Evaluation

1. In what ways does your product use, develope or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Evaluation Question 1. Prezi.

2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Podcast For Question 2. 

3. What kind of media instituion might disribute your media product and why?

4. Who would be the audience?

5. How would you attract your audience?

4 & 5

 6. What have you learnt about technologies form the process of constructing this product?

Podcast For Question 6. Prezi.

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

Evaluation Question 7

Adding The Titles

We didn't know how to add titles so we had to teach ourselves by watching a youtube video.

First you have to select what clip you want the text over.

 Then in the bottom left click new item.

 Then click text.

Give the text a name- so for example I called ours Jesse because thats the name of our actor.

You then click the text 't' to type what you want, and simply go back to the mouse arrow if you want to move it.

You can then play around with a few clouds/ styles. 

Rough Cut

We now have nearly everything filmed for our final product and its starting to come along very nicely. As part of our evaluation, and for general feedback, we screened it to some of our class mates again, and year 11's.

 

Michael Buble Song

We wanted to use the song Have Met You Yet by Michael Buble, but because of copy right issues we had to ask for permission, and actually got a reply!

This is the email we wrote as a group asking for permission to the management team.





















We then actually got an email back saying it was okay to use it, so we did that and put it into our rough cut for our first screening.

Split Screen

When making our rough cut, we wondered how it would look like with a split screen, so played around with adobe to see if it would work well in our film.

Making a split screen in Adobe Premiere, we had to get the two clips we want and overlap them on the video timeline.

You then have to open the Effects Control panel and adjust the size of the two clips.

Move the clips by using the 'position' option or double click on the clip and adjust the size and positioning.

After adjusting the size and position of the clips, use the razor tool to make them the same length.












Your timeline should then look like this..

And it should play like this..

However, as a group we decided not to use the split screen because it didn't fit properly in with the opening and therefore just left the clips as they are.

Production Logo

Before showing our rough cut, we decided make a production logo. We did a photo shoot with everyone in our group, except Ewelina wern't there so we had to replace her with someone else. The members of the groups is where we originated the name for the production and distribution company as well.  

Ashleigh

Nicole

Iqra

Ewelina

Weir

Abbas

Lekowsa

Thapa

The images below show the entire process of how we went from the M. RAW files of the image and edited them on photoshop and production sequence.

We face the difficulty of actually deciding whether to have a moving picture as our production and distribution sequence. We decided making it a moving picture would add complication of sound and if we were going to consider an instrumental or have any sort of sound and also the fact that achieving a professional silhouette. After much discussion we decided that the still image was best.

For our final sequence we wanted it to be rom-com like with clouds that pop up with bright colours, and this would be for both distribution and production. However, we then realised if we were a actually production company, it would not be applicable to every genre- for example horror. 

Unedited image for the production logo sequence.

Unedited image for the production logo sequence.

In photoshop changing layers and editing- in the right hand bar.

Trial and error with different effects for text.

Two different fonts.

Our first idea.

Continuity Problems

After filming some of our scenes, we noticed Jessie had his hair cut! We therefore had to re-film all of his parts. The photos below are examples of Jesses face wash scene.

Before:

After:

 After all of this we also noticed that his clothes had changed, and had to re-flim twice.  

First he was in jeans and a tee, second he was in his track suit bottoms and a tee, however, re-filming another scene we noticed he again had a different top, so had to film him shirtless.

The Script

This is our script, we don't have any dialogue but- we have constructed a script that is purely of the actions and stage directions for our two actors.

Re-Filming Must Haves...

When re-filming we needed to now think of many things, as a group we said that the shot list and the storyboard were definitely needed.

SHOT LIST:

There are a viarity of different shots that we will be using in our film opening, and these are the ones we have decided to use as we feel they portray the message we are trying to get across.

Close Up:

A close up is a standard shot which tightly frames a person or an object.

In the close up, a certain feature or part of the subject takes up most of the frame. A close up of a person usually means that its a close up of their face unless specified otherwise. Close ups are very good for showing detail and can also be used as a cut in. Lastly, a close up of the face emphasises their emotion, therefore, the viewer is drawn into the subjects personal space, and can share their feelings.

For our opening, close ups will be used regularly to show emotion, as well as on props to show the absolute difference, for example Nina has a close up of her putting on makeup, whereas Andre just          ruffles his hair.

Long Shot:

A long shot shows the full size of the person or object.

It has been suggested that the long-shot ranges usually correspond to approximately what would be the distance between the front row of the audience and the stage.

As our opening is being used to show the journey between our two characters the long shot is important so we get a full understanding as to who they are, where they are and how they go about their everyday life, a lot needs to be displayed.

A long shot is practically the same as a wide shot. When referring to a person, a long shot means they take up almost the full frame, in other situations, it means a wide shot of the whole scene, placing the subjects in their environment.

Mid Shot:

The mid shot is most commonly used to present information and also used during a conversation.

The mid shot is appropriate when the subject is speaking without too much emotion or intense concentration. the shot also allows room for hand gestures, and some movement. As the movie is going to be a rom com, we are aware that the conversations are not really in depth, however we are not having any speech, so we will use them to present information using our props and costumes as mid shots are mainly used for showing just some of the subject in more detial, but shows just enough for the audience to feel as if theyre looking at the whole subject.

Tracking Shot:

This is a camera movement, it is used in a number of ways, but mainly used to explore a particular place.



By using a tracking shot, or a dolly, we are giving the viewer a detialed view of the locations, and its also following our character.

 

MUSIC AND FOLEY:

We decided to use, Just Havent Met You Yet by Michael Buble, however, with just that we thought it would be too boring, so decided on getting foley sounds. It was important that we got it as it would enhance a sense of reality within the scenes and without the background noise, it would feel unnaturally quiet and uncomfortable.

EXAMPLES OF OUR FOLEY:

Alarm goes off: Foley= two different alarms

Washing faces: Foley= running tap & splashing 

Walking pass bus stop: Foley= bus pulling up

Story Boards

Before re-filming we had this time we definitly had to draw a story board.

 The two on the bottom have an astrix becuase when we were filming we had difficulties using a tripod so had to improvised as explained at the bottom.

 

IMPROVISING USING MOUTHWASH:

 

The Use Of The Rough Cut- Audience Feedback

However, everything that came from the rough cut wasn't a bad thing. When I put it together, we thought it would be a good idea to test it with our target audience- women, and see what they thought was good, what could be improved and what needs to go and what could be added. We also asked them what they got from the opening without knowing nothing about it. 

So the list of questions we asked were;

Firstly, what genre is our opening and how do you know?

What do you think our film is about, and are any enigmas created?

What parts of the films do you think are good?

Do you think anything should be discarded and new parts added?
Lastly, given the chance, would you watch our film?

KATE:                                                                                            RHEA AND PAVAN:

                         

All 3 of them liked our film and understood the genre and main concept of them living different lifestyles due to the use of props, costumes and locations. They also recognised the fact that we have only included two characters, therefore there is an enigma created as whether or not they would get together. They liked that we included the differences between them but felt that too much of it was done walking and perhaps we should include their home lifestyle and more of their characteristics.

Audience feedback2

NINA:

ANDRE:

Our audience feedback we got the second time around told us that our costumes and props was highly suitable and fit with our characters highly. 

Ninas jacket is very trendy and sophisticated and many of the girls admired it. Her bag and phone also got the same response and we were told that the phone is a smart phone and it shows she is independent;

Andre is therefore more laid back and casual which the audience liked.