning from scratch about how to make and edit music (Garage Band) , make title sequences (Motion) and To edit our overall filming (Final Cut Pro).
Motion
Motion was an application in which we had to make the titles for our film. This involved going through the process of finding a template that we felt best suited the pace and look of our film , and one that would look good when it came up.
This is what some of the title sequences looked like. For our group it was difficult to pic one because the looked good however we needed to bear in mind that the background and images wouldn't be shown anyway. So what we had to do was find one in which the words looked eye catching enough for the audience to watch it as opposed to plain white writing which most groups where going with.
Garage Band
Garage Band was useful for us but didn't come into our final piece. This application is used to make beats , loops and other forms of musical sounds which could have been exported and placed onto our soundtrack. This is an image of all the options that garage band has. However we were instructed to use loop to practice making our music. Garage band however wasn't really instrumental in our final products.
Final Cut Pro
The most vital and important piece of software we used was what we used to edit , shorten and infuse the music into our title sequence. Without final cut pro the creation of our film would have been impossible. Final cut pro taught me the most skills , how to cut and shorten videos and effects. From the reviews we got people felt our editing of our film , and the overall look of the film was very good.
Usefulness
Of all the software we used Final cut pro was the most useful. It allowed us to collect all of the other pieces we used , filming , editing , music and title sequences. It also allowed us to experiment and try other things and be more creative with our film before coming up with a final product in which we were all happy with
Motion
Motion was an application in which we had to make the titles for our film. This involved going through the process of finding a template that we felt best suited the pace and look of our film , and one that would look good when it came up.
This is what some of the title sequences looked like. For our group it was difficult to pic one because the looked good however we needed to bear in mind that the background and images wouldn't be shown anyway. So what we had to do was find one in which the words looked eye catching enough for the audience to watch it as opposed to plain white writing which most groups where going with.
Garage Band
Garage Band was useful for us but didn't come into our final piece. This application is used to make beats , loops and other forms of musical sounds which could have been exported and placed onto our soundtrack. This is an image of all the options that garage band has. However we were instructed to use loop to practice making our music. Garage band however wasn't really instrumental in our final products.Final Cut Pro
The most vital and important piece of software we used was what we used to edit , shorten and infuse the music into our title sequence. Without final cut pro the creation of our film would have been impossible. Final cut pro taught me the most skills , how to cut and shorten videos and effects. From the reviews we got people felt our editing of our film , and the overall look of the film was very good.
Usefulness
Of all the software we used Final cut pro was the most useful. It allowed us to collect all of the other pieces we used , filming , editing , music and title sequences. It also allowed us to experiment and try other things and be more creative with our film before coming up with a final product in which we were all happy with
Evaluation Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Here is some feedback I received from a friend, after showing her my title sequence on Vimeo. I asked her to comment on the representation of the characters in our film.
Question 6 Media Evaluation
Conclusion
The two videos above demonstrate how I used Motion, Garageband and Final Cut Pro. These softwares allowed me to expand my knowledge on the use of these technologies. It allowed me to expand my creativity nd I also learnt a lot of useful skills to achieve my final product. I found Motion particularly useful as it allowed me to include my credits and this was a key aspect of my film opening. Also I found Final Cut Pro extremely useful and its utility was uncontestable as it allowed me to edit my film and add all transitions and filters to my film. Overall these three were very useful technologies along with other such as the camera and the Mac I used to store all my footage.
Thursday, 19 March 2015
Question 7 - Evaluation
Prelim
Earlier in the year , at the start of the media academic course we all got into groups and made up a very short clip. This was our preliminary task. In watching it we have seen the progress we have made from the start of the year into now showing how we have expanded our knowledge of media terms and methods in film making. The progress made has been notably obvious as we can compare and contrast the prelim activity to this current one.
Due to the prelim being filmed at the start of the year we had very little knowledge or understanding of how the technologies worked.
In our prelim we used simple camera angles. We remained close to the faces of the actors however used some shots we have recently learn about such as the 180degree rule and over the shoulder shots. This added slight complexity to our simple video.
Another thing we didn't really do was edit. The prelim has simple editing techniques such as quick generic cut scenes. Without the use of fading or other effects it made it rather dull or boring.
The Extra Mile
The Extra Mile is an example of progression from the start of the year to now. Our film involves so much more than what we started with. The skills of editing are evident. The use of fades , color change , rewind , and other complex editing techniques made our film popular among our viewers. Our prelim showed our starting process but this title sequence was a way to show our developed skills
Earlier in the year , at the start of the media academic course we all got into groups and made up a very short clip. This was our preliminary task. In watching it we have seen the progress we have made from the start of the year into now showing how we have expanded our knowledge of media terms and methods in film making. The progress made has been notably obvious as we can compare and contrast the prelim activity to this current one.
Due to the prelim being filmed at the start of the year we had very little knowledge or understanding of how the technologies worked.
In our prelim we used simple camera angles. We remained close to the faces of the actors however used some shots we have recently learn about such as the 180degree rule and over the shoulder shots. This added slight complexity to our simple video.
Another thing we didn't really do was edit. The prelim has simple editing techniques such as quick generic cut scenes. Without the use of fading or other effects it made it rather dull or boring.
The Extra Mile
Question 5 - Media Evaluation
This is a video of an interview with a member of our target audience asking them what it is about the film they found appealing. The interviewee is a member of our target audience as he is a young black male who is interested in rap music. I asked him how he how found out about the film, where he saw it and what he thought about the film. I also interviewed him as an actor in the film and I asked him how he found the promotional schedule and also what he did to promote his film effectively.
In summary, he responded positively as he said that the music was especially effective at attracting him and also it allowed him to relate to it. He said that the promotion for the film was effective as he was reached through social media which is an obvious tool for youths. If I was to redo the film I would make sure I include locations that are more relatable to our target audience.
This is one of the videos from the people at the cinema who watched our film. There where generally positive reponses from all people. The overall feeling was that the music and pace of the title sequence worked well and made it more memorable. They where able to relate to it more becase
a) The title sequemce was in an area they where all familar with - anegl
b) The use of music allowed them to connect with it more because it was a song everyone had heard before or at the very least everyone knew the artist Skepta.
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Question 1 - Evaluation
Question 1 (E maze stopped working for me so i posted it here , sorry for the lack of creativity)
A Title sequence is done to give the audience a glimpse into either what the film is about or what happened in the past. It often uses images , and videos of the characters and the situations in which will later be shown in the film or touched upon. Title Sequences are done to give recognition to the key members of the crew and cast involved in the film making. It also shows the production and distribution company logos , overall promoting everyone from these films from actors to music supervisors.
However not all title sequences will be the same. Teen Drama Films have two different categories. High School Drama's and Youth Dramas. High School Dramas often take a more positive , romantic or comedic role with their sequences and films. For example films like The Inbetweeners Movie has a greater reliance on their stupid , ignorant characters , where as Youth Drama takes a different route.
Youth Drama tries to connect with their audience more by using more realistic and gripping story lines. They try to use real life events such as Drugs and Gang Culture to appeal to the audience , because many teenagers actually live knowing people like that or being involved in a similar that life themselves. Critically acclaimed films such as Adulthood and Kidulthood have portrayed this very well which is why they are so popular.
Each title sequence is different however all hold some similarities.
All state the names of the production companies and distribution companies at the beginning. This allows the audience to know the companies that are involved in making the film possible in terms of budgeting and release. This is followed by the title of the film they are watching. Then the names of the main characters follow , allowing the audience to know who is in it , recognizing some of their favorite actors or new ones to the film scene.Next follows the behind the scenes crew who many people don't know about or consider when thinking about films. The film usually ends with the names of the people who wrote it and the director , two roles that could be considered the most important outside of the main actors.
In terms of our own title sequence we chose to conform to the conventions of some real media products , specifically teen dramas. Our title sequence relies on a more gritty storyline. We took ideas from 8 Mile and decided to make a title sequence about rap.
This was one of the shots from our scene. We used this to have the less privileged rapper be around this area to show that these where his living arrangements. In most youth dramas the main character lives in a run , down estate and so we kept to this convention and stereotype. However in teen drama's there is never really a privileged person or rich person so one way we challenged it was by having the other main character be rather wealthy.
A Title sequence is done to give the audience a glimpse into either what the film is about or what happened in the past. It often uses images , and videos of the characters and the situations in which will later be shown in the film or touched upon. Title Sequences are done to give recognition to the key members of the crew and cast involved in the film making. It also shows the production and distribution company logos , overall promoting everyone from these films from actors to music supervisors.
However not all title sequences will be the same. Teen Drama Films have two different categories. High School Drama's and Youth Dramas. High School Dramas often take a more positive , romantic or comedic role with their sequences and films. For example films like The Inbetweeners Movie has a greater reliance on their stupid , ignorant characters , where as Youth Drama takes a different route.
Youth Drama tries to connect with their audience more by using more realistic and gripping story lines. They try to use real life events such as Drugs and Gang Culture to appeal to the audience , because many teenagers actually live knowing people like that or being involved in a similar that life themselves. Critically acclaimed films such as Adulthood and Kidulthood have portrayed this very well which is why they are so popular.
Each title sequence is different however all hold some similarities.
In terms of our own title sequence we chose to conform to the conventions of some real media products , specifically teen dramas. Our title sequence relies on a more gritty storyline. We took ideas from 8 Mile and decided to make a title sequence about rap.
This was one of the shots from our scene. We used this to have the less privileged rapper be around this area to show that these where his living arrangements. In most youth dramas the main character lives in a run , down estate and so we kept to this convention and stereotype. However in teen drama's there is never really a privileged person or rich person so one way we challenged it was by having the other main character be rather wealthy.
Friday, 13 March 2015
Question 2 Media
Question 2 Media Evaluation by Slidely Slideshow
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Thursday, 12 March 2015
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