Evaluation question 7: Elliot

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

We felt we would present question 7 on a power point.

Evaluation question 6: Elliot

What have you learnt about technologies and the process of constructing this product?
We decided to present question 6 on a Prezi

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Evaluation question 5: Elliot

How did you attract/address your audience?


We attracted and addressed our target audience by showing them the opening sequence and getting them to react to our clip. By asking them Certain questions, we found that by asking what they liked and what worked well with video it gave us the feedback we needed to know what we could improve. The response come across very well. One thing that came up more than once was that the music worked well the video. The lyrics played a part in the video where it told a fraction of our story, 'You was always faster than me' connects well with the running aspect. We got our target audience to watch the video which is late teens early twenties. The four in the video are teenagers which is the age range of our inspiration Pretty Little Liars appeals to. The feedback received, was that the Opening sequence should be rated 15 because there is blood which may be to gory for a younger audience. We feel like we attracted our audience by using relatable characters for example young school girls who dress to fit the day and age we live in. Because the target audience we appeal to are young they are use social media constantly, and are able to see our opening sequence on Youtube and tweet it giving us the publicity we need to be successful.

Evaluation question 4: Elliot, Olivia and Beth

Who would be your target audience for your product

We found a creative way to present question 4 was using a green screen.

We used a Tripod and Panasonic camera to film us at the oscars answering an interviewer. Our evaluation question was edited on Final Cut Pro. We got an image from the Internet of a red carpet and placed it onto the green screen. This was our first time using and we found it to be very successful.

Evaluation question 3: Elliot, Olivia and Beth

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

We found this would be a creative way to present question 3. We used a green screen and filmed the video using a panasonic camera and tripod. The video was edited in final cut pro.

Evaluation question 2: Olivia, Elliot and Beth

                            How does your media product represent different social groups?

We chose to film question 2 on a green screen to show our variety of creative skills. This was filmed on a panasonic camera and tripod. The video was edited on dial cut pro.

Evaluation Question 1: Olivia and Beth

Deadly Deception Opening Sequence

Task 14 Production Company Logo Olivia

To get inspiration for our production company logo we looked at big film company logos. We noticed that they are all very bold and clear. The logos that we looked at were very easy to read and a lot of them moved. We like the way that you know what the company is by looking at their logo. We looked at Disney, Paramount, Pixar and MGM.

This is our logo, we have called our company 'Blink Studios'. We have called our logo 'Blink Studios' as we feel that it is short and snappy. It is easy to remember and we feel like it is quite effective. We also linked our logo to our opening sequence. We feel our logo and opening sequence go well together because what happened in our opening sequence - someone getting shot - happened in a blink of an eye. The victim did not know who the killer was as she had had no previous arguments or had not got herself into any trouble. So it was all very unexpected and happened in a blink of an eye.

To produce our logo we used the software iMovie. We firstly filmed Beth blinking using a hand-held camera. We then uploaded the footage onto the software. Once the footage was on the software we cropped it down so we literally just the eye blinking. We then decided to make the logo black and white as we felt it looked more professional and effective. It also gave the logo a mysterious feel. We then inserted text to write 'Blink Studios'. We made the font thin for 'Blink' and thicker for 'Studios'. We liked the way this looked as it gave a sophisticated feel. We then thought it would be good to have the text sliding on and off the screen. We chose an effect from the software that had the text sliding in and slowing down as it reached the eye blinking and then sliding off again.

Feedback Sheet

Task 13 Filming Schedule Olivia

We used a filming schedule to help us shoot our opening sequence:

Task 12 Storyboard Olivia

Danielle leaves school later than usual. She is on her own.

Danielle makes her way down the lane as she starts to walk home.

A mysterious person dressed in all black appears, they are holding a gun. This person will be Melody who is the killer. Danielle at first doesn't realize she is being followed.

Danielle has now realized she is being followed. She starts to run and in a panic drops her school bag and her books fall out.

Danielle is still running away from the killer. She takes a short cut around some puddles.
 

Danielle is on the final stretch of the lane, her heart starts beating faster.







Danielle reaches to top of the lane, where the road is. She is too late. The killer has pulled out a gun and has killed Danielle.

The killer leaves Danielle dead at the top of the road.

One of Danielle's friends is walking to school the following morning. As she approaches the lane she screams and breaks down in tears. As she leans down next to Danielle she decides to phone the police. 

Task 11 Script : Olivia Elliot Beth

Throughout our opening sequence we will not include any dialogue. We are only going to use sound effects and music to build suspense.

Scene 1 - Danielle has come out of school late and has started to walk down the school lane. As she starts walking she drops her bags and her books fall on the floor. She feels like someone is following her, so she turns around to look but no one is there. As Danielle is walking down the lane we will have a close up of her face and a mid shot of her walking past. 

Extra shots include leaves rustling so that Danielle feels as though someone is behind her. 

Scene 2 - Danielle is about to leave the lane. Here we have the first shot of the killer, this will be shown by a cowboy shot. This will be of the killer holding the gun whilst Danielle is out of focus walking. We will also use a close up of the killers face, only revealing their eyes. This adds a dramatic feel to the scene, as we don't know who the killer is. 

Scene 3 - Danielle will be crossing the road while the killer will be behind her hiding in the shadows. At this point Danielle has realised she is being followed. When she is on the island on the road, she swiftly turns around to discover the killer behind her on the pavement. The music stops playing, there is a deafening silence. 

Scene 4 - The killer pulls the trigger with an over the shoulder shot. At this point there is no time for Danielle to escape. As he falls back after she has been shot, she will fall in slow motion, to let the viewer realise what has happened. We will also include a birds-eye view of Danielle dead on the island to show her blood wounds. 

Scene 5 - We will use a close up of Danielle slightly raising her head to look at the killer from across the road. As the camera pans across, a car passes and the killer has mysteriously vanished. Danielle eyes close and her head falls. 

Scene 6 - We then will cut to the morning where a fellow friend has spotted the unfortunate body and starts to run towards her. She is very distressed and falls to her knees. A police woman appears and comforts Danielle's friend. She places a sheet over the body and rolls out police tape around the scene. 

Task 10 and a half: Props

This police tape will be used by our police officer or investigator! We will show this prop using a close up of the tape being unraveled in slow motion. A mid shot may also be used whilst the tape dramatically sways in the wind, mirroring the death of Danielle.

This fake blood will be used for the victim who will be Danielle lying on the floor unfortunately dead. This will show our audience that clearly Danielle was murdered and she is dead. It brings realism and authenticity to our opening sequence.

This prop will be used by the killer who will be portrayed by Melody, we chose the gun because it is a quite dramatic prop to use also it's quite fitting to the theme. Guns are stereotypically used in murder sequences. Because the gun is fake we will edit in the sound effect of a gun to give the illusion that the gun was fired.

Task 10 Costume ideas: Elliot, Beth and Olivia

 1) Dead teenage girl: Our dead teenage girl would be dressed in her normal sixth form clothes that would get covered in blood from being shot. The school girl will look quite smart but you will be able to tell she is of a young age. She will be wearing her school ID badge, and will be carrying her school bag filled with books.

 
2) Student: The student that finds the dead victim, will also be a sixth form student. She will be walking on her way to school, so will be in sixth form clothes and a coat, and will also be carrying her school bag.








3) Killer: The killer will be dressed in all black. They will be wearing a black hoodie and a balacklava so that their identity will not be revealed.  Only the killers eyes will be seen, to build suspense and to make the audience wonder who the killer is. Te killer will also be holding a gun, which is the weapon used to kill the victim.

We got inspiration for the dead victim costume from pretty little lars. This is because they are all young adults and fit with the age range we are going for. Like the first image our victim will be young and blonde, just like the character from the show.

Task 9 Casting Shots : Olivia Beth Elliot

 

We have chosen Melody to be the killer because she doesn't look like one at all. We want our killer to be really unexpected for the audience viewing. This will add a shock factor to our film. 

We have chosen Beth to be the friend to Danielle, she portrays a typical teenage girl who could easily fit in with Danielle's character. Beth will be the one to find Danielles unfortunate body on the ground.

 

We have chosen Danielle as our victim because, she is a normal stereotypical school girl for the time period we have set the film in. Danielle looks sweet and innocent so we thought that she would fit this role well. 

Task 8 Location shots: Beth, Olivia and Elliot

This is the first angle in our location we will be using. We will be using a long shot so we see her whole body and the long path she will be walking down. We also will be using a long shot to see how small and vulnerable Danielle is as she's surrounded by really big trees.

We are then leading to a following shot to show Danielle's new path and where she will be going. We think we will be putting Melody in the corner in the shadows, as theres no dialogue this will be a little foreshadow of what happens next.

There is also a long shot when it goes to the next lane. This part is the mysterious part as it has a rough ground with lots of puddles, we will also zoom in on a puddle to see the killers foot steps. It will then lead to a cowboy shot to seeing the killer the weapon that will kill Danielle, with Danielle walking off in the distance.







Danielle then approaches the width restrictors we again do a long shot for this as well. As she walks round the corner we have Melody standing next to the width restrictors, Danielle then turns and realises she's being followed so you see her speed up around the corner.









This  is going to be a handheld shot where Danielle begins to run, we have chose to do a handheld shot to shows Danielle's emotions at the time. While the handheld shot is being done she is running.









This is the shot where Danielle gets killed. So Danielle gets shot on the crossing by Melody on the other side, a car then drives past and as it drives off Melody vanishes, with Danielle still lying on the floor. It then fades to darkness.








This will be shot in the morning. It will be a long shot of the road with Beth King frantically running down the road because she's seen Danielle. It then cuts to a shot with her lying at the Island with Danielle crying. It then cuts to Olivia putting tape round the island and the body is gone, melody is standing in the background while this is going on. It then fades to darkness.

Task 7 Target Audience Data and Research : Olivia and Beth

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Who are the target audience? 

Our target audience are based on people who like mysteries. We feel this will be for both males and females under the age of 25. We feel this is because it is based around young people so the younger generation would probably be more interested in the film. We were influenced by the film taken and the TV drama series Broadchurch, as they are both very gripping and mysterious and link to our genre.

Why females and males under 25?

We have picked this age range because our film is based around students so targets school and university ages. Seeing as the murder is based around school students, it may make this age range question their peers and everyday surroundings. For example Waterloo Road 2009 when Maxine Barlow gets shot and killed by her boyfriend Earl Kelly. We like this example of crime but we also want to base it around mystery and not find out who the killer is until the end.

Research 

We looked on the website IMDb so we could research and collect ideas about mystery murder dramas, we did tho to get inspiration for our own. We also wanted to see what target audiences they have. We found this research very useful as there was many films we came across that didn't know existed. For example the company Warp X with the film Donkey Punch.

Task 6 25 Word Pitch : Olivia and Beth

This is our 25 word pitch. We found this task quite easy as our pitch is only 23 words. We like this pitch because we feel it is quite short and snappy but also draws the audience in wanting to know more. We feel that this pitch really sums up what the main storyline is about.

Student found dead. Is school as safe as you may think? As the tangling tale unwinds, we discover who the malicious killer is.

Task 5 Initial Ideas : Olivia

Task 4 Inspiration for our Film: Elliot and Beth

 This is the opening sequence to Les Miserables, It starts of very dramatic with dark mysterious lighting. You can see Text with the title '1815 twenty six years after the start of the French revolution a king once again on the throne of France'. As the camera zooms into the slaves pulling the ship in, there is very classy music to fit with the classical theme of the film. The music sets the pace of the film right from the start.

Next we get a close up of the main character and you hear the sound effects of the water splashing everywhere and strain of the workers. There are many cuts till the point where the camera pulls it self up to Russell Crowe.

Here we see him standing above everyone else showing his towering authority to the peasants. this is shown by a mid shot. You can tell he's in charge by the outfit he is wearing. He is in a royal blue suit. while the workers in in brown bloody tattered clothing.

You see the slaves walking in an orderly fashion. this shows that someone controls them as they are chained. The man in control who is played by Russell Crowe stops one slave and makes him go back and pick up apart of the ship on his own. He follows the order as he has no power over the commander.

Task 3 Beth's Mood Board

These images inspire me as I have put a selection of my favourite comedies together. The bright colours of the images catch your eye and make you aware of the film. I have taken this inspiration as knowing when we make our film poster it has to be eye catching.

Task 3 Olivia's Mood Board

This mood board shows images from crime and mystery films and TV dramas, this is one of our possible themes for our opening sequence. A lot of the films and TV shows above include people getting killed and then finding out who done it. I think a crime and mystery opening sequence would be good as it is very gripping and makes the viewer want to keep watching to find out what is going to happen next. 

Task 3 Elliot's Mood Board

This mood board shows images that inspire me for the idea of doing a drama! Most of the films are the blockbusters from current times. They are all not as dark and heartbreaking like the titanic and Le Misebrables. However the wolf of wall street is a dramatic comedy, not like the stereotypes.

Task 2 Opening sequence : Olivia and Beth

An opening sequence is a way by which a film can be presented. It includes many features such as actors names, the film title, background music, company credits and title credits. It may also include the names of producers and directors. The overall concept for the opening sequence is to show the audience the films genre. This can be done in various ways but most commonly by the use of music, lighting and font.

We watched different opening sequences to compare the ways genre was presented through their individual styles. We also looked at the way each film interpreted the overall 'opening sequence'.

Se7en

When we first watched the opening titles for the film Se7en, the first aspect we noticed was that the camera was only focusing in on certain details. It used the close up angle on the book which is an enigma code - as it made us think why is it so important. Also everything was a bit out of focus and had a distorted image, making the audience physiologically feel a bit uneasy. This distorted look is very stereotypical for horror film as it adds suspense and makes the audience think more in depth of what the film is about.
The font was also uneven and had a creepy look. It looked as if someone had carved the writing with a knife on wood. The colour of the font was white and contrasted on the black background. So the colours used were plain but gave affect however red was also used to stand out and represent the colour of blood.

The  music and sound that was used also adds suspense making  the audience feel apprehensive. The music that was used was typical for a horror film. It included sound effects like screeching and screaming which adds to the theme. Another sound effect that was used is the sound of machinery. This is effective as the machinery sounds as if it is going to break and an accident is about to occur which would cause blood and screaming.

Overall we thought this opening sequence didn't portray much

about the film. In some ways this is good for the film as it goes nicely

with the horror theme of not knowing what to expect. However it could

be seen as being quite annoying as you can't really grasp what the film is about.

The Dark Knight

The beginning of this sequence started with an aerial shot of two men zip wiring across an extremely high building. Along with the music this scene was a very dramatic way to open the film; it makes the audience question what is going on and keeps them focused and intrigued on what's going to happen next. In contrast near the end of the scene when the joker is revealed the close up shot of him makes the audience feel shocked as it is very unexpected. I feel the money shot is when the bus crashes into the bank. The bus dramatically slams into the bank causing a lot of mess and chaos. You can automatically see that this scene would have cost a lot of money but it also keeps the audience entertained and focused on the screen.

The music throughout the scene also helps to create that sense of action and suspense. The music moves at a fast pace and fits in well with the action that is going on. It also plays a key part at the beginning of the sequence as a lot of action is taking place but no one is talking. For example the window smashes and the two men zip - wire along a really high building. The music playing behind these scenes make whats happening even more dramatic so overall keeps us fully aware and interested in what is going on.
Overall we quite liked this opening sequence as we thought it was a very dramatic way to open the film; so made the audience gripped into what was going to happen next. We also liked the fact didn't give too much away as it makes you want to find out the questions you have while watching it. We like the fact that it doesn't show any titles or credits - it just gets straight into action.

The Bourne Supremacy
The beginning of this sequence starts with dramatic music as the title of the film comes on the screen. We thought this was quite effective because it acts as a build up for what is to come. By having gripping music at the start of the film already gets the audience questioning why is it so intense.
As the sequence begins it looks as though the first part of the film has been made using a hand-held camera. It's very shaky and uneven and again questions the audience into not knowing what is going on. The shots are very blurry and out of focus, which again suggests that the first part has a hand-made feel. It is all very strange but keeps you watching to find out what is happening.
Also in this scene there is repeated dialogue -  this again adds to the mysterious feel of the sequence. Why is  this person saying the same thing over and over? Also you can hear in the sequence a girl screaming as if she is being tortured - again leaving you questioning what is going on.

The blurry and out of focus clips stop when the man wakes up to the sound of a gun shot. This again makes you question - was it just a dream, or was he having flashbacks? This close up of the man is very intense as just as the gun goes off his eyes open. This makes us feel like perhaps he was having a nightmare.

Overall we thought this opening sequence was good as it leaves you questioning what is the film about - it makes you want to watch on to find out the answers. However it was quite annoying that it doesn't give too much away.

Up

This sequence shows how Carl and Ellie's life has progressed since getting married. I feel this scene really portrays the film genre. For example there is a close up of Carl and he looks so happy and content. It  shows that the film is going to be a happy, family, feel good film. So gives a good overall expression for how the film is going to be.

Throughout the sequence - seeing as there is no dialogue - the music helps to cleverly explain what is going on. This is effective because instead of listening to the characters talking, you are focused on what is actually going on. The music plays a key role as it tells the story. For example when Ellie finds out she has lost her baby the music gets quieter and slower - also in the scene the lighting changes to a dark grey colour unlike the usual bright lighting throughout the sequence. Whereas when they start to do things like collecting money to move away the music gets happier and more up beat.

We liked this opening sequence as it is very powerful and emotional without any words having to be spoken. It is not a typical opening sequence as it tells you the background story - when most sequences don't like to give too much away.