Thursday 19 December 2013
Wednesday 18 December 2013
Monday 9 December 2013
Monday 2 December 2013
Thursday 21 November 2013
Risk assessment
Hazard
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Who is at risk
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controls
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Severity of injury
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Chance of injury
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risk
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Control measures
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Lighting
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Director and actors
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Take precaution when near filming apparatus. Ensure you are aware of
the equipment at all time
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Possibly high
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high
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Burn injury, broken glass
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Only use lighting equipment when required and take care when in their
presence.
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Filming equipment
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Director and actors
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The camera should be correctly attached to its stand/tripod at all
times. Ensure you keep a firm grip when handling the device.
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Mid
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Mid
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Drop injury, broken bones
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Ensure that only experienced camera operators touch the device. Give the
cast prior warning about the hazard
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Wires
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Director and actors
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Tape all free wires to the floor with duct tape. Put signs around the
wires to ensure the cast are aware of the danger.
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mid
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mid
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Trip hazard
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Do not run on set. Ensure that you take caution when near electrical
equipment.
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Knifes
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actors
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Knifes will be wrapped in a layer of cling film to reduce the sharpness
if there edges.
Characters will not perform any fight scenes with this item as the
risk is too large.
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high
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high
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Cut injury
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Do not allows the knife handlers to perform any fight scenes with the
knifes. Inform them on what they should do prior to filming.
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Guns
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Director and actors
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The guns used will be airsoft replicas as they offer a realistic appearance
without having the hazards. The guns them self still carry a hazard as they
fire small bb pellets. To ensure this isn’t a risk I will clean the airsoft guns
before use.
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low
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low
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Impact, injury
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Ensure that the device is clear of all projectiles.
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Fight scenes
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actors
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The fight scenes will be carefully choreographed to reduce the risk
of injury occurring. There will be minimal contact throughout to reduce the risk
of injury.
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Med
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Med
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Impact injury
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Ensure that all participants in the fight scene are properly trained
and aware of what to do.
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Stunts
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actors
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Stunts will be carefully choreographed to reduce the risk of injury. The
stunts themselves will be simple and not to demanding on the actors.
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Med
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Med
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Impact injuries
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Ensure that all stunts are carefully choreographed
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Injuries from electrical equipment
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director
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Ensure that there are no exposed wires. If there are cover them with
electrical tape. Do not touch electrical equipment with wet hands.
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med
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med
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electrocution
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Do unplug equipment without consulting the sight manager. Take caution
when near electrical equipment.
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Cars
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actors
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Scene which involve cars will be carefully choreographed to reduce
the risk of any injury occurring.
Ensure that the driver is experienced.
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high
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low
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Impact injury
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Ensure that the characters know where their correct positions within
the scene.
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Wednesday 6 November 2013
CAGED: Film trailer script
CAGED: film trailer script:
Katayo:” I own you”
Diegetic: you see the character talking. The shot then
changes to a shot of the recipient character.
Katayo:” you kill for me”
Non-diegetic you see the action of him killing being carried
out.
Katayo: “you will die for me
Non- diegetic as you see the character lying on the floor as
if he is about to die.
Katayo:” This is your life, deal with it!”
This is a non- diegetic sound as we see the recipient
characters face in response to what has been said.
Inter title: (Black background with text reading
CAGED)
Referee: “This guys an animal where did you find him?”
This is diegetic as you can see both the characters from a
low angle long shot.
Katayo: “I didn’t. I made him that way!”
This is diegetic as you can see both the characters from a
low angle long shot.
Katayo: “lock him up boys!”
Diegetic as you see the character talking.
Criminal associate: “well im not touching him!”
Over the shoulder shot from the front of the main character
with the criminals behind him.
Next scene we see all the associates lying on the floor.
(Scenes showing the character training)
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Fight training
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Running
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Weight lifting
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Firearm training
Katayo: “Get up! This is the big one that I’ve been
waiting for.”
This is a non-diegetic scene as we see and hear the
character knocking on a door.
Shot switches to the character with the camera directly in
front of him.
Criminal associate: “let’s see him survive this one.”(Laughing)
Diegetic sound as we see the character from a low angle mid
shot.
Rival fighter: “looks like you’ve had a hard life. Good
thing it’ll be over soon”.
Close- up shot of the character’s face diegetic sound.
Katayo: “Kill him! Or there’ll be hell to pay!”
Diegetic sound as we can see a shot of the characters face.
(Zekrim is defeated and as a result of his injuries is
hospitalised)
Katayo: “You have failed me and you will suffer for it!”
High angle over the shoulder shot from Katayo looking down
at Zekrim.
We then see Katayo punching Zekrim in the face. From the
point of view of Zekrim, the screen then goes black.
He awakes in a daze. We see through the characters eyes
which show blurry vision.
We then see the character looking out window in awe.
He turns his head and the camera follows this movement and
stops at his clothing which is placed in front of his bed.
We then see him walking through hospital corridors.
The next screen is a shot from the height of the characters
shoes. It then tilts upwards to the height of his head and then slowly zooms
in.
The character begins to walk the streets in aimlessly. The character
is viewed from a high angle shot long shot that tracks his movement.
The main character meets the protagonist Lucas. Zekrim’s
dazed and confused manor leads Lucas to believe that he is in need of help.
Lucas: “are you okay?”
Lucas buys Zekrim some food and offers him a room at his
house. On their way to the house they are apprehended by Katayo and his men.
Katayo: “We’ve been looking all over for you” (laughing)
Katayo recaptures Zekrim and returns him to the world of
violence and death that he is custom to. Zekrim refuses to train as he does not
want this way of life. Katayo becomes frustrated and enters Zekrim into a
fight. Zekrim refuses to fight. Katayo’s and his associates beat up Zekrim to
re spark his aggression but they do not succeed.
They take Zekrim back to his home. Zekrim uses this
opportunity to attempt his escape.
Narrator: John Gledhill
(Narrated Text)
INT (narrator)”A man born into the world to fight”
Shot of the character as a young child. Shots showing him
training and watching fights
INT (narrator)” He must use his might “
The character at present is scene within fight scenes in
which he shows his strength and skill.
INT (Narrator)” To do what is right “
Shots of the character enjoying life for example: eating in
a restaurant, playing basketball and playing video games.
INT (Narrator) “Zaid Rahman”
Shots of Zekrim
INT (Narrator) “John Gledhill”
Shots of Katayo
INT (Narrator) “James Nelson”
Shots of Lucas
“Coming soon!”
Editing software's
Editing software’s
The editing software’s below will be used during the post-
production of my film trailer.
Sony Vegas pro 11
Sony Vegas pro 11 will be used to cut, add special effects,
sound mix and render the clips that will compose the trailer. This programme is
a professional editing programme that is used extensively in the production of
visual media. The positive features of this programme are that it is simple to
use but allows the user to create extremely effective edits. There is a wide-range
of effect that comes with the initial programme and there are even more that
can be added for example Plug-ins. I have prior experience with this programme
as I have been using for around a year to create Gaming videos which I
eventually upload to YouTube. My knowledge and experience with this programme
is not great but I believe it is sufficient to create an effective film trailer.
Adobe after effects cs6
This particular programme will not be extensively used
during post-production. I will use this at the end of production to add a
colour correction. I will acquire this CC from Magic Bullet looks which is a
plug-in within after effects. The reason for doing this at the end of
production is because the CC is extremely demanding on the processing power of
the pc and therefore will create lag and impair the rendering speed.
Boujou 5.0
This programme will allow me to motion track footage. This
will therefore allow me to add 3d text to a clip and allow the text to follow
the movement of the camera. I will be able to do this by running the footage
through the programme which will in-turn analyse the footage and add key spots.
The key spot can then be assigned a specific axis for example X, Y and Z.
Cinema 4D
This programme will allow me to create the 3d text that will
be used in the film trailer. I will do this by inserting the motion tracked
footage that I created in Boujou 5.0 in to Cinema 4D and then adding the text.
This programme will also allow me to render the clip in a format that is
compatible with Sony Vegas pro 11.Tuesday 5 November 2013
Movie quotes that i may use
Great quotes from action movies:
- Are you guna do something? Or just stand there and bleed?
- None of you understand. I’m not locked up in here with you. You’re locked up in here with me.
- I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass…and I’m all out of bubble gum
- You haven’t got time to bleed.
- Looks like you’ve had a hard life good thing it’ll be over soon.
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Audience research: focus group Q&A
Focus group questions
1.
What is your favourite film genre?
2.
What do you expect to see within a film trailer?
(What are your conventions?)
3.
How long do you expect a film trailer to be?
4.
What was the last film trailer you watched?
5.
Are there any memorable film trailers that you
can recall?
6.
How many film trailers do you see a week and where
do you see them? E.g. TV, internet and DVD’ s
7.
If so have any of them influenced you into
watching the film?
Monday 21 October 2013
Thursday 17 October 2013
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Movie trailers that I draw inspiration from
Equilibrium (2002)
Blade (1998)
Blood and bone(2009)
This film trailer directly shows the audience what the film is about at the start of the trailer as a fight scene is show. The mise-en-scene is also effective as you initially see prison attire which connotes to criminality and danger. These features initially show the audience what the film is about. This allows the audience to make their own ideas about what is going to occur. Furthermore it attracts the attention of people who are interested in fight movies strait away this means that they are acquiring the primary audience initially and therefore increase publicity of the product.
This movie trailer is conventional of many action movie
trailers. The fast paced edits create an exhilarating experience for the audience
in addition to the use of flash effects and the flame transitions that are used
within. This trailer is extremely effective as it does not give the plot away
and furthermore only shows small glimpses of the fight scenes. This acts as an
enticement for the audience as they want to see the action and therefore anticipating
watching the actual movie.
Blade (1998)
Blood and bone(2009)
This film trailer directly shows the audience what the film is about at the start of the trailer as a fight scene is show. The mise-en-scene is also effective as you initially see prison attire which connotes to criminality and danger. These features initially show the audience what the film is about. This allows the audience to make their own ideas about what is going to occur. Furthermore it attracts the attention of people who are interested in fight movies strait away this means that they are acquiring the primary audience initially and therefore increase publicity of the product.
History of movie trailers
What is a movie trailer?
A trailer or a preview is an advertisement for a feature
film that will be screened in the future in cinemas. Film trailers were
originally screened at the end of a feature film screening. This did not last
long as the audience generally left the theatre one the film had ended. To
solve this problem they began to show trailers before the start of the film and
this method of advertising has stuck. The term “trailer” is still used today for
trailers within the cinema and through other mediums such as: internet, TV and
DVDs. Movie trailers have become increasingly popular within the internet
specifically through YouTube. Around ten billion videos are watched online
annually with film trailers being ranked third, after news and user-created
content.
In earlier decades of cinema, trailers were only one part of
the entertainment. In addition to the trailer short cartoons and serial
adventure episodes were included. The early trailers were simple and only
consisted of little more than title cards and stock footage. Today movie
trailers are longer and more elaborate and commercial advertisements have
replaced other pre-feature entertainment in major multiplex chains. Around the
first the first twenty minutes after the posted show time is devoted to
trailers.
The first film trailer show in the US was in November 1913,
when Nilis Granlund, the advertising manager for the Marcus Loew theatre chain,
produced a short promotional film for the musical The Pleasure Seekers, opening
at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway. The Nebraska daily star described it
as” an entirely new and unique stunt”.
The Pleasure Seekers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV5cFr5LhEE
Up until the late 1950’s, trailers were most commonly
created by the national screen service. They consisted of various key scenes
from the film being advertised. They also had large, descriptive text
describing the story. The background music was usually taken from studio music
libraries and then. Most trailers during that time had some form of narration
which would have been featured stentorian voices.
Im the early 1960’s the face of movie trailer pictures
changed, the trailers became text less, montage edits and fast paced edits lead
a completely new type of trailer. This change was largely due to the arrival of
“new Hollywood” and techniques that were used within television at that time.
Among the trend was Stanley Kubrick montage trailer Lolita, Dr. Strangelove.
Kubrick gained inspiration from a Canadian film visionary Arthur Lipsett.
Where they are produced
Film trailers for Hollywood movies are usually created by
studios in Los Angles and New York. There are many renowned agencies that
create movie trailers such as The Cimarron Group, MOJO, The Ant Farm and
Trailer park. The trailers are often
created before or during the production of full length film. This means that
trailers often consist of songs and scenes which are not within the full film.
Some trailers incorporate material that is not within the
finished film. These trailers are particularly desired by collectors, in particular
trailers for classic films. In the movie Casablanca the character Rick Blaine
says, “Okay you asked for it!” Before shooting Major Strasser this is an event
that does not occur within the full feature-length film.
Casablanca trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rguz_XRi8E
Truth Vs misleading
There are many examples in which trailers give misleading
representations of their films. Some trailers give the impression that a
particularly famous celebrity will be extensively featured within the film
however, they actually only play a minor part within the film. Furthermore,
some trailers advertising a musical for example that is directed at the female
demographic due to stereotypes surrounding the film studio making it. May
portray the film as being action packed which may not be the case. The use of
theses tricks allow the film to draw in a larger audience.
The trailers could be misleading for the audiences “own
good”. The audience may not watch such a film due to their initial
preconceptions, the use of the bait and switching allows the audience to have a
greater viewing experience that they wouldn’t normally have. However, it could
create negatives such as having amazing trailers that promise a lot but average
films that don’t live up to the expectations. An American woman sued the makers
of'Drive' because their film failed to meet the promos promises.
Three-act structure
Most trailers have a three-act structure relating to the full
length-feature film. They start with the beginning (act 1) that lays out the
premises of the story. The middle (act 2) drives the story further and usually
ends with a dramatic climax. Act 3 usually features a strong piece of
"signature music" (either a recognizable song or a powerful, sweeping
orchestral piece). This last act often consists of a visual montage of powerful
and emotional moments of the film and may also contain a cast run if there are
noteworthy stars that could help sell the movie.
Voice-over
Voice-over narration is used to briefly set up the premise
of the film and provide explanation when necessary. Since the trailer is a
highly condensed format, voice-over is a useful tool to enhance the audience's
understanding of the plot. Some of the best-known, modern-day trailer
voice-over artists are Don LaFontaine, Hal Douglas, Mark Elliot, John Leader,
Corey Burton, George DelHoyo, Peter Cullen and Morgan Freeman.
Classic voice-over artists in film trailers of the 1950s and
1960s included Art Gilmore and Knox Manning. Hollywood trailers of the classic
film era were renowned for clichés such as "Colossal!",
"Stupendous!” etc. Some trailers have used voice over clichés for
satirical effect. This can be seen in trailers for films such as Jerry
Seinfeld's Comedian and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ-i5gwZNjU
Information gathered from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer (promotion)
The format of movie trailers
Trailers tend to follow the same structure as the films they
are based on. They have an introductory sequence, followed by a problem, and
then a solution. This shows the audience where the film is based, the
characters and actors who play them, and what the film is based on. This format
has been argued to reveal the story in the trailer. Some people suggest that
all the best bits of the film are put into the trailer to make the film more
appealing, but the rest of the features leave a lot to be desired.
Trailers have three acts’, and it is common to have three
different songs. The songs used within the trailer are often not within the
film. This is because the film trailer is created before post production and
the sound track is usually added at the end of the films production. Composers
are usually the last creative people to work on the film.
Some trailers contain scenes that are not actually within
the finished film. This is most evident in the 6 minute trailer for the
Hitchcock film ‘Psycho’ in which the whole trailer shot post production. This
trailer actually included a different actress for the main role. However in
some trailers scenes are cut out. In the ‘Spiderman’ trailer there was a scene
in which there where criminals near the World Trade Centre. The film was
released soon after the terrorist attack at the World Trade Centre. Therefore
it would have been controversial to show this scene when the area was still
sensitive.
Conclusion
Researching the history of movie trailers has been
beneficial as it has allowed me to gain background information on my chosen
form. Movie trailers have a short history of under a hundred years. However,
there have been great changes during this length of time. The conventions and
structure has changed greatly and now trailers are arguably one of the most important
parts of a film. The trailer allows the
audience to gain the initial idea of whether or not they will find the film
interesting or not. The trailer attracts a large audience and therefore is
crucial in making profit. The editing within the trailer needs to be seamless to
create an effective image.
Monday 7 October 2013
Codes and conventions off a film trailer
Codes and conventions off a film trailer:
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The duration of a trailer is under 3 minutes – 2’05”
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Fast cutting crating jump cuts
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Lots of action in each frame
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Many different shots are used
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Use of on screen graphics
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Use of a voice over narration
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References positive reviews
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Ensure the films USP (unique selling point) is
evident
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Includes the main producers at the beginning and
production credits at the end ( although not the screen long enough to actually
read in certain but ok for the inevitable DVD
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Title of the film as a banner
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An onscreen website
The voice over narration is an
important element of a trailer often using stock phrases like ‘coming soon... (Creates
a sense of anticipation)
The title (often heard and seen
to cement in viewers minds)
Skill development essay
Skill development
Evaluation essay
Before I started the AS media course I had little to no
experience with the media subject. I had not studied media at high school or at
any other stage of my education. At the start of the AS media course I found
the work to be challenging. Furthermore, there were occasions where I had no idea
what to do. However, during the duration of the first month of the course, my
skills began to improve which in turn increased my confidence. This is evident
as the initial drafts of my aftershave advertisements were crude and
unconventional to relating objects. However, through the duration of the
preliminary task the drafts began to improve becoming more refined and
conventional. The final product turned out completely different to the initial
draft due to the development of my skills and also through the process of trial
and error. Trial and error has been essential to my development because it has
allowed me refine my ideas into something that is truly effective and
beneficial for my product. My recent work is in great contrast to my early work
and this is partly due to development listed above.
The teaching methods used by the teachers have helped a lot
in the development of my skills. The would explain the task clearly and
thoroughly, furthermore if the students were still ensure she would repeat what
she had said and break it down making it more understandable. The 1 to 1
sessions also helped as they allowed us to understand what is required of us
and how we should go about to achieve it.
Another method that I used to gain knowledge and skills is
online research. I often used YouTube to find photo shop tutorials on features
and editing techniques. I found this to be extremely beneficial as it allowed
me to create a more effective product. Furthermore, it improved my skills in
independent research. This method of development has been used extensively
through my AS Media course and also the start of my A2 media course.
Creativity was an issue at the start of the course because I
had no idea of what genre I was going to base my advert on. However the methods
that were taught in class to gain inspiration helped me with the problem. By looking at other existing products I began
to gain a greater understanding of the target audience that I was trying to
appeal to. Furthermore, it showed the conventions of where specific information
was located and positioned. Tis allowed me to create a finished product that
was conventional and relatable for the target audience. Another method that I
used to help with creativity was drafting ideas and removing the ones that are
not effective until there are only a select few left. This helped me add
convention and information which, resulted in the finished product being
creative and realistic.
The extensive use of research and planning was difficult for
me at first as I had little previous experience with it. Furthermore, the detail required was
initially more than I could find. A method I used to develop on this was reading
texts more thoroughly which, allowed me to gain a greater understanding and
also extract more information from it. Over the duration of the course I learnt
to be as detailed and thorough as possible in my work. As it increased my grade
and reduced the risk of having to return to it at a later date.
The methods I used for research were primarily the internet
and existing products. However, I also gained knowledge from friends and
teachers by asking them there expectation of the products. Online research is
the method that was most extensively used. It allowed me to find all the
necessary information required for my research. The information was easily
accessible and could be easily interpreted into my own words. Looking at
existing products for example magazines was beneficial as it allowed me to gain
an understanding of the target audience and there expectations of the product.
Furthermore, it allowed me to determine the conventions and the positioning and
location of the conventions. Asking friends of their expectation of this
product was beneficial as it allowed me to gain greater insight into the product.
This allowed me to determine which conventions would be the most effective for
the specific target audience. Asking friends also allowed for a wider range of
views as something that I find effective may not in the eyes of someone else.
The comments and observations on the drafts from the teacher and class mates
were also beneficial. It gave me ideas on how to modify the product to make it
more effective for example changing the colour of a feature, changing the
positioning and adding features.
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