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?

Looking back at my preliminary task I feel like I have progressed massively, as now I feel that I can use all the equipment correctly and to a high "professional" standard, and can now edit my footage together much more smoothly without any gaps. I have also learnt how to record sound to a much higher standard and how to edit out background noise, as this was an issue in our preliminary task as you could hear the ticking/buzzing noise of the camera over the top of the dialogue.

The filming quality in our preliminary task was also low quality as it was shaky (as we didn't know how to move the tripod correctly) and the footage was often completely out of focus or slightly blurry, as you can see from the image below. In contrast my final product is of a very high quality and all the footage is clear and flows smoothly, which we ensured through re-filming any clips that didn't meet the standards we expected, as you can also see in the image below.

 I have also learnt to focus on the acting and make sure it appears as professional as possible, as in our preliminary task the actresses laughed when they were first introduced to each other, which created an unprofessional finish as it was supposed to be a serious and sinister scene which was then contradicted by the laughter (as you can see underneath).

I also think that I have progressed with the non-diegetic sound, as the music we used in the preliminary task didn't completely suit the footage we used, and when we edited it to fade out when the dialogue began it was a very abrupt change, which created a jittery and sharp finish, whereas in my final product we researched the music over a longer period of time to ensure we chose the best music we could find that was copyright free and best suited our footage.

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Final Piece:

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?

Evaluation - Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

The audience for my media product would be teenagers and young adults (approximately aged between 15 and 25) as I discovered from my questionnaire which I created in my planning before the construction of my product. The majority of the people I surveyed answered that they did enjoy thriller films and also fit into this age category, whereas adults aged between 40 and 50 usually had a common dislike for thriller films. The majority of thriller films are also rated age 15 and over due to disturbing storylines and images that could be inappropriate for younger age groups, and often films in the psychological thriller genre feature intellectual and thought provoking narratives that require a more mature audience, so these films are targeted towards young adults rather than teenagers.

Personally, I think that teenagers between the age of 15 and 20 would watch my media product as they are a relatable age to the characters featured in the product, and would be intrigued by the narrative enigma of the reasons behind the anonymous caller and the mysterious male character are seeking revenge on the female character, who is seemingly innocent and vulnerable and doesn't appear to be capable of committing a crime or act of cruelty. As the film clip is modern and features the use of modern technology and ideas, teenagers and young adults would typically be more interested in watching the film than those belonging to an older target group, as the props and storylines will be more relevant to a younger viewer's lifestyle than a much older viewer.

Evaluation - Question 3

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

Evaluation - Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Question 2 Evaluation (final version) from chloe mar-gerrison