Final Product
06/04/10
Below is our finished product. Overall we are quite happy with our work, except for the sound moving out of place when we put the credits up. Please feel free to take a look:
What do you feel you have learnt in the progression from the preliminary task to your full product?
06/04/10
Below is a voiceover of our answer to the above question:
Below is a transcript of the voiceover above:
K: There was a main problem that we attempted to overcome, that we experienced in our preliminary task - the sound. In our preliminary task, the sound was too quiet because the only microphone we were using was on the camera, which was too far away from our actors.
B: In our full product, we had no dialogue to worry about so this wasn't a potential problem. However we were still conscious of certain diagetic sounds that we included in our opening sequence.
There was also background sound that we had not desired to appear in our preliminary task, so we were very careful when filming out full product.
E: We learnt how to do match on action shots proficiently. The match on actions we used in out preliminary task turned out very well, so we were confident enough to use a couple in out opening sequence when the opportunities arose.
C: We aslo learnt how to use special effects on iMovie HD. The preliminary task that we did, enabled us to explors this and the different possiblilities within this. In our preliminary taks, we used a slow motion of a pen dropping, this persuaded us to use a flash forward in our real product and for it to be in black and white.
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
06/04/10
Below is a voiceover of our answer to the above question:
Below is a transcript of our discussion and also logos and links to websites and programs we used to help us with our product:
K: Like many other media products, such as Kill Bill, which was one of our main influences, we used a flash forwards scene that was in black and white. We decided to use the black and white effect in order to clearly show the distinction between the future and the present.
B: When we tried putting the opening credits over the scenes in our main character's house, they distorited the sound so that it was not in sync with the video. We realised that this was not our fault and, in fact, it was a glitch in the program. Because of this, we had to extract the sound and just match it with out main character's actions - the main action being her turning the radio on with a click. However, the credits had inserted noise that we had originally cut out of the film, that we did not want there. So we had to completely mute the sound for this scene and only allow the click to play. This didn't matter so much because thankfully, none of the sound was crucial.
C: We learnt how to change the volume of the sound because of this. This proved to be quite tricky, but at the end we were able to do this.
E: We couldn't rely on the tripod keeping the camera straight when filming the school sign as it was a windy day. So we tried to film at least two seconds of a straight shot of the sign and then used a still frame of this shot in our final product.
K: We found it extremely difficult to find non-copyrighted music that would actually suit the scene of our main character turning on her radio. So we decided to go on Garageband and make our own song using the program's many beats and tunes. This turned out successful because the music is simple and doesn't sound too depressing or too happy. We also tried to match the music with the end of the scene by making them both fade out together.
Below is a voiceover of our answer to the above question:
Below is a transcript of our discussion and also logos and links to websites and programs we used to help us with our product:
K: Like many other media products, such as Kill Bill, which was one of our main influences, we used a flash forwards scene that was in black and white. We decided to use the black and white effect in order to clearly show the distinction between the future and the present.
B: When we tried putting the opening credits over the scenes in our main character's house, they distorited the sound so that it was not in sync with the video. We realised that this was not our fault and, in fact, it was a glitch in the program. Because of this, we had to extract the sound and just match it with out main character's actions - the main action being her turning the radio on with a click. However, the credits had inserted noise that we had originally cut out of the film, that we did not want there. So we had to completely mute the sound for this scene and only allow the click to play. This didn't matter so much because thankfully, none of the sound was crucial.
C: We learnt how to change the volume of the sound because of this. This proved to be quite tricky, but at the end we were able to do this.
E: We couldn't rely on the tripod keeping the camera straight when filming the school sign as it was a windy day. So we tried to film at least two seconds of a straight shot of the sign and then used a still frame of this shot in our final product.
K: We found it extremely difficult to find non-copyrighted music that would actually suit the scene of our main character turning on her radio. So we decided to go on Garageband and make our own song using the program's many beats and tunes. This turned out successful because the music is simple and doesn't sound too depressing or too happy. We also tried to match the music with the end of the scene by making them both fade out together.
We also used iMovie to do a voiceover of Lily (Elly) breathing heavily, to go over the flashforward (opening) scene.
Both iTunes and GarageBand were used to make the soundtrack of our opening sequence.
We also used the internet a lot for research. The most common websites visited were:
Youtube : To find influences and view their trailers and opening scenes.
Google : For general research. With the help of Google, we found a non-copyrighted sound of a heartbeat that gradually beats faster which we used to go over the flashforward scene.
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
06/04/10
Below is a voiceover of our answer to the above question:
This is a transcript in case the video is not working:
K: We made a film company logo and even made it look animated through iMovie by putting a fog effect over the image, making it looks more mysterious and scary.
C: The credits were in a simple white font at the bottom of the screen like most other films. This is because it is easy to see even though it is not the focus point of the shot.
E: We used a high angle when the character is running in the woods. We felt that it made her look vulnerable and though we don't see anyone running after her, the handheld shots and higher angles following her suggests that she is the victim and a killer is after her.
K: Another high angle is used on Lily when she wakes up, which is almost oppressive and shows that she's insignificant. We didn't do the point of view shot like we planned to do when she wakes up because it looked odd and too shaky. So we tried other ways to position the camera, for example, on her level, but we had the view as if we're standing over her which is almost suffocating.
C: We used a low angle on the character Kate - the girl who gives Lily a bad look - to show that she is insignificant when compared to her.
E: We used an ellipses by fading out when she walks to school and fading in when she arrives to school.
B: A common point of feedback we recieved was that the film ended suddenly. But we think that as it is supposed to be the first two minutes of an hour or two long film, it shouldn't conclude itself like a trailer. Instead, it should just cut to the next scene.
Our feedback
04/04/10
This is the feedback we recieved from our media classmates on our opening project:
Who would be the audience for your media product?
02/04/10
This is Omar Hay, he is twenty-three and works in an estate agency in London.
In his spare time, he plays a variety of sports such as football, ruby and basketball. On the weekends he likes going out with his friends to the cinema and shops at stores such as Top Man, Office, Burton, River Island, Footlocker and Next.
Omar enjoys mainly horror, action and comedy films when he goes to the cinema with his friends. Some of the past films he has watched and enjoyed in the past are Bourne Ultimatum, Mirrors, Be Cool, Rush Hour, Role Models, The Matrix, Paranormal Activity, The Omen, Hangover, 28 Days Later, American Pie and Scary Movie.
Omar mainly enjoys listening to popular music that are in the UK Charts. He mainly listens to Rap, RnB and Pop but also sometimes listens to Rock. He regularly listens to the radio in his car however does not listen to it outside his car. The stations he likes are KISS 100, Radio One and Choice FM.
In his spare time after work, Omar also enjoys watching television. His preferred television programmes are CSI, The Fresh Prince of Belair, Law and Order, Heroes, 24 and The Wire.
This is a collage we have made that represents all Omar's likes.
We think Omar and other boys like him will watch our film because most people in their early twentys are set out to have fun and do something exciting. We feel that as our move is a horror film, it will create excitement and in doing so it will be thirlling for the audience including people who like a sense of adrenaline like Omar.
This is Taylor Smith, she is a 17 year old sixth-former who is planning on attending university next year.
She is a quiet, hard-working girl who, during the weekends, works part-time as a receptionist and also goes out with her close friends to concerts, the cinema or shopping.
Her favourite films range from thrillers to fantasy such as the Lovely Bones, the Saw series, Donnie Darko, the Sixth Sense, Stardust, the Lord of the Rings, and Halloween.
Taylor's taste in music ranges from rock to pop, and listens to radio stations such as Radio 1, X FM and Capital FM.
Her favourite television programmes are Supernatural, Lost, Law & Order and Heroes.
We think that Taylor is quite representative to the type of girls who would watch this film because she seems to like violence and gore, but also films that have a psychological element to it - and we think that though our film is not exactly a psychological thriller, it is close and contains violence. Furthermore, Taylor in a way relates to the main character Lily, in that she is a quiet girl, though she seems to have more of a social life than Lily.
How does your meda project represent particular social groups?
02/04/10
Below is a presentation about the representation of social groups within our project. Simply click the link below if nothing shows up then use the arrows to view the next, or previous, slide.
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