Evaluation Question Four: How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

Research, Planning and Evaluation Stages:

In my Prezi I forgot to mention the technology IShowU- IShowU was used in research and planning, I used this software to show the progress I have made over certain parts of the year and what I have learnt. The podcasts I created were then placed on blogger. This software has played a big part in my evaluation as I have talked through my questions rather than writing big essays.

Construction Stages:

 

Evaluation Question Three: What have learned from your audience feedback?

What have learned from your audience feedback?

My audience feedback helped me in the following ways:

The first initial interviews- These are what my target audience expect to feature in a horror trailer which then helped me to develop further ideas in terms of the trailer I would be producing this year.

The questionnaires- I went into much more details here into the specific elements of the trailer and asked what they would expect in a horror trailers sound, mise en scene, editing and cinematography.

Social networking feedback- I posted photographs for my magazine and poster on facebook and twitter and asked people to tell me which photo would be the most appropriate to use. I also posted images of my magazine and poster after I created them and asked for feedback which helped me to develop certain areas.

Proposals- After coming up with three different proposals I asked my teacher and the class which proposal they liked the best and would be the most effective, the most popular would be took to treatment.

Film and magazine name ideas- As a group we discussed and made up film names, as an individual I made up magazine names, all these were posted on social network sites in order to get a broader range of answers of which people liked the most.

Tagline ideas- After creating different ideas for taglines, I posted them on facebook in order to get feedback on the most effective.

Rough cut feedback- This was where we showed the class our rough cut trailer and we would receive feedback on what the strengths were, if they could recognise the genre and narrative and advice on areas of development.

Vox Pop- As part of my evaluation question two, I did vox pops with some of my classmates, this feedback reassured me as it verified that my three products: film magazine, poster and trailer were having the effect on the audience that I wanted. They portrayed the correct genre and all linked together effectively.

Teacher Feedback- Helped to give advice on sticking to the conventions of a magazine, poster and trailer.

Evaluation Question Two: How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary tasks?

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary tasks?

I discuss how the main product of the trailer and the ancillary tasks of the poster magazine work in communion and how it is possible to tell they are advertising the same product - the film 'Stalk-Her'.

Good vs Bad: There is a clear contrast shown in my trailer of which character is the villain and which is the victim however in my magazine and poster the images are just of Jess so I tried to portray her as the victim and as the good character through her looking bruised and vulnerable.

Representation: The representation of the stalker is maintained as sinister and creepy throughout the trailer through the use of the prop of the mask, this helped to distinguish the villain from other characters in the narrative. The character Jess is portrayed as being vulnerable and weak through all three products as in the magazine she is bruised and has cuts, in the trailer she is always scared and running away, and in the poster she look afraid with her eyes narrowed and mouth open.

Colour and Lighting: I have used the three colour rule and kept the magazine and poster the same colours of red, white and black to promote the same product of the film 'STALK-HER' and portray the horror genre.


Location: I have used the location of the park in my poster within the trees this links with the location of the woods in the trailer as they produce a similar look and sinister feel. 

Text: The text throughout all three products remains similar with the same text 'Veteran Typewriter' being used for the film name 'STALK-HER'. The text remains the same colours of red, black, white and grey through all the magazine, poster and trailer.

Vox Pops-


I got very positive feedback that assured me that the combination of my main task and ancillary tasks link together effectively. She comments that the products link together through the colour scheme and same imagery portrayed of the girl character as looking vulnerable.

This audience member makes the comment "You can definitely tell it's a horror film" so the genre is being portrayed correctly through all three products. This reassures me that I made the right decisions in the creation of my magazine, poster and trailer.

This audience member mentions how striking the colour red is and that it is a prominent element that stands out which is used in all three of the products.

Evaluation Question One: In what ways does your media products use, develop and challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

In what ways does your media products use, develop and challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

MediaEvaluationQuestionOne from PaigeLowe

Research and Planning: Final Magazine

Research and Planning: Final Poster

Research and Planning: New Updated Trailer With Added Sound

Research and Planning: Updated Trailer