Our media product opens like a typical teen horror film to attract our target audience of teenagers. We set the scene of teenagers on a remote holiday without parents to build tension. Our 'Demon' character is modeled after the little girl from 'The Ring' but with modern teen clothing. Our production company is Avalon and distributor is Mordred. As a 15-rated horror film, it cannot include discriminatory, offensive or sexual content but can have strong threats and menace. Through constructing this product, I have learned about editing software, cameras, shots, sound design and analysis of film techniques.

1. Evaluation By Marco Mulvey 5117 Aaron Payne 5126

2. Evaluation Activity 1 In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? We decided to add the title of the film at the end of the opening because the footage before the main title is setting the scene for what’s happening. The opening suggest it’s a horror film because of the font and font colour used also the use of the non diegetic sound to help build up the tension in the film and the ambient sound of birds to make the location seem even more remote. The screen shots will so that our opening is quite typical to the usual layout of a film opening , first showing distribution then production company, then following on with actors, editor(s) and screenplay and then finally following up with the main title of the film

3. The character we have chosen is a little boy (Demon). We have compared are character to the little girl in the film ‘The Ring’. They have the same image and stance. They both have the covered face with hair and hands by the side, very motionless. Their roles are also very similar they are the horror characters which creates panic and scare for the characters and also the audience. The difference between the two characters is the costumes. She has very tatty and wet drags whilst are character has very modern teen clothing.

4. Are production company name is called Avalon. A production company is responsible for physical production/media. The company may also be directly responsible for raising of funding for the production or may accomplish this through an emissary. A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing A distributor may do this directly (if the distributor owns the theatres or distribution networks) or through theatrical exhibitors and other sub distributors. Our distributor company is called Mordred. The money to create such a film as ours would come from investments.

5. Evaluation Activity 4 The certificate for are Horror film is a 15 as the type of representation in are film would not b suitable for younger audiences following the BBFC Policy. Although are film is rated a 15 it must not include any references to discriminal behaviour, offensive language or use of drugs etc. Nudity Must also not be represented in are films unless it for the use of non-sexual content. Strong threat and menace is acceptable but by no means if it is used in a sexual maner or sadistic. Teenagers would have many different interests for example down below in the picture a stereotypical view would be the boys may be very sporty while the girls are interested in fashion. Also the types of programmes they probably would be watching could be Top Gear, 90210, Inbetweeners and Skins. Who would be the audience for your media project ?

6. Evaluation activity 5 How did you attract/address your audience? Our film opening links to other film openings of similar films because we used a similar format to most teen horror films which in our case is teenagers in a remote location on holiday, which most teenagers can relate to either looking forward or have been on holiday with a friend's) without parents

7. Evaluation Activity 6/7 What have you learnt about technologies from process of constructing this product? At the start of my media project I had a general understanding about technology, but not as such in this area. I did not now about the editing software we used to edit are footage ( Final Cut) and also I had never heard of Blogger the website we used to store all are work and evidence. Very early on in the subject we was introduced to Slide share another website that would help us import videos into Blogger. This was a great website to find out from the teacher as it would be useful for other projects. Many camera shots and terminology I also didn't now t the start of media I now do as t has widened my overall knowledge in the subject. Also instead of just watching TV and films I can now analyse them and understand why a director has included something in the filming. From my Prelim task I have also learned how to use a camera effectively and how to get the best shot: from using equipment like the tripod and also the different modes on the camera like auto correct. Also we used a very well known shot which I didn't now of before, the 180 degree shot within are horror opening. The Rule of thirds was also introduced to use and that improved are Prelim Task especially very well. We also used a programme called Garage band where we was able to create non-diagetic sound to put over are horror opening which sounded great an added to the tension in are opening. Looking back at your prelim task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product ?