Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process constructing this product?

Technologies we used?

• Premiere Pro
• Cameras

 

What we Learned?

 

When making our film opening we first of all learnt how to change the settings on a camera to record footage that was good enough for our film opening. We also learned how to use premiere pro to edit our film opening. As I was in charge of filming I had to learn a lot about Premiere Pro. I had to learn how to upload and insert clips into a Premiere Pro sequence, I also leant how to cut clips down and how to resize them so we had a 2.30 long film opening. Furthermore I also learnt how to create titles within Premiere Pro and how to insert them into a sequence to make it seem like a more realistic film opening.

What we would do differently next time?

If I were to do this again then I would try to alter the transitions between each clip so that it flowed better however Premiere Pro is very useful in the editing of our film. 

Question 5: How did you attract/address your audience?

Question 4: Who would be the audience for your media product?

What is a Target Audience?

A target audience is the demographics of the people, watching a TV show or viewing a film etc.

Our Target audience?

When we started this project one of the first things that we thought about was our genre. Having a rough idea enabled us to narrow down our ideas for a target audience for example, had our film genre been Horror then children under 13 would more than likely watch it. We soon decided to make a crime drama which made our target audiences young adults and above.

Audience Feed Back?

To better determine who would watch our film we made a pitch which we presented to our class mates, only one person out of everyone said they wouldn't watch our film.

Final film opening?

For our final film opening we decided to aim our film opening at people aged 16-18, this decision was made due to the positive feedback from our class mates and also from the target audiences of other crime dramas, we found this by looking at there classifications.

Question 3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why ?

Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups ?

For our film we use many different social groups that we have presented in a stereotypical way.

The first social group which we portrayed was young teens. 

Stereotypically teens are seen as being lazy and moody people who are unemployed and aggressive. In our film however we decided to challenge this stereotype and make our main protagonist; who is a teenager seem naive and hard-working a sin our film opening she is doing a paper round something which is anti-stereotypically of people the same age.

The next social group that we looked into was middle aged men and women.

Within crime-dramas middle-aged people stereotypically play the antagonist (villain). Middle aged people are also stereotypically boring, uncool, unattractive and often seen as being dominant over others. In our film we tried to stick to this stereotype and made our hooded figure seem to have the characteristics of a stereotypical antagonist of a crime-drama.

Question 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of a real media products?

Final Film Opening

This is our final copy of our film opening, we have recreated our ident and added sound to our entire film. We have also added multiple video transactions, to make it a continuous.

2nd Rough Cut

Here is the 2nd version of our rough cut

Rough Cut

This is our rough cut. So far we have edited all of our current available footage and we have started to add titles and sound.

Risk Assesment

Before we start filming we need to do a risk assessment so that when filming our different scenes we are aware of the risks and we have thought about how we can try to prevent certain situations from happening. We did this so we could prepare the actors and so us our self's for the dangers that we come across when filming our opening sequence.

Choosing a title for our film opening

When making our film opening we went through what we were going to name our opening sequence. After deciding that we would make a crime-drama film opening we decided that it would fit best if we made the title of this opening sequence one word this adds to the effect that the genre gives. From here we then went through what we could call. First off, we came up with the idea to call it:

• The Missing 
• Vanished
• Unknown 

From here we decided that none of these worked then we decided to name it Genette. We decided on this name because it links to our film opening; it being based on the disappearance of Genette Tate. It also was one word which made it short and more engaging. As well as this we thought that Genette as a title worked well within the type of film genere.  

Rob Jones Workshop

On Tuesday 7th February we did a workshop with Rob Jones, in which he watched our film openings and gave us some feedback.

We Showed Rob our rough cut and he gave us some feedback this is what he said:

• Good shots of her walking , gives the impression that she is walking towards danger; adds tension.
• Good length of shots , not too short and not too long.
• Good inigmas created by the shots of her walking
• Try to differ the transitions between shots
• Crosscutting is a good way to transition between the shots of Genette and the Man

Editing ideas

For our final opening sequence, i will be editing all the shots together. We have decided to do a crime - drama, so because of this i went away and looked at the type of editing that was used to create a creative sequence in a crime - drama. 

For example, cross - cutting is typically used to create tension  this is where the editor uses two scenes and alternates between them within a sequence, this usually suggests that the 2 scenes are linked or are significant.

There are 3 stages in the editing process:

• Editor Cut 
• Directors Cut 
• Final Cut

The Editors cut comes first this is usually longer than the final film, this is strung together by shots from each day discussed between the Director and Editor.

The Directors cut is next this is a collaboration usually between the Director and Editor. They sit down and got through each scene in great detail this usually brings up plot holes this is where there may be missing scenes or missing sequences, scenes are usually reordered, shortened and tweaked during this period.

The Final cut is the last stage in editing. This is usually run by one of the producers who represents the production company.

For our film, opening i have decided go use slow transitions between each shot because thus creates tension for an audience member because of the extended length of the shot. I will also be deciding how to include the titles into our film opening, this is important because the titles such as the production company are important in order to recognize a company's movies.

Mise-En-Scene

Mise-En-Scene 

Mise-en-scene is a French term borrowed from a Theatrical Term 'put into the scene', this term is used when looking at any scene or shot in a TV show or a film. It unpicks the reason behind the use of a certain prop or the positioning of a character in a certain scene.

Setting

A setting can really set the scene in a film, it gives a sense of place and can give of  an atmosphere and often reflect the personality and emotion of a character. For example, in this scene of Katniss running through District 12 in the first film you can see that it is a run down area and the quality of life there isn't great. You can see that behind her things are broken and decaying, there is no color so it gives an eerie atmosphere in this scene.

Setting typically differs depending on the genre of film for example in a thriller the setting will usually be set in a warehouse or a `dangerous area`. The setting is then reinforced by other aspects such as costumes or lighting this all give us an idea of the genre of a Film or TV series.

We are setting our film in Aylsebere and Within Lane this is too emphasis the realism because our film opening is based off a true story and these are exact locations.

Lighting

Low Key Lighting

Little light is used, this is typically used in a sinister or dangerous scene. For example in this scene when they are running through the underground sewer. Low key lighting is used to give the scene a sense of mystery.

High Key Lighting

Bright lights are used to create a different dynamic within a scene this is especially used to create a more upbeat atmosphere, it is also used to create a smaller contrast between brighter and darker areas.

For our film opening we are using natural lighting this is because our film opening is set in the day time, we hope that this will add to the realism.

Composition

Composition is something which is explored in every scene within a movie or a TV show, it looks at why certain objects are placed in certain places and why certain people or in certain places when in a scene maybe due to the importance of a person. It also looks at the distribution of Light and colour, they look at this to decide on if there is for example too much shadowing from a character or if they are too white washed from too much light. With color the same thing applies for example if the people in a scene are in the upper class they may not be wearing bright clothes and vice averse. For example, in this scene dull clothing is used to show that the area is lower class.

The composition of our shots will differ depending on the location of the shot and what scenes we are filming. For the man we will be having a lot of close up shots to add to the mystery as where as the shots of Genette will be further away.

Costume 

Costumes play a big part in setting a scene and helps us to understand the character further as a person. Someones clothing usually also helps to define class or help an audience member establish a certain era. For example, in this scene you can see the contrast between the two different classes due to the rich and bright colours that she is wearing compared to the dull and grey colours that everyone else is wearing to show that they are from a lower class. You can also tell that it is set in  the future from the peacekeepers outfits as they look futuristic.

Our actors are going to be wearing average clothing worn by an average 13 year old, the costumes will be the same for the 2 teenage girls. The man will be wearing a dark coloured coat so it adds to the unknown.

Space

Deep space

Deep space is typically used to in capture important people and objects within a scene. For example, if someone is looking at something in the distance in front of them then they will try to include it all in one shot. This helps to highlight any obstacles or objects, this may be typically used in a action movie to show danger.

Shallow space

Shallow space is the complete opposite of deep space and makes the image seem 2D. This shot is used to create tension and suspense for the reader. The use of shallow space makes the shot loss realism however creates tense atmosphere. I leads to enhance of viewing.

Alot of our shots will be done using the idea of deep space to show the distance between the camera and Genette however there will be shallow space when the camera is on the man to add to the tension.

Ident Ideas

For our film opening we need to come up with an ident. An ident helps an audience to remember a company. When we were talking about an ident we discussed that it needed to be rememberal and the ident logo had to be unique and eye-catching. We came up with some ideas, they were:

• Zodiac Productions
• Visual Productions 
• Future Productions
• JEM Productions 
• Millennium Productions

Our first idea was to use the zodiac signs, and the stars constellations. We would use the idea of these to create the ident. We would use the constellations as the ident itself. 

Our next idea for an ident was JEM Productions, we decided of this because it was the first letter of each of our names (Jasmine, Eleanor and Macy.) Because of this we planned to use a gem as our ident logo.

Another one of our ideas and the idea that we are using for our final ident is Millennium Productions. For this one we are using the Roman Numerals for a millennium which is MM, we came up with this because we were all born in a millennium. 

Regional Identity

Regional Identity refers to the part of the United Kingdom someone is from. In film & TV certain people who come from certain areas are stereotypes. For example:

 London

The main stereotype is that they are posh, happy and rich people, they wear designer clothes and have strong English accents. An example of this is Eastenders which is set in east London.

Yorkshire

They are seen to be people that live in rural areas with cobbled streets. An example of this stereotype is in Emmerdale

Manchester

Often referred to as 'chavs', lower class, drinking a lot and wearing tracksuit. An example of this is Coronation Street.

Regional identity comes from the opinion of someone usually from a complete different are of the world or the UK. This can usually stem from the way the portrayal of this area in a film or TV show.

Synchronising Sound

Today we learnt about synchronising sound and how to use this when filming out opening sequence. We then learnt how to edit this sound so that it is in sync with our footage. 

First, we were shown how to use the microphone to record thing such as dialogue. Once we took a sample of sound from a conversation with the microphone you have to plug the SD card and the microphone into the computer. 

Then we have to load up Adobe Soundbooth we use this to cheek the sound and transfer it into a file we could in Premiere Pro. We then opened Premiere pro and used this to sync up the footage and the sound we did this by asking the subjects in the short scene to clap before they read out the dialogue.

From doing this we have learnt how to improve the sound for our film opening.

Location Shots

This is a photo of the bridge that she rode across where she bumped into teenage girls that was the last time that they were seen.

This is another shot of the bridge that we will use when filming our final opening sequence. We are attempting to film in as many places that were mentioned in the report as possible.

 This is a directional sign that leads you to within lane where her bike was found after her disappearance. 

This is a shot of within lane this also were we plan to film the shot of her bike with the newspapers floating around. This will be the final shot in the final opening sequence. 

This is a shot of the lane where her bike was found but no sign of Jeanette. We will use this shot for the final shot.

This is a shot of the nearby village hall where we will also film.

This is Barton film where she lived before her disappearance.

1 minute footage

This is our 1 minute of footage that we filmed so that we had an idea of how we were going to film it for the finally film opening. From doing this we have learnt how we are going film our final cut and what works and what doesn't.