The Time Capsule: Evaluation

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Evaluation

During my time planning, researching and filming I have spent many hours trying to create a professional look to my products. Especially the poster and the magazine, which are the selling points of the product.

In the trailer, my main idea at first was to portray Sean as a normal man who lead a double life as a hitman. He wanted to break free from his 'gory' lifestyle and wanted to get on with leading a normal life.

Then the concept changed completely when we finished the first scene, which was Sean eating breakfast and reading a newspaper. We wanted to create a film about emotional separation and the second life he leads as he goes on a murdering rampage. Much like a modern day Jekyll and Hyde but with Hyde working as a hitman.

I used a video and pictures from my mobile to give feedback, then I decided to put it on the blog and type my evaluation of the feedback. I also took pictures of the feedback being wrote down while showing the Trailer. I didn't want to be conventional and use powerpoint presentations or type up what feedback I got. Instead I wanted to show my feedback by pictures and videos.

My audience feedback has given me a lot to think about, especially what is good about the product, such as the strengths and what is bad about the product. I used sticky pads for my audience to write down their thoughts on my product. I thought it was a good idea since they could add information and then stick it to the product so it could be organised properly. I learned from my audience feedback that some of the images, shots and angles I have taken are brilliant and professional, which is what I want to achieve. I have also learned that it is acceptable to have a few weaknesses on your product, as it gives you something to overcome the next time you try. The colours that I have done for the Magazine did not match, which I agreed on and changed to a suitable, legible font and colour.

I think that the Trailer does coincide with the poster and the magazine and all together gives it a professional look. The font for the Magazine and the Poster matches as well and the same main protagonist is used in all products.

Magazine - Final Version?

This is the magazine so far. I like the mast for the magazine and I think it looks professional. I am not too sure on the colour of the writing and how it has been placed to the right. I think it may be finished soon and I am going to try and get some feedback from this and the poster. I will get a group of AS Film students to asses the poster and magazine.

Poster - Final Version

This is the poster to coincide with the film trailer and magazine. I have used a black border around the photo taken and a red filter with white writing. I tried to create a simple poster that is as effective as a big budget film poster.

Trailer - Final Version

This is the final version of my trailer. I added a few scenes to further represent the separation of Sean and society and then I added another scene that depicts a murder scene is about to happen. I also changed the music to sad dramatic music. This is to set a feeling of sympathy for the protagonist and his problems. I want the audience to have a negotiated reading, that they do feel sympathy for the protagonist yet they think it's wrong of him to kill the innocent as a hitman.

Background music has been changed to be more sympathetic yet chaotic and confusing at the same time, this could create suspense for the audience so they want to know more about the product. The music used is Forgotten September by Two Steps From Hell, a soundtrack production company that has produced music for blockbuster movie trailers such as Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt. 1.

I do understand that in the trailer, there is no clear representation of British Crime happening apart from the two violent scenes, but it is set in the industrialised England scenery and Sean is referred to as a hitman in the plot.

Trailer - First Draft

This is my media trailer. It is the first draft so I'm looking to improve it. I don't think the music matches with the genre and I have spoken with my lecturer and she said that I should change the music and add another two scenes as the storyline is a little confusing. I understand that the storyline is confusing as it only shows Sean eating at a breakfast table and him beating someone up. I wanted to include a scene where he bumps into two people and they look at him in disgust, this will show his detachment from society. And another scene where he is trying to fight a teenager over a bridge. This could build up the tension for the trailer and anticipation of the fight scenes and deaths.

Feedback of Blog

Based on the feedback from others, I have noted that I needed to change the blog so that people can read the font. Some have also noted that the british crime genre is a good idea. Other people have said that I could post videos of inspirational texts and choose an idea. I am going to include some of these in my brief and post some inspirational texts from time to time.

A look back over AS Media..

As I think about last year I try and remember what my group had created overall...

I had formed a group with Sean and John and we thought of many ideas of film openings. We decided upon a certain genre and researched relevant films to that genre and even used techniques shown in those movies when filming.

A few times there were problems such as the audio not syncing with the video in clips and loss of data. We had to re-film more than twice to get the desired effect. We were rushed to finish the film as it had to be sent off the next day and we had lost all the data.

I do not think I did as much writing, planning and research as I would have wanted to do.

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