My Poster

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Q1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Q2: How effective is the combination of your main products and ancillary texts?

Q3: What have you learned from your audience feedback?

Audience feedback: Animatic

In the photo below, it evidently shows what the member of my target audience thought of the film. We didn't inform her of the storyline or the genre. This was effective because we were able to understand whether our audience understood the storyline or not. Although there were individual captions on the photos, we tried not to make the storyline too clear thus ensuring that our audience would understand what our desired storyline was. As the member of my target audience provided us with the information of what she didn't enjoy, we were able to utilise her important view which helped us significantly in changing our ending. Instead of having the story of my protagonist leaving home illustrated vaguely, we changed the ending so it would be easier for the audience to comprehend, thus moving them emotionally when they learn of the protagonists suffering.

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Audience Feedback: Film

We received feedback on our film which helped us significantly. A member of my target audience, Adam, who is an independent film maker, provided me with feedback which has helped me considerably in improving my film. He states that "if there is a change in costume it would be easier to grasp that there has been a passing in time".  After reading the negatives, I evaluated alternative ways regarding reshooting the scene where "child 1" approaches my protagonist and gifts her with confectionary and the signature prop which represents the protagonist- the snowglobe. Shima and I have decided to schedule a reshoot of the scene with a change in costume for the second character thus indicating a pass in time which will make it clearer for my target audience to understand.

Audience Feedback: First Poster Attempt

I received feedback about my poster from two members of my target audience who described how I could improve it.

Making the headline clearer: My headline in my first attempt was drastically ineffective in attracting the audience. This is evident through the simple font and colour used. Although I included ellipsis for effect, the headline was plain and failed to grab the attention of my target audience.

Adding the age certificate: Adding the age certificate is one of the most significant parts of a film poster. Without it, the audience is unaware of the rating and wouldn't be interested if it didn't inform them whether or not they could watch the film. My target audience is young people who are aged 12-18. I rated my film "12" in order to appeal to a wider audience as well as raise awareness of cancer among young people.

Adding the names of the directors/ actors: It is important to add the names of those involved in creating the film. Many hollywood film posters include the directors and actors/ actresses, especially those which have bankable actors in them, such as "Matt Damon"who starred in "Monuments Men". Although my film is an independent British short film and the actors aren't well known, it is important to add the names of the actors and directors so the audience is aware of who the characters are portrayed by and who created the film.

CARTOONS- My target audience suggested that I use realistic photos to make it appealing to my suggested audience because cartoons are most likely and commonly associated with children and wouldn't attract young people. 

RELEASE DATE- There is no information on my initial poster regarding when the film will appear in the cinema thus it doesn't successfully attract the audience because they aren't able to acknowledge when and where they can watch the film.

Updated, New Poster

Q4: How did you use new media technologies in the research, planning, construction and evaluation stages?

Radio Trailer Script

Music: Emotive Music>>>

Dialogue: If you are watching this, you know that I have left… (Faded out)

… And I won’t be coming back….

Music: Tension music begins to build

Flashback SFX: (glass smashing, arguing, shouting)>>Layering

Dialogue: “Hey why are you alone?” Echoing on loop

V/O:    You think that you would live forever…

            You don’t expect it… but Life stops…

            Living while you’re young is just a myth…

            No one can help you… you just have to

Run...Run…Run…

           

Over powering tension music

Dialogue: Goodbye. I love you. (Echoing)

Silence…

If you are watching this, you know that I have left.

Silence…

And I wont be coming back.

SFX:  Coming to a cinema near you.

Recce: Sir John McDougal Gardens (SJMG)

This picture is from Ocean Wharf, which is part of SJMG. In the final scene, the homeless child is unable to bear the suffering and her life so she decides to take her own life by drowning herself. This location is the most suitable for this scene because it is attached to the park. There is a large open stretch of water which is beneficial for filming because we will be able to film from various angles. The shore is a good length and width because we will be able to place the protagonists shoes on the shore therefore alerting the audience that 
something has gone wrong.

This is the entrance of SJMG. It is suitable because it has a long and wide fence. The protagonist will discover the park's metal fence and will touch the fence as she walks into the entrance. The name of the park is written on an entrance sign which will show the audience where the character is residing.

The open greenery shows Ocean Wharf very clearly. This will be used as an indication to the audience that something dangerous may happen to the protagonist. The open stretch of water looks threatening and will cause an emotional response from the audience.

This is the playground area of the park and we will show  some children and their families playing and enjoying themselves. When the protagonist is shown, she will be vulnerable and isolated which will provoke an emotional response from the audience.

Recce: Heron Quays DLR

This is the Heron Quays platform which we will be filming on. In this photo, the DLR has arrived at the platform and in our film, the establishing shot will be one of a DLR train arriving at the platform. The platform is relatively wide and long which is safe and we will not be using a tripod- as instructed by Mr. Paul Curtain from TFL.



The platform is wide, long and clean. As it is not in broad daylight and has a large roof, the platform will look dark and brooding, which is exactly how the main character feels internally. The station is not busy, which makes it perfect for filming. Also, the characters internal isolation is shown through the quietness of the station.























The stairs which the character will descend. The station is safe and simply designed, which is suitable for filming.

Email: Filming on the Heron Quays DLR platform.

This is the email I sent to the DLR Head Office, asking for permission to film on the Heron Quays DLR Platform. I briefly outlined the storyline of my film, and I was very impressed with how fast the DLR Head Office responded, along with some support for my film.

Consent Form

Prop/Costume Shopping

On the 13th Jan, 2014, Shima and I went to Stratford Shopping Centre to search for a suitable snow globe- the precious possession of the main character in our film. We found a small snowglobe in "Card Factory" which was suitable for the character because it was childish and "girly".

Costumes

I created a table about costumes which will be used in the film.

Q.4- Research and Planning: draft

Animatic: Broken

Storyboardthat.com

I used www.storyboardthat.com to create a brief storyboard which is a very productive and enjoyable way to present research and most importantly, my script. I found this website immensely useful because I was able to create different backgrounds for each camera shot. I was also able to add any key necessary features such as the box in scene 1. I enjoyed using this website because it was different and fun to use.

Storyboard

Poster: First Attempt

Audience Feedback:

• Make the headline clearer- if i want to attract the audience, then i should use a font and colour which will stand out and grab the attention of the target audience
• Add the age certificate- This will inform my target audience as to who can watch the film
• Add the name of the directors/ actors/actresses- This will inform my audience as to who is in my film

Positive Changes

Filming! Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th

Film Script draft

Script

Characters:  Homeless child and child 1

Scene 1

Location: Heron Quays DLR Station

WRLY: Establishing shot- The DLR approaches the platform and when the doors slide open, a child around the age of 11 exits the train. She looks lost and peers around, searching for a safe haven. She has a large wooden box on her, a small globe and carries a small rucksack. The camera follows her on her journey to find a place to live and after 2 minutes she finds a large park, filled with grass, trees and a playground. A tracking shot will show the fence of the park and the sign which says “Sir John McDougal Gardens” so the audience know where she is residing. She walks into the park and looks around. A close up shot shows her slight relief behind the sorrow and sadness on her face that she has found a place to stay. A wide shot shows her walking to an isolated and desolate place and setting down her box. She crawls inside and begins to weep.

Scene 2

Location: The scene is of the park and there are children/ families playing in the playground. Next there is a close up shot of the box.

WRLY: Child 1 is eating a packet of crisps and sees the box. A wide shot will be used to show her telling her mother that she’s going to look at what it is. A tracking shot shows her cautiously approaching the box. She peers inside and gasps after seeing the Homeless Child looking frail, dishevelled and dehydrated.

Script!

Logo

I created this logo using http://www.freelogoservices.com

My Audience Profile

Trailers- Film Education: Teaching Trailer 5

The use of sound in film trailers has successfully developed over the years. Various sounds including diegetic and non diegetic sounds are used to intrigue and attract the audience. Sounds have developed and layers have increased, enabling multiple sounds to be used and played in unison. Casablanca (1942) only has two layers of sound and the use of voice overs is evident in this film because it was used to illustrate the storyline of the film.
However, in the trailer of Bourne Ultimatum, there are many sounds which are collaborated and put together including sound effects such as car crashes and gun shots. This clearly emphasizes how sound has developed and changed over the years.

Voice overs are conventional and have been used in many films. They are used to illustrate the storyline thus make it easier for the audience to understand and to intrigue them. They have been used in films in the past and contemporary films. For example Paths of Glory (1957), Casablanca (1942) and Are We Done Yet (2007) and Elizabeth (2007). Voice overs are popular because they attract the audience through story telling.

 

Camera Angles

The photos were taken by both myself and Shima

Establishing shot

Long shot

Low Angle shot

High Angle shot

Over the shoulder shot

Filming Consent Form

Filming Schedule

This schedule was written by both Shima and I, and was created by Shima.