The group decided on a war/psychological thriller genre after discussion. They took conventions from "Saving Private Ryan" for the war aspects but added psychological flashbacks to challenge conventions. Research was done on costumes, ratings, characters, and institutions. Paramount Pictures was identified as the best institution to distribute the film as it has experience with both war and psychological thrillers. The film aims to represent the struggles of veterans with PTSD and aging members of society.
The document provides an analysis of a student film project that was created to follow the conventions of a psychological thriller genre. It discusses how the opening scene establishes suspense through a woman running in distress set to dramatic music. While some conventions were followed, the film also challenged expectations by portraying the female protagonist as strong and independent. The document examines the influences of films like The Blair Witch Project and Halloween 5 and how technologies like cameras and editing software were used to construct the film product.
Our media product uses conventions of the thriller genre such as setting scenes in woods and using ominous music. We challenge conventions by having a female antagonist rather than a male one. The product represents young, middle class white females and uses techniques like point of view shots to make the audience feel vulnerable. It would likely be distributed as a TV movie on Channel 4 due to its young audience and low budget. The learner has gained skills in filming, editing software, and collaborating with others to create the product.
The focus group provided useful feedback on the opening sequence:
They found it engaging and mysterious, with many unanswered questions that compelled them to watch more. They enjoyed the mystery of why the protagonist was running and felt tension from the effective music. However, some had trouble distinguishing reality from flashbacks and identifying the supernatural black figure. Going forward, the filmmakers would make the supernatural threat clearer to cement the horror genre. But overall, the focus group reaction validated that the film targeted the right audience.
The document summarizes a media evaluation of a student-produced thriller film. It discusses how the opening scene establishes conventions of the thriller genre through techniques like flashbacks and building suspense. It represents younger people and explores themes of obsession and jealousy among youth. The intended audience is 15+ year olds and the piece suggests the film institution Channel 4 as a potential distributor given the similar target demographic and genres they have supported.
The document discusses targeting audiences for a media product. It aims its thriller film at teenagers aged 15-18 because the protagonist is that age, allowing audiences to relate to her. Teenagers also attend parties like the protagonist, furthering relatability. Both male and female teenagers are targeted, with scenes of action appealing to males and scenes of the female protagonist walking alone at night appealing to females. Scenes with the detective father also draw in adults aged 20-30. Feedback from target audiences found they could relate to and emphasize with the protagonist's experiences and situations.
One girl has two personalities - her living self and her dead sister who protects her. However, her dead sister awakens and kills anyone who comes into contact with the girl. The girl realizes she must stop her sister but how do you stop a dead girl? The media product uses conventions of thriller films like graphic makeup, a weak female victim, and an attacking villain. It also challenges conventions by having a female villain and filming in a familiar college bathroom setting. Overall, the opening effectively sets up tension and genre expectations for the audience.
Our thriller film opening targets 15-25 year olds by depicting the kidnapping and assault of blonde females. It uses common thriller conventions like an obsessed male character, isolated settings, and clues left for the audience to speculate on. Shots focus on vulnerability and danger to attract viewers and editing builds suspense through fades, slow motion, and an unexpected cutaway at the end.
The document discusses how the media product, a psychological thriller film, uses and develops forms and connections of real media products. Specifically, it discusses how the opening titles set an unsettling tone, the costume and portrayal of the main character as a typical teenage girl helps audiences relate, and it incorporates conventions like changing point-of-view during tense moments. The film also represents women and explores themes of isolation, paranoia, and being trapped seen in other psychological thrillers. Feedback was gathered from audiences to refine the product. The learning process involved improving editing skills using software like iMovie and Final Cut Pro.
The document provides an analysis of a student film project that was created to follow the conventions of a psychological thriller genre. It discusses how the opening scene establishes suspense through a woman running in distress set to dramatic music. While some conventions were followed, the film also challenged expectations by portraying the female protagonist as strong and independent. The document examines the influences of films like The Blair Witch Project and Halloween 5 and how technologies like cameras and editing software were used to construct the film product.
Our media product uses conventions of the thriller genre such as setting scenes in woods and using ominous music. We challenge conventions by having a female antagonist rather than a male one. The product represents young, middle class white females and uses techniques like point of view shots to make the audience feel vulnerable. It would likely be distributed as a TV movie on Channel 4 due to its young audience and low budget. The learner has gained skills in filming, editing software, and collaborating with others to create the product.
The focus group provided useful feedback on the opening sequence:
They found it engaging and mysterious, with many unanswered questions that compelled them to watch more. They enjoyed the mystery of why the protagonist was running and felt tension from the effective music. However, some had trouble distinguishing reality from flashbacks and identifying the supernatural black figure. Going forward, the filmmakers would make the supernatural threat clearer to cement the horror genre. But overall, the focus group reaction validated that the film targeted the right audience.
The document summarizes a media evaluation of a student-produced thriller film. It discusses how the opening scene establishes conventions of the thriller genre through techniques like flashbacks and building suspense. It represents younger people and explores themes of obsession and jealousy among youth. The intended audience is 15+ year olds and the piece suggests the film institution Channel 4 as a potential distributor given the similar target demographic and genres they have supported.
The document discusses targeting audiences for a media product. It aims its thriller film at teenagers aged 15-18 because the protagonist is that age, allowing audiences to relate to her. Teenagers also attend parties like the protagonist, furthering relatability. Both male and female teenagers are targeted, with scenes of action appealing to males and scenes of the female protagonist walking alone at night appealing to females. Scenes with the detective father also draw in adults aged 20-30. Feedback from target audiences found they could relate to and emphasize with the protagonist's experiences and situations.
One girl has two personalities - her living self and her dead sister who protects her. However, her dead sister awakens and kills anyone who comes into contact with the girl. The girl realizes she must stop her sister but how do you stop a dead girl? The media product uses conventions of thriller films like graphic makeup, a weak female victim, and an attacking villain. It also challenges conventions by having a female villain and filming in a familiar college bathroom setting. Overall, the opening effectively sets up tension and genre expectations for the audience.
Our thriller film opening targets 15-25 year olds by depicting the kidnapping and assault of blonde females. It uses common thriller conventions like an obsessed male character, isolated settings, and clues left for the audience to speculate on. Shots focus on vulnerability and danger to attract viewers and editing builds suspense through fades, slow motion, and an unexpected cutaway at the end.
The document discusses how the media product, a psychological thriller film, uses and develops forms and connections of real media products. Specifically, it discusses how the opening titles set an unsettling tone, the costume and portrayal of the main character as a typical teenage girl helps audiences relate, and it incorporates conventions like changing point-of-view during tense moments. The film also represents women and explores themes of isolation, paranoia, and being trapped seen in other psychological thrillers. Feedback was gathered from audiences to refine the product. The learning process involved improving editing skills using software like iMovie and Final Cut Pro.
The document summarizes the ways in which the media product, a thriller film titled "The Face of a Killer", uses and develops conventions of the thriller genre. It discusses how the film uses red colors, dim lighting, quick cuts, and ominous music to build tension. It also challenges conventions by subverting expectations about the identity of the victim and killer. Audience feedback found these techniques generally effective at creating suspense, though some were confused by the twist in expectations.
The document discusses conventions used in the thriller opening sequence "Resentment". It describes how conventions like delaying the reveal of a character's face and using flashbacks were employed. It also discusses how using a realistic bathroom setting combined with unsettling elements breaks expectations. The opening establishes the female protagonist in a state of vulnerability and uses a twist at the end to further unsettle the audience.
The document discusses a thriller film opening about a man who kidnaps and kills blonde females. It aims to attract both male and female audiences aged 15-25. The opening is described as being full of suspense and mystery. It is believed that the opening may attract more female viewers as it focuses on females being kidnapped and they could relate to the characters.
The document provides an analysis and evaluation of Declan McKenna's thriller opening sequence titled "Cry for Help." It summarizes the techniques used in the opening, including hiding the characters' faces initially to build mystery, using handheld camera shots to build tension, and including a character looking in a mirror to reflect on events. It discusses how these techniques draw from conventions of real thriller films. Audience feedback was positive, describing the opening as dramatic and tense, finding the soundtrack appropriate, and agreeing the opening established tension and did not remind them of any specific film. Overall, 95% of the audience felt the opening was successful as a thriller.
This document summarizes the results of a focus group for a film trailer and posters for the movie "Defiance." The focus group provided feedback in response to 10 questions about the trailer and also gave feedback on the posters. Key results were that the trailer successfully targeted both genders and ages 14-25 as intended. Areas identified for improvement were the soundtrack and making some scenes darker. The focus group also indicated the trailer was an effective promotional tool.
The document discusses the production's portrayal of various stereotypes regarding class, race, age, gender, and sexuality in films. Regarding class, the house used in filming contradicted the working class setting intended. For race, white actors were used as the primary audience. The actor chosen for age did not fully portray the intended immaturity of a young person widowed. Gender stereotypes were somewhat challenged by portraying the male as vulnerable and the female as stronger. The production used heterosexual characters for their mainstream appeal but attempted to challenge norms of relationships and success.
The document discusses how the filmmakers aimed to attract their target horror film audience through the use of plot twists, strong female leads, and unconventional elements. They conducted audience research to learn what viewers found cliche or wanted to see more of. This informed decisions like including two independent female protagonists. Low-key lighting, realistic costumes, and a dark wooded setting were used to create an immersive and unsettling atmosphere for viewers.
Fatima evaluated her group's horror film project. She discussed how they used conventions like isolated locations and costumes to attract their target teenage audience. Their killer wore a mask like in other horror films. Sound effects from "Sinister" helped build tension. Different camera shots like POV kept viewers engaged. Editing skills improved from preliminary to final projects. Overall, the group effectively analyzed their film and technical skills progression.
The document discusses the opening sequence of a horror film created by the author. It includes descriptions of the four main characters - the protagonist Tyra, her two friends Monika and Ruksana, and the antagonist. It discusses how each character represents different social groups and challenges conventions through their portrayals and the use of technical aspects. The author also discusses distributing the film through Brain Damage Films, targeting a teenage audience, and learning about technologies like cameras, editing software, and their importance in media production.
The document summarizes how the author's media product uses and develops conventions of the thriller genre in its opening sequence. Specifically, it establishes a vulnerable teenage girl character and uses ominous music and shots that build tension, such as someone watching the house from outside and a door opening by itself. However, it challenges conventions by avoiding fast cuts, manipulated lighting, and weapons. The intended audience is 15-30 year olds, and it would likely be distributed online via YouTube due to its low budget. Filming challenges and lessons about editing software are also discussed.
The document provides an analysis of a student's thriller opening sequence media product. It discusses how the product uses conventions of the thriller genre such as including a vulnerable female character and mysterious elements to create tension. It also explains ways the product challenges conventions by avoiding fast cuts and not using lighting/camera techniques typically seen in thrillers. The student learned about editing software, overcoming challenges during filming, and improved their skills in storyboarding and researching genre conventions between drafting a preliminary product and final product.
The document provides the results of a questionnaire given to an audience after viewing the opening sequence for a thriller film called "Blind Corner". The results showed that the audience found the opening creepy and thrilling, felt tension was built up well, and wanted to know what happened next. They responded positively to the actors, setting, and soundtrack. Most said they would want to watch the full film. The document discusses what was learned from constructing the opening sequence, including skills with camera equipment, editing software, sourcing music, and improving overall planning and confidence.
The document summarizes the results of a questionnaire about horror movie preferences. It finds that psychological and comedy horror are the most popular subgenres. Most participants felt more sympathy for a victim of similar age and enjoyed when trailers include jump scares. Sound design and creating tension were also seen as important. The most popular settings were houses and woods. Inserts in trailers were sometimes read.
The document discusses the student's crime thriller media product titled "In The Frame". It summarizes how the student used, developed, and challenged conventions of the crime thriller genre in their product. Specifically, it discusses how they used conventions like dark colors, mysterious music, and not showing the antagonist's face to create ambiguity. It also explains how they challenged conventions by having the setting in a normally safe and busy area rather than a dark alley. The student reflects on what they learned about camerawork, editing, sound, and other technologies through creating this product. They felt they gained skills and understanding of the filmmaking process.
As media evaluation of media film opening productHarryRebbeck
The document discusses a student group's thriller film project where they aimed to both challenge and follow genre conventions. They challenged conventions through unconventional lighting and color in the opening sequence. They followed conventions through camera movements that created tension. The group represented teenagers as irresponsible through a character who acts as a "ring leader" without considering consequences. Through the project, the student learned about filmmaking techniques, the process of film distribution, and gained knowledge on shots, sounds, and rules to construct an effective opening sequence.
This document provides feedback from target audiences on an opening film scene. The primary audience of 30-50 year olds connected well with the protagonist and her feelings of loneliness. They were drawn in and left wanting to know more. The secondary audience of 20-29 year olds connected less but still engaged enough to provide feedback. Some had trouble understanding details like her living situation. Overall the audiences provided positive and constructive criticism that can help strengthen the film, though connecting more with the secondary group could be improved.
This document outlines research conducted for a short film about domestic violence. It discusses the target audience, which is adults aged 20-55 of all socioeconomic classes. Both men and women will be targeted, as most abusers are male but the issue affects all genders. Typical victims are described as female, unconfident, and isolated. Abusers are often portrayed as overly confident and seeking power over others. The film aims to show domestic violence realistically in a normal home setting to impact viewers and encourage support for campaigns against domestic abuse.
1) Audience feedback from test screenings of the film trailer criticized the killer's motivation for murdering victims as it did not seem reasonable for the character to kill because his mother left the family. However, the filmmakers decided to keep their original plot after researching that killers in slasher films often have psychological problems from troubled pasts.
2) Other negative feedback was that the trailer showed too many long scenes revealing future plot points and not enough focus on the killer stalking victims. This made it lack tension between the killer and victims.
3) A classmate commented that the killer's casual clothing did not suit his character, but the filmmakers chose to keep it to make him seem mysterious to viewers.
Creative critical reflection - CIE FINAL PORTFOLIOYusra Alam
The document discusses a student's media studies project on creating a mystery film titled "MOTIVE?". It summarizes the key conventions of the mystery genre used in the film's opening sequence, such as hiding the protagonist's identity. It also describes the use of lighting, props, music and settings common to mystery films. The student analyzes how the opening scenes portray different social classes and address issues like kidnapping, drug use, and invasion of privacy. Influences from TV shows and films are cited. Marketing and distribution plans are outlined, and lessons learned from pre-production are discussed.
Leaks or burst pipes can be temporarily addressed until a plumber arrives by turning off the water supply and using towels to soak up water. However, major plumbing issues require hiring a professional plumber who has the skills and tools to properly diagnose and repair the problem.
The document discusses the relationship between Kenya and the European Union over the past 40 years. It begins with a brief history of their partnership, which started in 1975 with various trade agreements granting Kenya preferential access to EU markets. However, these agreements did not significantly increase Kenya's exports to or trade balance with the EU. The document analyzes reasons for this, including Kenya's lack of capacity to produce goods efficiently and in large quantities. It argues that for trade to benefit development, the EU must help Kenya increase productive capacity through investments in areas like energy, skills development, and education. Overall, the relationship has yet to achieve its potential due to Kenya's ongoing capacity constraints.
This document discusses avian systematics and classification. It outlines that birds are classified within the single Class Aves, which contains two subclasses and four infraclasses. Several extinct lineages of birds, such as toothed birds, coexisted with early modern birds during the Mesozoic era. Modern avian systematics aims to establish the correct phylogenetic relationships between birds using multiple lines of evidence, including morphology, biochemical data like DNA sequencing, as well as supplementary evidence from behavior, biogeography, karyotypes, and ectoparasites. The goal is for classification to reflect evolutionary relationships, though this remains an ongoing area of research.
The document summarizes the ways in which the media product, a thriller film titled "The Face of a Killer", uses and develops conventions of the thriller genre. It discusses how the film uses red colors, dim lighting, quick cuts, and ominous music to build tension. It also challenges conventions by subverting expectations about the identity of the victim and killer. Audience feedback found these techniques generally effective at creating suspense, though some were confused by the twist in expectations.
The document discusses conventions used in the thriller opening sequence "Resentment". It describes how conventions like delaying the reveal of a character's face and using flashbacks were employed. It also discusses how using a realistic bathroom setting combined with unsettling elements breaks expectations. The opening establishes the female protagonist in a state of vulnerability and uses a twist at the end to further unsettle the audience.
The document discusses a thriller film opening about a man who kidnaps and kills blonde females. It aims to attract both male and female audiences aged 15-25. The opening is described as being full of suspense and mystery. It is believed that the opening may attract more female viewers as it focuses on females being kidnapped and they could relate to the characters.
The document provides an analysis and evaluation of Declan McKenna's thriller opening sequence titled "Cry for Help." It summarizes the techniques used in the opening, including hiding the characters' faces initially to build mystery, using handheld camera shots to build tension, and including a character looking in a mirror to reflect on events. It discusses how these techniques draw from conventions of real thriller films. Audience feedback was positive, describing the opening as dramatic and tense, finding the soundtrack appropriate, and agreeing the opening established tension and did not remind them of any specific film. Overall, 95% of the audience felt the opening was successful as a thriller.
This document summarizes the results of a focus group for a film trailer and posters for the movie "Defiance." The focus group provided feedback in response to 10 questions about the trailer and also gave feedback on the posters. Key results were that the trailer successfully targeted both genders and ages 14-25 as intended. Areas identified for improvement were the soundtrack and making some scenes darker. The focus group also indicated the trailer was an effective promotional tool.
The document discusses the production's portrayal of various stereotypes regarding class, race, age, gender, and sexuality in films. Regarding class, the house used in filming contradicted the working class setting intended. For race, white actors were used as the primary audience. The actor chosen for age did not fully portray the intended immaturity of a young person widowed. Gender stereotypes were somewhat challenged by portraying the male as vulnerable and the female as stronger. The production used heterosexual characters for their mainstream appeal but attempted to challenge norms of relationships and success.
The document discusses how the filmmakers aimed to attract their target horror film audience through the use of plot twists, strong female leads, and unconventional elements. They conducted audience research to learn what viewers found cliche or wanted to see more of. This informed decisions like including two independent female protagonists. Low-key lighting, realistic costumes, and a dark wooded setting were used to create an immersive and unsettling atmosphere for viewers.
Fatima evaluated her group's horror film project. She discussed how they used conventions like isolated locations and costumes to attract their target teenage audience. Their killer wore a mask like in other horror films. Sound effects from "Sinister" helped build tension. Different camera shots like POV kept viewers engaged. Editing skills improved from preliminary to final projects. Overall, the group effectively analyzed their film and technical skills progression.
The document discusses the opening sequence of a horror film created by the author. It includes descriptions of the four main characters - the protagonist Tyra, her two friends Monika and Ruksana, and the antagonist. It discusses how each character represents different social groups and challenges conventions through their portrayals and the use of technical aspects. The author also discusses distributing the film through Brain Damage Films, targeting a teenage audience, and learning about technologies like cameras, editing software, and their importance in media production.
The document summarizes how the author's media product uses and develops conventions of the thriller genre in its opening sequence. Specifically, it establishes a vulnerable teenage girl character and uses ominous music and shots that build tension, such as someone watching the house from outside and a door opening by itself. However, it challenges conventions by avoiding fast cuts, manipulated lighting, and weapons. The intended audience is 15-30 year olds, and it would likely be distributed online via YouTube due to its low budget. Filming challenges and lessons about editing software are also discussed.
The document provides an analysis of a student's thriller opening sequence media product. It discusses how the product uses conventions of the thriller genre such as including a vulnerable female character and mysterious elements to create tension. It also explains ways the product challenges conventions by avoiding fast cuts and not using lighting/camera techniques typically seen in thrillers. The student learned about editing software, overcoming challenges during filming, and improved their skills in storyboarding and researching genre conventions between drafting a preliminary product and final product.
The document provides the results of a questionnaire given to an audience after viewing the opening sequence for a thriller film called "Blind Corner". The results showed that the audience found the opening creepy and thrilling, felt tension was built up well, and wanted to know what happened next. They responded positively to the actors, setting, and soundtrack. Most said they would want to watch the full film. The document discusses what was learned from constructing the opening sequence, including skills with camera equipment, editing software, sourcing music, and improving overall planning and confidence.
The document summarizes the results of a questionnaire about horror movie preferences. It finds that psychological and comedy horror are the most popular subgenres. Most participants felt more sympathy for a victim of similar age and enjoyed when trailers include jump scares. Sound design and creating tension were also seen as important. The most popular settings were houses and woods. Inserts in trailers were sometimes read.
The document discusses the student's crime thriller media product titled "In The Frame". It summarizes how the student used, developed, and challenged conventions of the crime thriller genre in their product. Specifically, it discusses how they used conventions like dark colors, mysterious music, and not showing the antagonist's face to create ambiguity. It also explains how they challenged conventions by having the setting in a normally safe and busy area rather than a dark alley. The student reflects on what they learned about camerawork, editing, sound, and other technologies through creating this product. They felt they gained skills and understanding of the filmmaking process.
As media evaluation of media film opening productHarryRebbeck
The document discusses a student group's thriller film project where they aimed to both challenge and follow genre conventions. They challenged conventions through unconventional lighting and color in the opening sequence. They followed conventions through camera movements that created tension. The group represented teenagers as irresponsible through a character who acts as a "ring leader" without considering consequences. Through the project, the student learned about filmmaking techniques, the process of film distribution, and gained knowledge on shots, sounds, and rules to construct an effective opening sequence.
This document provides feedback from target audiences on an opening film scene. The primary audience of 30-50 year olds connected well with the protagonist and her feelings of loneliness. They were drawn in and left wanting to know more. The secondary audience of 20-29 year olds connected less but still engaged enough to provide feedback. Some had trouble understanding details like her living situation. Overall the audiences provided positive and constructive criticism that can help strengthen the film, though connecting more with the secondary group could be improved.
This document outlines research conducted for a short film about domestic violence. It discusses the target audience, which is adults aged 20-55 of all socioeconomic classes. Both men and women will be targeted, as most abusers are male but the issue affects all genders. Typical victims are described as female, unconfident, and isolated. Abusers are often portrayed as overly confident and seeking power over others. The film aims to show domestic violence realistically in a normal home setting to impact viewers and encourage support for campaigns against domestic abuse.
1) Audience feedback from test screenings of the film trailer criticized the killer's motivation for murdering victims as it did not seem reasonable for the character to kill because his mother left the family. However, the filmmakers decided to keep their original plot after researching that killers in slasher films often have psychological problems from troubled pasts.
2) Other negative feedback was that the trailer showed too many long scenes revealing future plot points and not enough focus on the killer stalking victims. This made it lack tension between the killer and victims.
3) A classmate commented that the killer's casual clothing did not suit his character, but the filmmakers chose to keep it to make him seem mysterious to viewers.
Creative critical reflection - CIE FINAL PORTFOLIOYusra Alam
The document discusses a student's media studies project on creating a mystery film titled "MOTIVE?". It summarizes the key conventions of the mystery genre used in the film's opening sequence, such as hiding the protagonist's identity. It also describes the use of lighting, props, music and settings common to mystery films. The student analyzes how the opening scenes portray different social classes and address issues like kidnapping, drug use, and invasion of privacy. Influences from TV shows and films are cited. Marketing and distribution plans are outlined, and lessons learned from pre-production are discussed.
Leaks or burst pipes can be temporarily addressed until a plumber arrives by turning off the water supply and using towels to soak up water. However, major plumbing issues require hiring a professional plumber who has the skills and tools to properly diagnose and repair the problem.
The document discusses the relationship between Kenya and the European Union over the past 40 years. It begins with a brief history of their partnership, which started in 1975 with various trade agreements granting Kenya preferential access to EU markets. However, these agreements did not significantly increase Kenya's exports to or trade balance with the EU. The document analyzes reasons for this, including Kenya's lack of capacity to produce goods efficiently and in large quantities. It argues that for trade to benefit development, the EU must help Kenya increase productive capacity through investments in areas like energy, skills development, and education. Overall, the relationship has yet to achieve its potential due to Kenya's ongoing capacity constraints.
This document discusses avian systematics and classification. It outlines that birds are classified within the single Class Aves, which contains two subclasses and four infraclasses. Several extinct lineages of birds, such as toothed birds, coexisted with early modern birds during the Mesozoic era. Modern avian systematics aims to establish the correct phylogenetic relationships between birds using multiple lines of evidence, including morphology, biochemical data like DNA sequencing, as well as supplementary evidence from behavior, biogeography, karyotypes, and ectoparasites. The goal is for classification to reflect evolutionary relationships, though this remains an ongoing area of research.
The document discusses prebiotics, which are non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth of beneficial bacteria. Prebiotics include oligosaccharides, resistant starch, and certain fruits and vegetables. Studies show that supplementing fish feed with prebiotics can increase growth rates, feed intake, and gut health in fish while reducing pathogenic bacteria. Maintaining a balanced gut microbiome through prebiotics is important for disease resistance, feed efficiency, and growth performance in aquaculture.
The document discusses prebiotics, which are non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth of beneficial bacteria. Prebiotics include oligosaccharides, resistant starch, and certain fruits and vegetables. Studies show that supplementing fish feed with prebiotics can increase growth rates, feed intake, and gut health in fish while reducing pathogenic bacteria. Maintaining a balanced gut microbiota through prebiotics is important for disease resistance, feed efficiency, and growth performance in aquaculture.
Yasser Farag Sayed is a Senior Oracle Technical Consultant with over 10 years of experience customizing Oracle E-Business Suite applications. He has extensive experience developing Oracle Application Framework pages, reports, workflows, and custom integrations. Some of his past clients include MESC KSA, STC KSA, Albena&Elamar Furniture Factory, El Sheikh Khaled bin Hamad Al-Thani, Supreme Council of Health, Darwish Holding, Holy Makkah Municipality, King Abdul Aziz Public Library, and Egyptian Company For Mobile Service. He is proficient in Oracle technologies like Forms, Reports, XML Publisher, Discoverer, and the Oracle database.
The document discusses the evaluation of the author's media product, a short psychological thriller film. It describes how the author researched conventions of the genre and was influenced by the film "Portal: No Escape." Key conventions used in the author's film include close-ups of the main character's confused facial expressions, positioning the character off-center according to the rule of thirds, and using a silhouette to represent the antagonist. The author aimed to challenge conventions by mixing elements of amateur and professional filmmaking to create ambiguity. Feedback from audiences confirmed the film should be classified as a psychological thriller.
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The document discusses strategic initiatives for sustainable healthcare in the Middle East. It outlines challenges in the current healthcare systems in GCC countries, including a lack of specialty care and high rates of medical tourism. It then proposes two solutions - implementing lean hospital management models to optimize costs while improving outcomes, and developing specialized training programs to address talent gaps. The top three strategic initiatives highlighted are focusing on knowledge excellence, operational and financial excellence, and building strategic alliances through public-private partnerships.
This document discusses how nutrition supports the immune system. It begins by defining nutrition and the immune system. It then explains that maintaining a healthy gastrointestinal barrier is essential for immune function, as the GI tract contains 60% of the immune system. Key nutrients that support immune cells are discussed, including protein, vitamins A, B, C, E, minerals, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids. Maintaining a balanced diet with these nutrients promotes overall immune health.
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2. Proposed 2016 strategies for CEOs in GCC healthcare ecosystem
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The document provides an analysis of the student's media product, a psychological thriller film titled "The Run". It summarizes how the film uses conventions of the genre, such as including stereotypical characters, a storyline based on real events, and non-diegetic music to build suspense. It also discusses some ways the film challenges conventions, such as shooting scenes in broad daylight rather than at night. The target audience is identified as teenagers based on a questionnaire, and the film aims to appeal to both female viewers through the main character and male viewers through inclusion of action scenes. Distribution on YouTube is proposed due to the low budget.
The document discusses conventions used in thriller genres for camera work, lighting, sound, and editing. It also discusses using color connotations and symbolism in costuming. The group created a horror/thriller opening by researching these techniques from film trailers. They storyboarded locations, characters, and planned camera angles and movements to develop suspense and mystery without revealing details of the plot.
The document provides the results of a questionnaire given to an audience after viewing the opening sequence for a thriller film called "Blind Corner". The results showed that the audience found the opening creepy and thrilling, felt tension was built up well, and wanted to know what happened next. They responded positively to the actors, setting, and soundtrack. Most said they would want to watch the full film. The document discusses what was learned from constructing the opening sequence, including skills with camera equipment, editing software, and including appropriate conventions to engage the target thriller audience.
The document evaluates the opening of a student-made thriller film. It discusses how the film used conventions from other thrillers such as portraying the main character as a vulnerable young female of Asian descent. It summarizes the audience feedback, which was generally positive while noting some continuity errors. The document also reflects on the filmmaking process and what was learned about technologies and planning from constructing the product.
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The student learned a great deal from creating a short thriller film from start to finish. Through extensive research into the genre and industry, they improved their planning process and adapted their original idea. Filming skills like camerawork and editing improved over time. While the production process wasn't perfect, the student feels they created a good film considering the challenges, and learned valuable lessons to apply to future projects.
The document discusses the student's media production project for a thriller film. It analyzes how the production used and challenged conventions of real thriller films through techniques like eerie music, grayscale footage, slow motion, flashbacks showing past and present. It also discusses how the production represented various social groups through the main character and his behaviors in different settings. Finally, it reflects on what was learned about film technologies and production through creating this project.
The document discusses the student's media production project of a psychological thriller film titled "The Run". It summarizes the key stages of development from initial ideas to a completed opening scene. It analyzes how the opening scene uses conventions of the thriller genre including plot twists and uses of sound and color. Feedback found the opening scene engaging and that conventions were successfully implemented. The student learned new skills in filming, editing, and presenting their work over the course of the project.
The document discusses the conventions used in the student's media product "The Spectator" and how it conforms and challenges conventions of real thriller films.
It aimed to conform to some conventions like having a male antagonist and female victim, using dark imagery and settings, and eerie sounds to create tension. It also challenged some conventions by having a female victim rather than male.
Common thriller conventions identified through research include plot twists, tense sounds and music, rural settings, and targeting the male gender aged 18-60. The opening sequence uses these conventions to appeal to its niche audience.
A British institution like Hammer Films would be more suited than Hollywood to distribute a low-budget, convention-following thriller due
The document discusses targeting audiences for horror films. It notes that horror films appeal to some audiences through a sense of excitement and fear. However, not all audiences enjoy feeling scared. The document then discusses aiming its opening horror sequence towards a slightly higher-end market between the lower B to C categories that likes independent cinema and challenges. It also discusses including social elements and appealing to ages 15 and up while not alienating middle-aged audiences. Character construction and theories by Richard Dyer, Blumier & Katz, and Abraham Maslow were used to address the target audience.
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Harry Rebbeck and his group created a horror film opening sequence where they both challenged and followed genre conventions. They challenged conventions by not showing a character death in the opening and followed conventions by using common horror settings and lighting. Their target audience was teenagers and young adults as their characters portrayed typical behaviors of that age group. They conducted a questionnaire to learn what audiences want in a horror film but did not ask enough questions to get sufficient information. Overall, Harry learned about the filmmaking process, including shooting techniques, editing, and sound design.
The document provides an analysis of a short horror/thriller film coursework project. It summarizes the key elements of the film including the narrative structure, editing techniques, camera work, sound design, and mise-en-scene. It also analyzes the social groups represented in the film, potential media institutions for distribution, the target audience, and the research conducted on the audience.
The document discusses the creation of an opening sequence for a horror thriller movie. It describes how the sequence follows the codes and conventions of the genre through the use of props like blood, characters like vulnerable teenage girls, and technical aspects like music, camerawork and editing. Feedback indicated the sequence successfully captured elements typical of the genre. The document also discusses learning about camera equipment, editing software, and the importance of technology in media production.
The document discusses the development of an opening sequence for a horror thriller film. It examines how the sequence establishes characters and follows genre conventions through the use of props, characters, and technical aspects. The main character, Tyra, is introduced as vulnerable but transforms into a heroine. The other characters, Ruksana and Monika, represent caution. Slow, scary music and camera work will be used to represent the antagonist. The sequence aims to relate to the target audience of teenage girls and follow conventions seen in similar films.
The document provides information about the filmmaking techniques used in a student media project. It discusses various shots, editing techniques, and conventions employed. Specifically, it summarizes:
1) Various camera shots like close-ups, mid shots, and high angles were used to portray emotion and make the characters seem vulnerable.
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The document discusses the production of a media studies project titled "The Pursuit" which is a thriller film. It summarizes how the film uses conventions of the thriller genre like dark lighting and themes while also challenging conventions by having a non-white main character. It discusses how the film represents teenagers and aims to raise awareness of safety issues. It also outlines the target audience, how the audience was attracted through realistic scenes, and what was learned about film technologies through the project.
The student learned a lot about filmmaking techniques through creating a thriller film product. They gained experience with camerawork, lighting, location scouting, editing, and incorporating appropriate music and sound effects. Feedback from test audiences helped the student identify areas for improvement, such as improving continuity in one shot. Through this process, the student learned the importance of planning, proper research, and collecting ample footage to create a cohesive, suspenseful final product.
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- Lessons learned about camerawork, scheduling challenges, and improving editing skills over the course
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2. IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR
CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA
PRODUCTS?
As our group we became hesitant on whether to go ahead with either a war, political or psychological thriller due
to there being mixed ideas within the group. We then all sat down and had a full discussion on which thriller would
be the best as a result we then came to the conclusion that psychological thrillers are the most common kind of
thrillers; to make something “original” would start to become overly complex and hard, which made us then decide
to go with a war thriller due to you only see a film of this kind of genre be realised every once and so often. To
then make everybody happy with our final result we mixed it in with psychological genre which can be seen as
fighting the conventions of a war thriller due to war films do not normally have a psychological aspect to them;
they are not usually based on the persona’s past events and the traumatic aftermath such as flashbacks of certain
events as seen in our opening film, they are more than likely in most cases to be based on a past event that
happened in real life history such as the whole of world war II as a film
As our group had then decided on a final genre for our opening, we then began the research which is where we
found what type of costume we would need, which we tried to base on “Saving Private Ryan” due to it being one
of the most famous war films along with Forest Gump and then also looked into modern costumes that we be
needed for the psychological part. We then did the research of age, race and class within different war films; we
found “age of heroes” and “inglorious basterds” which one had the rating of 15 and the other 18 due to the
violence being stronger in the second. Therefore as a result to this we decided that the best possible certificate for
our film would be 15 due to the film having barely an violence in it, however there is a torture scene but it isn't to
the extreme that it would need to be certified to the age of 18.
Referring to what conventions we decided on whether to follow and challenge were, we took the conventions of
how “Saving Private Ryan” was constructed as a basis to work from, we then combined are genre with the sub-
genre of Psychological by adding a psychological basis to the storyline which was the flashbacks used throughout
the opening film, which personally I think make the opening of the film as affective as it is which is just after the
explosion of the front door of the house opposite him.
3. CONTINUED…
As we looked into each genre of film we then came to the conclusion of what would best suit our film
and how it would help us find a better understanding of our audience such as having the younger
persona in uniform not the old man otherwise it could potentially confuse our audience on what is
going on within the storyline.
Another thing which we included in our opening film was the jittery/shakiness which is used in multiple
media products however we were inspired the opening of American Horror Story due to how the title
sequence is presented, we all liked the idea of how it worked as well as it fitted into our idea of
flashbacks due to it looking as if the audience is entering the mind of the persona and is living the
flashbacks themselves therefore creating the atmosphere that we intended to create throughout the
opening of mystery and suspense as well as the upsetting and uncomfortable side creating attention
to PTSD and making recognition to a younger audience that it is not an easy thing to go through as
well as deal with.
Another way in which we create intensity and mystery throughout our opening is that neither of our
characters have any dialogue throughout the whole thing, which makes the audience want to know
what he is going to say once he does speak. As well as the persona is not greeted by any realistic
people he is only greeted by a figure of his imagination/memory which also creates tension within the
audience as you do not know who is greeted by in his flashback, is it him or a friend from when he is
at war? Which then makes the reader want to know more leading onto them watching the rest of the
film that is it made as we leave them on a cliff hanger as well as they are left with the question, will he
ever be helped as he is alone in the house throughout the whole opening.
4. HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT REPRESENT PARTICULAR
SOCIAL GROUPS?
We decided to present the old generation as the stereotypical weak and senile, however the way in
which we presented them was in a way to give the younger generation connotes awareness onto
why the older generation can be senile/depressed due to past events that they have had to
experience as they did not have a choice of war. This therefore in some aspects creates attention
to society that it is not the individuals fault always for the way in which they act sometimes it is the
past dawning over them.
Another way in which we presented the stereotypical ‘old man’ was by making our persona move
around in a wheelchair as that represents how old he is as his body has become as weak as he
can be seen to be, as well as when he does move around he moves at a very slow pace which
most old people of this age are known or shown to be like. As well as throughout the opening the
man is alone the whole way throughout as they are also stereotypically shown as most people see
them as crazy and do not want to go near them, leading them to have nobody, alone and
eventually go even more insane.
Another social group we showed was from history that the persona of war was at a much younger
age than we would expect today this is because at the time of war they were desperate for soldiers,
therefore men would leave their wives and possibly never come back and young boys such as
teenagers were sent to go out and fight for their country even though they did not have a choice in
whether or not they had to do it which then reinforces the trauma of a soldier and the war.
We used a close up when he was looking out of the window to look at the house across the road to
present how old are persona was supposed to be as you can see in detail that he has wrinkles
typically known for an old person to have as well as pale complexion and the grey hair which
connote old age, therefore this shot was used to represent the persona’s age.
5. CONTINUED…
The last social group we were going to present was
doctors/nurses which are they to help old people when they are
either sick or in a retirement home, however we wanted to use a
nurse as woman are stereotypically known to be more caring
therefore this connotes that they are going to be the type of
person to work in a care home in which are narrative is
supposed to be based. As well as when we did research into the
‘nurse’ itself the majority of the images were in fact woman
therefore creating some basis of the stereotype. However we did
include this character due to complications with getting the outfit,
as we did not want it to look unofficial along with getting
someone to play this role with the schedule that we had started
become hard and was delaying the process of production.
6. WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT DISTRIBUTE YOUR MEDIA
PRODUCT AND WHY?
Firstly, an institution is a company that in which distributes a media product that would go into cinema’s
either globally or nationally which then after that gets dispersed into DVD for audience consumption.
Therefore, the reason in which we would need an institution for our media product and not institute it
ourselves is for that when the film has been pitched/discussed with an institute they can then discuss further
whether they would go ahead with our film and whether they would help fund the production.
From research within the war thriller I found three films and found what each of their institutions were so that
I could find out which one was the most well known/ used due to the audience being more
comfortable/appealed by a more recognisable institution. The three films that I researched into were:
• Imitation Game
• Saving Private Ryan
• Forest Gump
When I looked into these I found Paramount Pictures which was most common out of the three due to it
being used for both Saving Private Ryan and Forest Gump, DreamWorks Pictures which was only used for
Saving Private Ryan, The Weinstein Company and Black Bear Pictures which were both only used in
Imitation Game. Which as a result the most mainstream company that distributes the genre of war thriller is
Paramount Pictures which would best for our film due to our group only being beginners in the film industry
therefore resulting in our film getting a mass audience of as many people that appeal to the genre. The
reason in which I would not pick DreamWorks for our opening film is due to the fact that it is usually related to
Disney, therefore creating a childish atmosphere before the film has even started, as well as it opposes what
our film is as the film can be taken quite emotionally due to the trauma involved. However, as our film
company begins to progress within the film industry I think that the best thing we could do was begin to use
less mainstream institutions such as the Imitation game does so then the institution gets more recognition
due to the mass audience, then our film company gets a higher pay from the institution due to the benefits
for the company.
7. CONTINUED...
Therefore, going onto the psychological aspect of our film I looked into two which were:
• Shutter Island
• Identity
• Inception
When I looked into these films both Shutter Island and Inception both use Warner Bros as well as
Paramount Pictures; then making Paramount Pictures the best mainstream institution to use for
our film opening as they cover both the psychological genre as well as the war thriller. However,
from the research Warner Bros is only used for the psychological thriller, not the war thriller
therefore it would not suit our film. Where as Identity used Columbia Pictures which is also
typically known for the psychological thriller as well as being one of the mainstream institutions
therefore has a wide audience. Along with Legendary Pictures also one being massive within the
psychological genre as well as it is typically known for the Sci-Fi genre, however they are also one
of the mainstream companies however we could not use them to distribute are opening film due to
them not fitting both genre criteria.
However once the film has been distributed the next question is whether it goes straight onto TV
for people to watch or whether it goes onto DVD then bought in supermarkets mass produced.
Which I think that the best decision would be whether to how big the audience would end up being
due to if we mass produced DVD’s and the audience was only to a small amount then we would be
in loss of money due to the lack of interest within buying the DVD’s and low audience, however if
that was to happen then we would distribute it onto TV screens such as Film4 or Sky movies due
to the known audience so that our movie would then get publicity which we could build up until it
has a big enough audience and demand to then put onto DVD so that there would not be a loss
within the production.
8. WHO WOULD BE THE AUDIENCE FOR YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT?
Our audience that we have targeted to achieve to range was from teenagers who are into the
genre of war thrillers; leading onto an audience of the older generation who have experienced war
themselves on many different fronts such as being a soldier, an evacuee, etc. The reason in which
we decided to target the teenage generation is for the reason in which that they are the most
common people to go into the cinema nowadays, along with couples and so on therefore we would
achieve the highest possible audience if we targeted the people who are known to go in the
cinema often. However I don’t think you would catch a couple wanting to watch a war time thriller,
therefore this generation was the best to target as the views along with reviews would be at their
maximum that would then lead onto a further and bigger audience if most of the reviews turned out
to be positive, whether it was on the teenage scale or older.
Following onto are targeted audience of the older generation, we decided to target this audience
as they have experienced war themselves so therefore they would be able to relate to the content
within the film. Also this then leads onto that it could give the audience of the comfort due to the
recognition of the PTSD and that they are not alone, that there will be other people around them
experiencing what they are going through, therefore then making them leaving the cinema with a
happy overlook on their life as well as the film as a whole.
So as well as having a mixed genre thriller we also have a mixed audience film, however the
audience is not that hard to mix as long as you attract them both to actually watching the film then
it is beneficial. As well as having a mixed audience is beneficial due to the audience then being of
a bigger number, then leading onto more reviews etc.
9. CONTINUED…
As from our survey we came to the realisation that the most common audience that was
going to criticize our film was to be 13-18 year olds due to this age group being the 60%
of the people that we know of that watched our film opening, however there is still
another 40% of an audience which is nearly half of our audience which means that we
cannot only aim our audience to this age range we would also have to aim it to the
25ish% of 45-60 year olds and the 60+’s which is around 10-15% of our audience.
Overall, this means that we should put an age certificate of 12A on the film however for
our film to carry on we would need to set it to an age certificate due to violence and
torture scenes. We would then have to make sure that our film would still attract and
entertain our 45+ year olds due to them being such a massive part to our audience as
well as mixing it with the 15-18 year olds as both halves of the audience make a massive
impact to the number of people who view it, which you cannot loose either of them due
to also lack of money to the institution and industry itself.
10. HOW DID YOU ATTRACT/ADDRESS YOUR AUDIENCE?
There were many ways in which we could of attracted/addressed the audience that in which were aiming to
get to see our genre of film, from the thumbnail that we first see before they click onto the beginning of it ,
the slogan/speech that draws the audience in when they see an advert for it then to how are film poster
was portrayed, such as did it have the right/wrong things included onto it to fully attract the biggest audience
of the genre that we could get.
Therefore we firstly attracted our audience by the discussion of what our film would be called and what
would best fit the film/genre that we had made, once we had all agreed to the name we decided to a
suspenseful film name as if the title was not named properly people would not be drawn in properly, this
process took quite a while as we kept overthinking and making the title distant from what the film was
actually about; we then decided to have a conversation with our teacher who made us realise how complex
we were making the name process and helped us choose a much simpler and more effective name of
“conscience” as throughout the film you experience the persona’s conscience and past.
Then going onto another way in which we addressed/attracted our audience was by on our film poster we
included the persona of war time period on the front cover; this would automatically draw in the war time era
audience due to them not actually having to look fully into what the film is about to whether or not they like it
due to the subject being within the advertisement it already gives them a clue/overlook into the film. As well
as, the tones and colours of the poster create in itself an atmosphere for the audience due to it making it
look interesting and some what seems quite dark which in some aspect the opening film sequence can be
looked upon as quite eerie and dark for the persona.
Another way in which we attracted our audience was by drawing them into our story by having no dialogue,
which I have talked about in a previous slide how that as there isn't any dialogue the audience then wants to
know what happens next and what happens when he is met by somebody or when he talks.
11. CONTINUED…
Within our survey we decided to include the question of asking our audience
what drew them into watching our opening film so that we would have a factual
response to what actually brought our audience to watch it. However, this then
made a wide range of answers from the look of the film, such as the thumbnail
and that it could help them out within a subject that focuses on the same points
that are focused on within the film itself. Then some answers did not really match
up with the questions such as the music as you cannot draw an audience in with
music as they only look at it to begin with, they do not automatically click on
everything that is shown to them. Then some irrelevant answers such as
‘brother’s beautiful work’.
However, overall from the responses of our survey we came to the conclusion
that our thumbnail and the story line are what best drew in our audience of what
we achieved.
12. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE
PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?
Before coming into A level and picking Media as a subject I had not had an experience with any of the
technologies that we had used throughout the process of production apart from the mac books which we
used to blog and keep our updates on, however I had only had partial previous use with it. At the
beginning when we began filming the 180 Degree angle we were using a tripod and Canon 650d giving
us basic lighting, sound etc. As well as in our 180 degree angle there was only sound effects included
within it there was not a soundtrack behind it, which made less tension and quite quickly would be an
audience bored as there was not enough used within the 180 degree angle to make it anywhere near a
film.
As a result we learnt from this and used a soundtrack throughout our opening film, however that was not
the only sound we used as we still did include sound effects such as water running and an explosion. The
soundtrack we used had to fit what was going on along with the genre of film so we decided we would use
a typical world war II song, we therefore did some further research and got down to the decision of ‘run
rabbit’, ‘white cliffs of dover’ and
Once we had started filming I realised that lighting is a major factor to the image that appears on screen,
such as if the lighting is not right or used properly it can give the wrong message or can just make the
filming look highly amateur. How the audience can get the wrong message by using the wrong lighting is
by if you use high key lighting which we used to present the ghost of war that stands over our persona as
he is a spirit therefore he would be an aura which would glow which connotes to our audience that the
persona on screen is not living, however if you used this when you were supposed to use low key lighting
it makes the audience interpret good intentions when if fact the producers were trying to connote bad
intentions and the same if was the other way round. In our final product we used reflectors to achieve the
light on the spirits face which we used the white side of the reflector making harsher light as it was
necessary, where as we did use the reflector on other persona however we did not use as harsh light as it
was not needed.
13. CONTINUED…
Therefore when it came to editing our footage we firstly organised it into files from
day 1 to day 5, this allowed us to edit in a faster pace each week which therefore
allowed us to improve it once given criticism from each other as well as our teacher.
However, we could have improved our time limit by editing in school as we would
have been able to edit a lot faster. The software we used to produce our product
was final cut pro to edit the main footage such as the shots shown In the view
finders which are shown in the images. We used this editing software as for the past
few years mainstream film companies have used this software to product their own
films. Then we used after effects to create visual effects such as the explosion of the
front door of the house. The reason we used this software is due to it allowed us to
use masks which are additional layers on top of a frame, which allowed us to add
extra light to the house which integrated the explosion into the scene.
We used aspect ratio to create the iconic film bars on the top and bottom of the
frame this created a cinematic feel to the audience therefore keeping them gripped
into the film. This therefore thought me how to make a professional product which
an audience of the genre would want to see as well as that I used to think all the
filming was edited within one software, however now I have realised how much can
go into one scene.
14. LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU
HAVE LEARNT IN THE PROGRESSION FROM IT TO THE FULL PRODUCT?
I have learnt how soundtracks can develop a product into something so much more substantial due to in
are continuity task we did not have a soundtrack only sound effects, therefore this time round now we have
a soundtrack, as well as that it fits in with the genre of the film opening we made (due to if it didn’t it would
not make sense therefore leaving the audience clueless and confused) it makes our final product fully
developed compared to are continuity task. We has also developed a much bigger understanding of
camera angles and when it is best to use each shot, as in our preliminary task there was only varied
camera angles, where as in our final piece we have a varied amount of angles and there was no
unintended shakiness we only had the jittery which looked shaky for affect.
Also we have learnt about typography, as in which font is best for what type of media product we are
making as in our 180 degree rule clip the typography seemed quite childish and amateur due to the writing
being yellow and taking up the whole screen this would not have been effective in our film due to the
serious tone we wanted to express. This then required us to research typography on war films and how
they interact with the scene such ‘Se7en’, we also combined conventions from psychological thrillers due
to their text is not static it is consistently jittering. The reason in which we wanted to combine this is due to
the psychological take on our war thriller this was a big improvement from our preliminary task as our did
not link with our film. Often our text was too big of text as well as bold, which is seen in our preliminary task
along with our rough cuts this resulted in the text being to pushed into our audience’s faces, this therefore
takes the audience away from the action on screen leaving them clueless to what has just happened within
the narrative.
We also improved the pace of our editing compared to our preliminary task cause we paid more attention
to the length of each shot, this then gave us more time to work out what needed to be added and taken
away from our product. From this I learnt that if the pace is not at the right speed such as when our
persona looks out of the window we continuously kept getting the timing wrong as it was kept for too long
which bores the audience and draws them away from the film, however when the pace is right it draws the
audience in throughout the film.
15. CONTINUED…
Within in our preliminary task we had substantial amount of continuity errors such as the lead
us to seeing one of the characters weapons switch hands this can take away from the action
which is on screen as in real life the other persona would react a lot quicker than what was on
screen. This continuity can distract the audience and break the tension which has been built
up purposely.
Our camera work in the preliminary task was seen to shaky however this was our attempt of
jittering which is screen in products such as ‘American Horror Story’ this heled us learn that
we had to make the jittering/shaking more distinct compared to the smoother shots in our final
product to achieve this we went fully hand held instead of using an X-grip.
To improve our camera work to something much smoother we used the wheelchair as an
improvised dolly and to further stabilise the shot we added a stabilisation filter in post
production, this worked by removing excess movement at the top and bottom of the screen so
that the middle of the frame was completely still. I learnt that this then contrast in shots
creates a matter of tension because it exaggerates the hand held shots.