Analysis of different aspects in our opening 2 minutes of our film EVALUATION 8

What targets will you set yourself for G324 next year – when you will make a trailer?

We haven't set a time yet to when we will release a trailer but it will probably be out a few months before the film so that the audience have some time to view it and that they won't have to wait that long for the film to be released.

The targets that I will set myself for next year is to:

;Get all the filming done on the same day so that the scenery is all the same and that nothing is changed.

;Make sure that all the scenes are filmed perfectly e.g. no background noises and that the scenes are made to look real.

;To try and get better props so that they look more realistic and so they fit in with the film.

;To try and add as much skills and techniques as possible e.g. try and use all camera shots/angles.

Analysis of different aspects in our opening 2 minutes of the film EVALUATION 7

Evaluation activity 7: Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

From the premliminary tasks that I did back at the begining of the year I have improved greatly between the premliminary task and then the full product, my camera work and editing skills have improved alot. Just simply looking at the task and the final product you can clearly see that the swiftness between the scenes is much better. Another thing is when it came to cutting the scenes that improved greatly because at the ending of the one that I did in the Hall there was a part that we didnt need in the short clip and we didnt cut it out, but now looking at our final film we made all the scenes seamless and have no parts in them that are irelevant, so it flows nicely.
Another thing that you can see has improved between the two is that the variation and creatiity of the camera angles.The camera is also alot more steady.
In the final product that we made, the range of shots we used was much larger than the range of ones that we did in the two premliminary tasks. We used the 180 degree rule, shot reverse, panning, high/low and establishing shots.
Through out the progession to the full production we learnt and realised ourselves as a group that we did need to use a better camera to the one that we had been using before. With a better camera our film would appeal to the audience more and it would also be able to cope with the action shots that we had going on in our film.

Analysis of different aspects in our opening 2 minutes of the film EVALUATION 6

Evaluation activity 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?



Through out creating our film we have used lots of bits of software and hardware. The image of Ryan on the left is where he is using the Adobe Premiere Elements 10 which is what we used to piece together our film. Its was very simple to use and it did the job well. We didnt use any other software over the course of making our film but we did you Blogger to do updates and used YouTube to add our final film so that people can view it.
On the left this is the equipment that we used to record our film with, we used a tripod for some parts to keep the camera still and then the camera we used varied between the one in the picture and a DSLR which gave a better picture. Lastly the cable hanging off of the camera is how we put the video onto the computer so that we could then edit it.

Analysis of different aspects in our opening 2 minutes of the film EVALUATION 5

How did you attract/ address your audience?

 

 

To attract the audience through out our film we decided that we should have a fast paced action/chase scene which would keep the audience alert to what is happening within the film and that they wont want to take their eyes off the screen because anything could happen e.g. Ryan or Aaron being shot or hit by a car.

Another way to attract the audience was that we would have 2 special items within the scenes, that would be the main objects in the film.We used these through out the film to show that they were important objects and that the audience were always wanting to know what is inside the briefcase and what is on the disc. By knowing whats on these it would give the audience a great idea of what is happening but they never find out. By not giving anything away it means that the audience stay attracted to the film as they are desperate to know whats inside the object.
 



Evaluating and answering questions on our film

Analysis of different aspects in our opening 2 minutes of the film EVALUATION 4

Evaluation Task 4

 

 

Who would be the audience for your media product?

 

 

The audience for our media film is 16 year olds upwards to middle aged. The reason for the film being a 16+ is because there is swearing in the film but it is minimal andthere are fighting scenes with weapons such as a pistol which all of these ccan be a bad influence on a younger audience.

 

The reason that i say that it ranges up to middle aged people is because it is a fast moving film which the elderly might not like and not be interested in. ALso it might be quite hard for the elderly to understand what the plot is for the film and ehat is going on and so they probably wont enjoy it.

 

The film is aimed at men more than woman. Roughly every 1 in 5 would be woman when watching the film. This is because there is no romance in the film and no happy ending which is not the typical stereotypes of woman and so it aimed more at the male audience. As we have lots of fighting, chase scenes and cliffhangers it means that it is converting to the typical stereotypes of males and so they will enjoy the film more.

 

It is aimed more at a slightly younger male audience from 16- 25 as the characters with in the film are this age and so they will engage with the film better. It is aimed at above 25 year olds but they will probably not enjoy it as much as the younger males.

 

 





Analysis of different aspects in our opening 2 minutes of the film EVALUATION 3

Media Institutions:

There are many types of media institutions. These are Universal, Warner Bros, 20 Century Fox, Sky and many more.

We decided to go with Universal as they have released films present and in the past that our similar to ours and so we thought this would be the ideal media institutions to go with. A film that has been released by Universal is Fast and Furious 6 (May 14th 2013).

This is a very popular film hence that's why they have made 6 films but this film can be related to ours. Both films have action and adventure within them with deals taking place and fight scenes are regularly happening.

Another film released by Universal that is similar to ours is Robin Hood (2010). This once again is similar as there is lots of fighting and action but also a lot of drama and cliff-hangers.

Other media institutions like Warner Bros and 20th century fox did release films similar to ours but we all decided to go with Universal as we believe its more popular meaning that it can gain more publicity and that there are more films released within Universal similar to ours.

 

 

Film production mark

Film production mark after moderation is 36. The title of your film is great, but then the titles don't continue - you need titles for actors, editor, producer, director (in this order). You could also use music in the background to create suspense. Fiddling with these two aspects could improve your mark

Animatic Storyboard

Analysis of different aspects in our opening two minutes of the film EVALUATION 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?
I am comparing Aaron and James Bond



Task 2- How does your media product represent particular social groups

There are many similarities but also many differences between Aaron and James Bond.

The similarities are that they both have the same appearance as each other. This means that they are both looking very serious in the shot, so it shows that they are focused. Also they both trying to solve a problem which in Aaron's case is to stop Ryan from running away with the baggage. The camera angle and the fading in and out is both the same. As you can see the picture is clear on both of their faces and so this could suggest that the camera is trying to attract to their emotions where as down the picture the image start to become blured which adds effect to the scene. Another similarity is that they are both the main characters within there film and that they always try to make themselves look the best meaning that in our film Aaron is the most smartly dressed as is James Bond in his film.



The differences between the two of them are that are that James bond is in a full suit compasred to Aaron where he is wearing a hoodie underneath and so the audience will feel that they are not much a like. Another difference is that they are from different backgrounds. Aaron is russian born and works for Russian governemt  (KGB) where as James bond is English born and works for the MI6

 

Analysis of different aspects in our opening two minutes of the film EVALUATION 1

Analysis of different aspects in our opening two minutes of the film

 

 

The title of the film:

In the middle image we see the title of the film shown in bold capital letters to intice the audience in to the film. We can also get an idea of the location as you can see it clearly in the background which means that it can be linked in the setting and location area. 

 

Setting/ location

In the second image we see Ryan standing on his own with Aaron holding a gun up to him in the background we see a lot of trees and a river nearby to suggest that this location is very discrete and this was an ideal area for the deal to be taking place. It gives the audience a real idea of what the surrounding setting are like.

 

Costumes and props

In the last image we see Ed holding a briefcase. This gives us and the audience the intension that this breifcase if the main prop for the film and that this object could decide who dies at the end e.g. there could be an explosive bomb inside or some sort of weapon. The audience will never find out. 

 

 

Camerawork and editing

In image 6 we see Ryan walking off in to the distance with the briefcase in his hand. We can see that the image is slighlt faded and discolured compared to the others. This is because this scene is where the film is coming out of the flashback and in to the real life scene again which suggest a lot of editing has been done to get that image like that.

 

 

Title font and style

In the seventh image we see a picture of Aaron crouching down. As we can see there is his name above his head. As you can see the writting is quite large and clear to see but looking back we should have made all the letters capitals so that we can keep the font and style the same as the title.

 

 

Story and how the opening sets it up

 In the opening scenes we see a deal taking place between Ed and Ryan. this suggests that the film is action and that from that point on wards there could be a lot more fighting a chasing taking place. By doing a deal it excites the audience as something dramatic can occur but also leave them bemussed as they are desperate to know what content is on the disc and whats in the briefcase.

 

 

Genre and how the opening suggests it
In screen shot 8 we can see an image of Ryan running over a bridge away from Aaron chashing him behind. This gives the audience an immediate effect that the film is action as it has chase scenes, fighting and deals taking place.

 

 

How characters are introduced

In the 3rd image we see a picture of Ed with his name written above his head. This is how we introduce all of the characters within the film and they are always in the shot when introduced. We decided to carry on with the large and bold font that we used in the title as it stands out and really tells the audience who is within the film.

 

 

Special effects

In the fourth images we see Ryan firing a gun with a flash at the end of it. This suggets that there has been a lot of editing done to it but mainly that it is a special effect that the audience wont expect until they see it. Looking at others and their films we didnt see many flashes or gun sounds and so by doing this, it is slightly different. The timing with the sound and flash is perfect and so it will look like the bullet was actually shot.

 

 

Soundtrack research 2

sound track reasearch 2

This sound track is good, however it could be used for certain sections of are film such as the chase scene maybe. Their use of drums however can be could change of effect for the fight scene as the drums could be a representation. However I find that this soundtrack will be good if went straight into a chase scene but because we don’t, it won't be ideal. It also doesn’t consist as fast enough tempos as other soundtracks I have researched.

Soundtrack research 1

Sound track research 1

This sound track is highly interesting as it uses a range of tempos throughout the song. This would be ideal for are piece as are tempo changes due to the flashback. The songs tempo starts of slowy so we can use this when are actors are making the deal or walking. When the tempo is fast this will be the start of something exhilarating within are film such as the fight scene or the chase. The song uses uses string instruments and drumbs this make the soundtrack highly dramatic and heart pounding. However, over all we cannot use this as it would be copyright of the jason bourne.

The Exploit The actual film

Consideration of representation and stereotyping

Stereotyping:

We used a lot of male stereotyping throught out our film. The main male stereotypes are that they like a fighting scene e.g punching, a chase scene, violence e.g guns, knives etc and some sort of romance. we had most of these in our film except romance. Examples or what we used were that Me and Ed had a punch scene. This will excite the male audience as it it converting  their typical stereotypes and that males always want to see a winner and someone being beaten up or killed. We also had a chase scene. This once again will excite the male audience as they love having fast scenes e.g. in James Bond their is constantly fast scenes. Also males love to be the hero and so they can see themselves chasing after the villian and saving the day. We didnt use romance as we believed that our film is mainly aimed at a male audience as romance is converting the typical female stereotypes and so it wasnt needed.


Representation:

Ryan (Villian): Ryan is dressed in normal clothes as he wants to be able to blend in with the people around him. this will keep im undercover and out of sight of anyone noticing anything suspicious. He has a briefcase to suggest that he doesnt want to give anyhthing way which means he might be quite a secretive person.

Ed (Dealer) : Ed is dressed in normal clothes just like Ryan and once again he is trying to blend in with others but be quite secretive as a big deal is taking place and he doesnt want to be seen as part of it. He wore his hoodie up to make sure that anyone overlooking does not see his face.

Aaron (Hero) : Aaron is dreesed in a smart suit so it already gives us and the audience the idea that he will play a big part in the movie and that he must have a good profession being that smartly dressed. He does not blend in as much as not many people would wear a suit without a good reason e.g. they could be going to work or meeting but we just see Aaron walking down an alleyway following Ryan which could make people suspicious.

What are you doing here practising filming

What are you doing here (camera shots)

What are we doing here

Evaluation

in my media group we used the dynamic camera shots and angles very well which presented a very succsesfull left out sceane in which cory was the victim, the specific shots that we used was an over the shoulder shot which gives the audiance a strong effect and a point of view shot of what cory has been seeing during the sceane.We then used a tracking shot of the antagonist group walking away from cory the outkast showing the audiance the perspective of the antagonist group, we also used close up shots of the 4 characters to show the emotions that were happening throuought the seane espessially cory the outkast of the group giving the audiance an insight of cory's extreame emotions as shown with a worry face during the end of the sceane.

The weaknesses of our sceane would be ryans take on being fustrated with cory's persistance of trying to be involved with the group as ryan fustratingly ran towards cory with next shot reverse shot not having him in the sceane with cory,not showing the audiance a flowing sceane.We could improve this by have a fast paced tracking shot of ryan moving towards cory's worry face giving the audiance a real perspective of the sceane.

Audience Research

Audience research:



The audience that would be attracted to our film would be mainly males. this is because you have the typical male interests like chase scenes, fighting and death and secrecy. It will also attract a male audience more as their is only male characters with in the film.
If there were females then a female audience might be more slightly intwerested as there could be scenes of romance which is the typical stereotypes of females.
The main age range for our film will be for higher aged teeneager like 16+ to middle/old aged men. This is because the film goes at quite a fast rate e.g. there are running scenes and the fighting happens quite quickly and so it wouldnt be suited to the elderly as they are unable to be like this e.g. running fast.
It can also be aimed to middle aged men as there is some sort of mystery to it aswell like what what is in the briefcase and what content might there be on the disc.
Our target audience is roughly the same to films like James bond because of the action and fast flowing movement but it doesnt have the romance side.
Overall our target audience is mainly males aged 16 to roughly 50s/60s

Titles Practise

We created this when we were practicing making our titles. This was very basic and we thought that this was perhaps more of a horror film opening title. Because this was created before we acctually made the film we didnt realise that when we were making our film that the title 'The Exploit' could be used when there is a panning shot right at the beginning. And instead of having by Aaron Ryan and Ed on a seperate screen we placed our names by us when we appeared in the film.

Interview Ed

 

The question that we asked Ed were:
How will you stay in character when filming?

How will you use your props?

Interview Aaron

The questions that we asked Aaron were:

How will you stay in character when filming?

How will you use your props?

What is the main purpose of your character?