Evaluation

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Evaluation

     Part II: Representation

Part III: Distributors 

Parts IV & V: Audiences

Part VI: Technology

Part VII: Preliminary task to full project

Evaluation

Evaluation

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How Does Your Media Product Represent Particular Social

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Audiences (AS Media work)

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Audience feedback results

Click for audience feedback results

Audience feedback questionnaire

link to feedback questionnaire

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1b5YWUzVVkrwznuPFhBX258jG1vidN-2a9RyAw-0JGQM/viewform

Final Film- Penance (YouTube Link)

Final Film- Penance (YouTube Link)

Script- Final edit

Script - Edited

Risk Assessment - Location 2

Risk Assessment - Location 1

Supernatural Horror Film Research

production logo - first draft

SFX - Ghostly appearance

Special Effects - Ghost

There are a few different ways to create a translucent (ghostly) effect. The most common way I found was this:

"Creating a ghost effect for video is quite simple, as long as you have an editing package capable of using layers and setting layer opacity.

First of all, set the camera up on a tripod and frame the shot. Shoot the scene empty (without the ghost), then shoot the scene again with the ghost actor. It's very important that both versions (takes) of the shot are framed identically, so don't move the camera at all. The background also needs to be still.

Import both takes of the shot into your editing program (Adobe Premiere in this case). Place the empty shot on the first video track and the ghost shot on the next track.

Set the opacity of the ghost shot to around 30%, or whatever setting achieves the best result."

This is different video editing software which could be a bit of a problem, but I think the principle of it is transferable. 

Flashback Special Effects

Flashback Special Effects

Portraying a past point in time in films can be done in several different ways and using different effects to show the audience the difference in the scene they are watching. This can be done in several different ways:

• Blurring the image
• Showing it deliberately monochrome
• Add a misty border around the edge of the screen
• Apply an echo or other sound effect to everyone's voice

Examples:

In Big Fish, all of the flashbacks have shots with more brightly-colored objects in them and a slight glowing effect on the characters' faces.

In Ciao! Manhattan when Susan Superstar tells stories of her time in New York, the flashbacks appear in cool, glamorous black and white.

At the beginning of Kill Bill Vol. 1, the flashback scene of the Bride in the church is shown in black and white. 

The 'Jacob's Ladder' party scene is shot to be disorientating and strange, and gives a frantic air to the scene as odd things are scene moving quickly.

List of tricky shots, edits and effects

1. The close up shot of the ring transitioning to another scene could be hard, as it could be difficult to make this change in scenery go by unnoticed and run smoothly.
2. pull focus on ghost in background.
3. Pan and zoom may be difficult as we don't know how we're going to move the camera because it needs to be close to the floor
4. Sound bridges may be difficult at some points

shot list

Scene 1

1. Long pan shot
2. Medium shot
3. Medium close up
4. Long shot
5. Match on action
6. High angle 
7. Canted angle
8. Close up
9. Pan and zoom

Scene 2

1. Zooms out
2. Pull focus
3. Medium long shot
4. Medium shot
5. Shot reverse shot
6. Match on action
7. Medium close up
8. Pull focus
9. Close up
10. Medium shot
11. Match on action
12. Close up
13. Close up
14. Medium long shot

Scene 3

1. Medium shot
2. Medium shot
3. Tilt

Props

Props

The only prop necessary is the ring, as the rest is just setting and costuming. 

To fit the idea of the ring being old and abandoned, it doesn't need to cost very much money so probably will not stretch our budget. I can have a look at second hand shops or online to find something suitable, (probably brass or gold).

I found this on the site 'Etsy' that specialises in second hand or handmade products. This costs £1.99, and has the sort of look that we are looking for, appearing quite faded and old. 

This is different that what is written in the script, but has a unique sort of look about it and seems quite strange and as if it fits in a horror genre. It does however cost a lot more at £8.28. 

This is a lot like the first one in terms of being old and vintage looking, and is also cheap at £1.99. 

This is a more simplistic choice and probably the sort of thing we will chose to use. It is more subtle, and has that old, worn look to it. It is also very cheap at £1.64. 

Costume Ideas

Here are some ideas of the costumes that we will be wearing:



For the girl who gets killed at the beginning:

as the flashback is set in the 70s we tried to find some clothes to fit the time and make it look more real, this is what we found:

Questionnaire Analysis.

From our questionnaire results, we found:

Lots of people said that they liked the fact that we were using a flashback as it introduces the story early on. They also said that it is "mysterious and spooky" which is what we want our film to be.

Most people said that they thought our film was a horror film which is good as that is the genre that we wanted our film to be.

Most people said that they would expect to watch it on download or TV, which could suggest that they think it is more of an independent film, which is what we wanted our film to be.

Most people think that our film should be rated 15, which is what we thought our films should be, so these results match our research.

Title Sequence Storyboard

for our title sequence, we will have different drawings of the ghost girl being placed on top of each other, and as this happens  the writing at the side changes to introduce the film. The last piece of paper dropped will have the title of the film on, then it will fade to black. All the way through it, eerie, mysterious music is played.

here is the storyboard for it:

Production Company Logos Research

I have decided to research some production company logos of production companies that deal mostly with the production of horror films, in order to help deciding what our production company logo should be like.

Ghost House Pictures

From first looking at this production company's logo, it's easy to tell that it mostly works with horror films. This is clear firstly due to the production company's name, using the word 'ghost' connotes scary things, and infers to the public that this production company is most often associated with horror films. Also, the image of the skull used in the logo connotes horror and makes the horror film association more apparent.


Dark Castle Entertainment

This production company's logo also makes it obvious from first glance that they work mostly with horror films. The moon and silhouette of a castle give spooky connotations, which enforce the idea that the company are most interested in horror films. The glowing effect on the text is also effective as it makes the text stand out, matches with the moon and adds to the creepy feel of the logo. The use of a light colored text on the dark background makes it clear to see and stand out. The fog and blood splatters used also have connotations of horror and danger. Using these elements together in a logo is an effective way of showing people that this production company is best suited to horror films.

Shattered Dreams Productions

The colour's used in this production company's logo instantly suggest it specialises in the horror genre as red connotes things such as blood and danger, whereas black has connotations of evil. These two colours have also being associated and used in classic horror films for many years, which makes this logo easily identifiable with it's audience. The gothic text used also supports the idea that this production company are most suited to horror films. The text is big and fairly bold and stands out on it's background colour, making it very easily noticeable.

Location Photos: Location 1.

these are the location photos for the first scene of our film.

this location is fairly good as there are sections of it that are easy to run through (shown on the photo on the left) which is useful as our first scene of the film includes a chase.

there are also more closed in wooded areas, which would be more difficult to run through but still able to. There are also bits of rubbish in this part of the location and it feels very isolated.

there are branches and trees everywhere; the location has a gloomy feel to it which helps make the location match with the conventions of a horror film.

Character Profiles

Character name: Lily Tyler

Played by:  Molly Hill

Character details
Age: 18
Physical description: Average height, with blue eyes and blonde hair.
Characteristics: Typical 18 year old girl from the 70s decade. She is dismissive of her parents rules and follows her heart, she is a strong believer in true love and often thought of as a hopeless romantic. She loves to read books and often gets lost in her own thoughts. She can be somewhat naive at times.
History: Lives in a strict household with both parents and younger siblings, she is well known and liked within her small community. Works in a small locally owned shop close by her home, is entangled in a secret love affair, with plans to elope.
Role: Antagonist (Goffman's theory)




Character name: Amy             

Played by: Siobhan 

Characters details

Age: 16

Physical description: mid length blonde hair, average height.

Characteristics: Closed minded, tries to act older than the rest of the people in her friend group. Can often be quite stubborn, likes to be in charge and doesn't like doing what other people tell her to do.

History: Lives at home with her mum and older brother, her best friend is Emily.

Role: Protagonist (Goffman's theory)





Character name: Emily

Character details

Age: 16
Physical description:
Characteristics: Easily led on by other people, the quietest of her friend group.
History: Been best friends with Amy since she was very young, as Amy's mum is a close friend of Emily's family.
Role: Deuteragonist (Goffman's theory)

Played by: Shannon

Character name: Jess

Character details

Age: 16

Physical description:

Characteristics: Very loud and talkative, loves telling stories and being the center of attention. Gets jealous easily, can be quite spiteful at times and enjoys making harmless fun of people, usually her friends, never in a mean manner though, always playfully.

History: Lives with her mum and dad near Amy, is an only child.

Role: Deuteragonist/bit player (Goffman's theory)

Character name: Lucy

Played by:  Emma

Distributors- Warner or Warped?

Distributors 

Warner Bros.:

Warner Bros. is a fully integrated, broad-based entertainment company and a global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of all forms of entertainment and their related businesses. A Time Warner Company, Warner Bros. Entertainment stands at the forefront of every aspect of the entertainment industry from feature films to television, home entertainment/DVD, animation, product and brand licensing and interactive entertainment. .

In 2012, the Warner Bros. Pictures Group grossed $4.3 billion at the worldwide box office ($1.66 billion domestic, $2.67 international) with both its domestic and international divisions crossing the billion-dollar mark for a 12th consecutive year, a feat unmatched by any other studio. The Pictures Group has exceeded $4 billion globally for four consecutive years, also a milestone no other studio has ever achieved. Despite challenging market conditions, Warner Home Video was, once again, the industry’s leader, with an overall 21 percent marketshare in total DVD and Blu-ray sales. 

"Warner Bros. Pictures produces and distributes a wide-ranging slate of some 18-22 films each year, employing a business paradigm that mitigates risk while maximizing productivity and capital. Warner Bros. Pictures either fully finances or co-finances the films it produces and maintains worldwide distribution rights. It also monetizes its distribution and marketing operations by distributing films that are totally financed and produced by third-parties. Among the films on Warner Bros. Pictures’ 2013 slate are Jack the Giant Slayer (NLC), The Great Gatsby, The Hangover Part III, Man of Steel, Pacific Rim, 300: Rise of an Empire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (NLC).

Warner Bros. is a very large company with many companies belonging to it. It typically produces very big budget film that are almost always guaranteed large profits. Our film would be smaller budget and for a smaller audience, therefore Warner Bros. wouldn't be the right company for the production. 

Warp Films:

Warp Films is an independent film production company based in Sheffield & London, UK, with a further affiliated company Warp Films Australia based in Melbourne, Australia.

The first film, Chris Morris' My Wrongs#8245-8249 & 117, was shot in 2002. It won the award for Best Short Film at the 2003 BAFTA Film Awards and became the first short film DVD single in the UK market. bThrough the star of My Wrongs, Paddy Considine, Herbert met director Shane Meadows and asked them to generate an idea for a film. Herbert raised the funding and the result was Warp Films debut feature, Dead Man's Shoes, directed by Shane Meadows in 2004. 

Warp Films breakout success came with Shane Meadows’ This Is England, the story of Shaun, a boy who is adopted by a local skinhead gang after his father is killed in the Falklands war. Since its release in early 2007 it has gained many awards including the Best Film at the British Independent Films Awards, the Special Jury Prize at the Rome Film Festival and Best British Film at the BAFTAs.

In 2010, Warp Films produced Chris Morris’ debut feature Four Lions, a satirical comedy drama following a group of homegrown Islamic terrorists from Sheffield, England. The film was a critical and box office success, achieving impressive numbers at the box office on its opening weekend, generating the highest site average of all the new releases (£5,292) and making a total of £609,000. As of 8 August 2010, Four Lions grossed £2,932,366 at the UK box office. The film was nominated for two BAFTA awards; it won the ‘Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer’ BAFTA award for Chris Morris.

Warp Films / Warp X productions, Tyrannosaur, Kill List and Submarine were nominated for a total of 18 awards at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards.

Warp Films would be a more appropriate distributor of our film because it is a company that produces independent films with smaller budgets, and would be more fitting for a small budget horror. Fans of Warp Productions would be more likely to watch our film.