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Monday, 11 April 2011
Evaluation- How the audience responded to our piece (Sonia De Abreu)
Overall, the feedback we got back was better than expected. Our comments varied from group to group but we found the thing that people were not to keen on was the titles which is understandable because they are very basic but we believe that it suited the movie more; especially after watching kidulthood opening sequence you'll find that we aimed to achieve something similar to what they had which is where we got our idea from. I think if we were to go back and redo it I would think about the titles more carefully and not have them at the end and over black but instead over frames within our opening sequence. Despite this we were told that the music we used really suited the genre and our target audience and the protagonist fitted the movie really well. Also the pregnant stomach we made got really positive feedback and people thought it looked extremely real along with the bruised eye. The other thing that people commented on was the cuts they said in using the transitions it made the whole thing look much more smoother but they also said that the transitions suited the cuts perfectly. The two places in which we used them demonstrates a passing of time hence why people thought it worked really well. The setting was up to scratch and the whole mise-en-scene was good because I believe it was the part we worked on the hardest.
Finally, I am proud of the product we have produced because we managed to pull it together really well especially bearing in mind we only had a limited amount of shots because of the incident that occurred. yet, if I could redo the whole thing again I would have definitely changed a few things such as the conversation between the three people as there is no shot reverse shot or close ups which makes the whole thing in my view look a bit too basic. As well as this filming would be planned in much more depth because some of our shots are not steady and this is noticeable, in my view this was because of a lack of planning and care as not full attention was being paid to the camera which results in a variety of problems, some of which we obviously encountered. As well as this I think that if more of a group effort had been put in to making the opening sequence it would have been better for example maybe we wouldn't have come across the problem we had with the titles and instead have used live type, and also maybe the music despite being really good it still could have been better if we had created it ourselves making it more original.
Finally, I am proud of the product we have produced because we managed to pull it together really well especially bearing in mind we only had a limited amount of shots because of the incident that occurred. yet, if I could redo the whole thing again I would have definitely changed a few things such as the conversation between the three people as there is no shot reverse shot or close ups which makes the whole thing in my view look a bit too basic. As well as this filming would be planned in much more depth because some of our shots are not steady and this is noticeable, in my view this was because of a lack of planning and care as not full attention was being paid to the camera which results in a variety of problems, some of which we obviously encountered. As well as this I think that if more of a group effort had been put in to making the opening sequence it would have been better for example maybe we wouldn't have come across the problem we had with the titles and instead have used live type, and also maybe the music despite being really good it still could have been better if we had created it ourselves making it more original.
Monday, 4 April 2011
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Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Jade Aldens monologue (Sonia De Abreu)
I don’t care. I wanted it all to be perfect but its not. I've just been kidding myself because I didn’t want it to be true but at the end of the day no bodies perfect and I've failed everyone people always say that being young is the best time in your life, but its not, its not I just want to be able to wake up from this horrible nightmare that just wont go away no on knows who I am and I cant take it, I can't take people constantly telling me whats wrong with, I know whats wrong with me! No one gives a shit and no one will ever give a shit. So I guess, I guess its just me me and my baby this is my life and these 39 weeks that lie ahead of me will mark the rest of my life.'
This monologue was written by my self and in my opinion sums up the character of Jade very well. It shows that she is a strong minded character and understands that her life could be better. I think that by having this non-diagetic sound commentary over our opening sequence we involve the audience much more and therefore make them more interested.
Monday, 28 March 2011
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Evaluating technology- Tripod (Sonia De Abreu)
Of course a tripod is crucial when it comes to filming unless you want a film made by what it will look like to be a dog yet there did prove to be some annoying factors with the tripod. It enabled us to film good steady shots yet when it came to turning the tripod when we were filming a shot that established our set for example you could hear the jerking of the tripod in the background which really was a let down seeing as we were not able to use that shot because of it. With technology on the increase though you can now get tripods that work with a remote control like the Sony camcorder also allows you to control your tripod with a remote control on the tripod. As well as this the tripod extends from 19-56 inches and has tilt and pan controls which are used for easy movement.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (By Sonia De Abreu)
Evaluation- In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (Sonia De Abreu) e
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As well as this the music used in the clip is all upbeat and urban which is exactly the type of music we used because it goes with both the character and the mise-en-scene. This type of music is commonly used in drama movies.
As well as this the music used in the clip is all upbeat and urban which is exactly the type of music we used because it goes with both the character and the mise-en-scene. This type of music is commonly used in drama movies.
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Evauluation- what have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? Review on the Sony Handycam HDR-XR155
This is the camera we used to film our opening sequence, this camera in my opinion is 5 star. It has advanced Exmor R CMOS sensor, which is known for outstanding low-light performance this means that you can be sure to get the sharpest image, even when shooting indoors or in the dark. As well as this it has auto mode which automatically adjusts to whatever scene you in without you even having to do any work. It has 25x optical zoom which we only used whilst we weren't filming as we know that zoom NEVER looks good on tape, yet despite this the zoom was extremely useful for extreme close ups and in general for capturing even the smallest of detail. Images are both sharp and crystal clear. Friday, 25 March 2011
Similar Media Texts (Francesca Jones)
The film I choose to analyse although not a British production is Juno (2007 directed by Jason Reitman). It was difficult trying to find an existing British media text that hasn't already been used as there are only a few. Juno is similar to our production in the way that Juno is about a teenager who not only is pregnant but has to go through the hard times of adolescence. Although there are many differences between this film and our film '39 Weeks' I feel that this film was slightly influencial towards our decision to create '39 Weeks' due to its coming of age and pregnancy theme. Juno focuses more on the commical side of the issues faced during pregnancy and Juno, played by Ellen Page is the perfect character to do so with plently of sarcasic and witty comments along the way.
A DVD cover of a film similar to ours:
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