AS Media Studies Video Project Critical Reflection by Alana Brooks

1. Repeat Offender
Critical Reflection
Alana Brooks
AS Media Studies

2. Compulsory Question #1
My film challenges conventions of horror film.
Most horror films begin with relative peace, then the
peace gets disrupted, whereas mine starts without
peace. Also, most horror films start by showing the
victim, while mine begins with the assailant. I think a
social issue that my film addresses is racism. By having
a main character that is clearly white, the stereotype
that all bad people, killers, mainly, are black is
challenged.

3. Compulsory Question #2
My film engages audiences by making them ask
questions. An audience seeing my project would be left
wondering things like where the blood came from, why
there is so much blood, who the victim is, and who the
assailant is. My project would be distributed using
conventional means, such as previews preceding films
at theaters, and trailers on television.

4. Compulsory Question #3
My production skills developed greatly in the
making of my project. I learned how to choose ideal
camera angles, and I learned how to edit film using
software. Before making this project, I could not do
either of those vital elements. Before doing this
project, I would have filmed using the first camera
angle I saw, and expected the takes to be perfect,
instead of using editing.

5. Compulsory Question #4
I integrated technology by using hardware, software,
and the Internet. I used the Internet for research. Without
websites, such as Google.com, imdb.com, and an article
from Slant Magazine, I would have been unaware of
conventions in horror film. I used software for editing my
project. The software I used is called Camtasia Studio 8, and
with it, I was able to easily edit unwanted footage out of my
film. The hardware I used was a camera and computer. Both
of these, especially my camera, a Sony Cyber-Shot, were
indispensable. Without my camera, I would not have a film,
and without my computer, I would not have been able to
edit my footage.