evaluation task 2

evaluation task 1

Question 1 In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (i.e. of film openings) Our media opening consists of many different codes and conventions. These include:

•Creepy Voice over
•Low key lighting
•Gun
•Victim
•Psychopath
We used the creepy voice over because it shows that our main character is insane and feels pressured to killing the girl. It also suggests that he has no one else. This is typical in a Thriller film. The low key lighting when he loads his gun gives it a intense feel and makes the viewer realise he is dangerous.Low key makes it look creepy and twisted. The setting we used (Outside) looks old and Erie which is typical in a thriller. The kitchen scene is mainly black and white. This is because the white shows the innocence of the girl but the occasional black item shows that it has been tampered with and slowly being tainted. The super imposed editing in the kitchen scene gives a fast paced feeling and multiple points of interest. Shot 6 shows the aggressive nature of the psychopathic.

our final film

results

The results of our questionnaire
What Age Group do you fall in?
11-15 =
16-20= 3
21-25=
26-30= 1
31-40= 9
41+= 19

 

Are you...

Male= 9
female=22

how often do you watch films?
once a week= 19
once a month=8
once a year=4
never=

How much would you pay to see a film?
Less then £10= 27
More then £10=3
Other: £0

what is your favorite genre?=
horror=8
Comedy=19
Action=10
Thriller=12
Chic-flic=3
Western=1
crime= 6
Sci-fi= 6
other=6

other answer:
drama x3
kitchen sink
war films
Romance

what makes you hooked from a film opening?
actors=11
Sounds=7
The setting= 17
genre= 6
Other=6
other answers:
The hook
Storyline/ quality of acting/ direction of film
cinematography
Interesting trailers
Content
Storyline plot

How long should a film opening be?
less then a minute=1
1min=5
2min=9
3min= 4
4mins=5
+5mins= 4

Is the opening music (if any) to a film important?
yes= 25
no=1
maybe=2
never really noticed=1

if you are not hooked by the opening would you stop watching?
yes=4
no= 15
maybe=12

do you read the titles?
yes=11
no=4
sometimes= 14

Why not:
with images/more interesting/ used in the film /something clever
Too fast

have you ever watched a bad film?
yes= 22
no=8
if yes what made it bad?
Bad acting, inappropriate music
Lack of action, poor stay line, poor sfx
Very controversial at the time of release
Bad acting/ story/ music
Mr Bean :P (film in general)
Not interesting, didn't always understand the situation
blood & gore
Boring
Poor plot/ acting and script
bad directing/ bad script/ concept weak/ bad acting
really slow/ not a lot happening/ all in one level of mood
Opening didn't make sense
periods of nothing, had no direction, really bad acting
terrible acting and pointless storyline
Boring-not a lot happening
Plot
Acting directing
 

 Men generally watch films once a week with only two out of our sample watching it more than this. Most men we asked would rather pay less then £10 only one person in our sample is willing to pay more than £10. Out of our male sample comedy is the most popular with 5 people liking it. As would be expected chic-flicks are the least popular along with westerns. Most men in our sample think that film openings should be 2-3 minutes. According to our samples men feel that music is important. According to our male audience if they are not hooked by the opening they would probably stop watching. Most of the time our male audience watches the titles. When it comes to bad films our male sample agrees that often the cause is bad acting, poor script and pointless story line.

 

 Women generally watch films one a week with over 2/3 of our sample doing this. Most women we asked would rather pay less than £10. Out of our female sample comedy is the most popular choice and western the least. Most women in our sample think that with film openings the setting is important. According to our samples women have a varied view on how long a film opening should be. According to our female audience if they are not hooked by the opening they probably would continue to watch. Most of the time our female audience watches the titles. When it comes to bad films our female sample feel that the film is bad because it doesn’t appeal to them

risk assesment

Attendance issue –  contact numbers are available, Meeting place has been organised, stand in’s

Camera issue – spare camera available, well laid plans

Safety issues – first aid kit with first aid trained staff

Weather issues – There are no specific weather requirements, although camera’s should not be operated in the rain. We have arrangements for the camera positioning if it does rain.

Lighting issues – Alternative lighting arrangements can be made.

Prop issues – we have back up props available

Interference issues – cars and people tend to walk by the house, luckily we are filming at night so we can go out when its empty

music permission

this is adam geting permision for the music we will use

worlds end

this is our logo produced by tania although i chose the name

quantitive reseach

		Movies	Total Gross	Average Gross	Market Share
1	Comedy	1,751	$44,792,158,044	$25,580,901	23.48%
2	Adventure	521	$38,199,674,469	$73,319,913	20.03%
3	Drama	3,132	$33,621,012,632	$10,734,678	17.63%
4	Action	570	$32,066,637,809	$56,257,259	16.81%
5	Thriller/Suspense	561	$15,495,734,985	$27,621,631	8.12%
6	Romantic Comedy	403	$11,286,883,357	$28,007,155	5.92%
7	Horror	329	$9,093,205,812	$27,638,923	4.77%
8	Documentary	1,076	$2,063,950,710	$1,918,170	1.08%
9	Musical	113	$1,865,013,970	$16,504,548	0.98%
10	Black Comedy	85	$781,440,299	$9,193,415	0.41%
11	Western	36	$685,432,870	$19,039,802	0.36%
12	Concert/Performance	41	$293,960,413	$7,169,766	0.15%
13	Multiple Genres	20	$8,280,303	$414,015	0.00%
14	Genre Unknown	5	$1,685,983	$337,197	0.00%

taken from http://www.the-numbers.com/market/Genres/

this table shows that comedy is the most popular film genre having a current market share of 23.48% although

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