Evaluation

In my storyboard, many of the shots we didn't end up using due to the sheer difficulty of trying to make it work and actually look effective at the same time. For example, we tried to do the shot of the newspaper but this didn't look right and just didn't create a big enough effect on the audience. Below shows the shots that we did use in our film in the end:

these appeared to be the only shots that in reality would actually work and create a realistic and easy story line for the audience to actually follow. The rest of the shots appeared to make a harder story line and just weren't as easy in practice.

Final Opening Sequence

Above is the final opening sequence for my thriller.

Evaluation- Question Seven

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

Looking back to my preliminary task, I feel I have learnt a lot more about how much work it takes to direct and get the editing perfect when making a much longer, more intense piece of work. From it to the full product I feel I have learnt much more about how it is represented towards certain audiences and how it needs to be presented a certain way for it to get recognition from media institutions.
Below is the preliminary task that we made and this demonstrates how easy the editing etc was to do compared to how technical the final product of the opening sequence is:

Evaluation- Question Six

What have you learnt about technologies fromt he process of constructing this product?

In the process of constructing this, I have learnt a lot about technologies that I either didn't know about or use before. Making this film has allowed me to direct; using the camera a lot more than ever before and allowing me to really see how to use it effectively. Also, I have gotten to grips with using iMovie to edit my film which I now find extremely easy and interesting. I have learnt a lot of new effects and other things in order to make my film look the best of its ability. Furthermore, throughout all of this, I have learnt a lot more about blogs and how easy it is to store everything about my film that I ever need; the ability to add pictures, videos, links etc. makes the whole blog more interesting and allows to show off the film and make it really good. I now know how I can use blogs in everyday life. Below is an example of me working on my film through iMovie:

Evaluation- Question Five

How did you attract/address your audience?

I addressed the audience by making the characters and storyline clear straight from the beginning with various clips giving off many clues. This helps the audience in wanting to carry on watching and keeping them entertained as the film is starting. By introducing many of the normal, every day characters it helps the niché audience make connections e.g. with the victims shown, wearing hoodies etc.

Evaluation-Question Four

Who would be the audience for your media product?

The audience for my media product would be a quite young and mainly male audience as they are the ones most likely to understand and relate to the characters in the film. This means they would be able to get into the storyline easier and really understand where as girls can't really relate to most of the characters and an older generation would find it hard to believe or get into.

Below is 2 males watching this opening sequence and when watching this, said how it attracted them and how they wanted to watch more of the film.

Evaluation- Question Three

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

I think many different media institutions would distribute my media product like big named companies. I think both film and TV institutions would chose to show it like for instanse the BBC could chose to show it as a feature film. Also, I think that big film companies could chose to disribute it as it is something that is different to the normal, everyday film in the cinema.