Evaluation Questions
Evaluation Questions
1) In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
In our teaser trailer we tried to make it look like any other horror film by using many typical conventions such as the colour red and dark colours etc. we also used many techniques by editing which made it look realistic. We used a variety of people that would be featured in horror films such as the protagonist and the victim. We did not put a 'hero' within the trailer as we tried very hard to make it a 'teaser trailer' and not to give anything away. With practice, we managed to use the editing suit very well to create our teaser trailer. We used techniques that other horror films would use such as flashing, dark colours, horrifying music etc, but were very challenging as we could never create something of a professional view, but we did try and are very pleased with our finishing product. Many films inspired us to use techniques and create our plot.
2) How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
We created a teaser trailer consisting of the genre 'Horror' and with that; we created products to promote the film. We created a poster containing the setting and an over shoulder shot which creates mystery and makes the audience want to watch the film to find out how mysterious the film is. We used the slogan on the front of the poster which is chilling and questionable and makes the audience wonder what the film is about. We made sure that not only is our trailer and teaser, but our poster too. We did the same for the film magazine. We used similar images and the same slogan and chilling colours but again, not letting the secret of the film away. We used many images around the main image to actually advertise the magazine itself, but we also used an image within the film which had a heading of 'inside news' which makes the reader want to buy the film as it is giving you some information that you wouldn’t get much out of the teaser trailer nor the poster. The magazine is the only source of information that the reader is going to get, other than looking on the internet, but again, if we were to create the whole of the magazine, we want everything about the film to still be a tease and not let the reader know much about it, in order for them to go out and watch the film itself.
3) What have you learned from your audience feed back?
When some of the media group saw our film, we had a lot of positive comments which we were very pleased about as we tried very hard to make it a good horror film. We were praised on the good use of conventions, the camera shots, the eerie quick shots, the techniques used within editing and the music. We have learnt that the audience is after chilling music to create suspense and tension and keep them on their toes toward the end of the trailer to make them want to know more. We also found that the use of quick shots and white flashes creates again suspense and adds to the tension building music. Overall, we discovered that audiences are after chilling and tension building editing and music. We found that without music, the trailer would be boring and there wouldn’t be much suspense. We didn’t have much criticism apart from the use of font and how it popped up every now and again. We agreed that we did have trouble in that area and tried to make it work, but had difficulty matching up to proper horror films. Overall, the audience loved our teaser trailer.
4) How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
We used many media technologies in the construction of making our teaser trailer such as the editing of our product in the editing suite. We used a computer to write notes and go on the internet for research like looking at many other horror teaser trailers, posters and magazines. We even looked at some websites out of interest. We took notes on everything and took a personal interest and even learned things we didn’t know before that was useful in making our products. We planned ahead by making a time plan, changing it when we had to, but making it very clear on what we had to do and by when. That way, we were on time for everything and very organized. When we came to the evaluation stages, we enjoyed looking over our research and our finishing products and writing about them on the computer to put on our blog.
1) In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
In our teaser trailer we tried to make it look like any other horror film by using many typical conventions such as the colour red and dark colours etc. we also used many techniques by editing which made it look realistic. We used a variety of people that would be featured in horror films such as the protagonist and the victim. We did not put a 'hero' within the trailer as we tried very hard to make it a 'teaser trailer' and not to give anything away. With practice, we managed to use the editing suit very well to create our teaser trailer. We used techniques that other horror films would use such as flashing, dark colours, horrifying music etc, but were very challenging as we could never create something of a professional view, but we did try and are very pleased with our finishing product. Many films inspired us to use techniques and create our plot.
2) How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
We created a teaser trailer consisting of the genre 'Horror' and with that; we created products to promote the film. We created a poster containing the setting and an over shoulder shot which creates mystery and makes the audience want to watch the film to find out how mysterious the film is. We used the slogan on the front of the poster which is chilling and questionable and makes the audience wonder what the film is about. We made sure that not only is our trailer and teaser, but our poster too. We did the same for the film magazine. We used similar images and the same slogan and chilling colours but again, not letting the secret of the film away. We used many images around the main image to actually advertise the magazine itself, but we also used an image within the film which had a heading of 'inside news' which makes the reader want to buy the film as it is giving you some information that you wouldn’t get much out of the teaser trailer nor the poster. The magazine is the only source of information that the reader is going to get, other than looking on the internet, but again, if we were to create the whole of the magazine, we want everything about the film to still be a tease and not let the reader know much about it, in order for them to go out and watch the film itself.
3) What have you learned from your audience feed back?
When some of the media group saw our film, we had a lot of positive comments which we were very pleased about as we tried very hard to make it a good horror film. We were praised on the good use of conventions, the camera shots, the eerie quick shots, the techniques used within editing and the music. We have learnt that the audience is after chilling music to create suspense and tension and keep them on their toes toward the end of the trailer to make them want to know more. We also found that the use of quick shots and white flashes creates again suspense and adds to the tension building music. Overall, we discovered that audiences are after chilling and tension building editing and music. We found that without music, the trailer would be boring and there wouldn’t be much suspense. We didn’t have much criticism apart from the use of font and how it popped up every now and again. We agreed that we did have trouble in that area and tried to make it work, but had difficulty matching up to proper horror films. Overall, the audience loved our teaser trailer.
4) How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
We used many media technologies in the construction of making our teaser trailer such as the editing of our product in the editing suite. We used a computer to write notes and go on the internet for research like looking at many other horror teaser trailers, posters and magazines. We even looked at some websites out of interest. We took notes on everything and took a personal interest and even learned things we didn’t know before that was useful in making our products. We planned ahead by making a time plan, changing it when we had to, but making it very clear on what we had to do and by when. That way, we were on time for everything and very organized. When we came to the evaluation stages, we enjoyed looking over our research and our finishing products and writing about them on the computer to put on our blog.
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