In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Our piece conforms to many of the stereotypical features of a thriller. It does this by building suspense a
nd enigma via the use of long takes and high angle shots. We also tampered with the colour saturation and speed of the piece to really help build a feeling of tension. Similar to many of thrillers it’s focused around some form of crime. We decided that a kidnapped would be not only menacing, but it today’s society, highly believable. The sense of enigma was built through having this dark clothed figure standing around the park whilst a child plays innocently. The music also adds to the whole effect we were trying to achieve. From this I believe personally that it gives it a very professional feel and would easily be categorised as a thriller.How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Our film primarily would’ve been aimed at a slightly older audience, possibly in the region of 15+. This allows the film to be a lot more versatile and less restrictive about the content of this dark and disturbing thriller. As for the question of how our media represent particular social groups; I feel that it emphasizes the vulnerability of children in general and enforces caution amongst m
any parents to be wary of strangers around their children. The antagonist is portrayed to be very evil and sinister. We can observe this by the camera angles used to capture him. Often they are of him looking directly into the camera in a challenging or menacing way or by a low camera angle. The child however is shot using high angles to portray his vulnerability in this situation.I think in today’s world were child disappearances are all over the news, it is a sensitive yet popular topic. I think by choosing a sub-genre such as this, it allowed us to really grab the attention of the audience. Right from the start, the feeling of tension and enigma is present which leaves the audience eager to know about the child and what will happen.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
I believe that someone like Dimension Films would distribute my piece. They have been known to distribute and produce a range of films but in recent years i have seen a few thrillers distributed by them, one of these being Sin City (Frank Miller 2005). Similarly to Sin City uses a change of colour to set the mood. Ours in particular uses a cross between sepia and a black and white effect, this could be compared to that of Sin City ( Frank Miller 2005). Both mine and Sin City (Frank Miller 2005) have a sinister feel which is why i think Dimension Films would consider to distribute a film such as this.
Who would be the audience for your media product?
From the questionarre I carried out I concluded that the main audience would be primarily male at around 35+. Steriotypicaly males watch more thrillers than women and along with the storyline, I believe it would be more appealing to them rather than women. I think the audience that watch my film would be the intelectual sort that crave a twist and like to be mentally stimulated throughout. Seeing as my piece is a psychological thriller it would conform to those expectations very well.
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Prior to working with Carl and Jade, I had done some work experience in a digital editing studio which allowed me to take a more direct and prominent part during the editing process. However my learning curve was huge and through a combination of teacher guidance and “fiddling around” I felt I managed to acquire sufficient skills that I hope will help me in the future in a possible journalist career. I learnt how to control and to work the camera to its best effect. I also learnt how to get some fantastic effects and transitions by using the editing program. All this experience I hope allowed me to create a good and professional looking and sounding piece.
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Looking back on my preliminary, there is no comparison to what I had then and to what I have now. The preliminary task was sketchy and shoddy, whilst with time to learn about the correct editing processes and different camera techniques it allowed me to create a piece that my team and I all feel very proud of. I realise now that is is one thing to know the theory about media, however, it is a completely different thing to put them into practice and create a well rounded piece. The skills which I learnt on the theory side became very useful. it only took a small ammount of time in order to adjust from theory to practical. Once that transition was complete it allowed me to realise my full potencial and incorperate some proffesional techniques into our piece. These techniques ranged from edditing to camera control. I know feel I could competantly plan and construct a piece on my own.
