How did you use media technologies in the construction, research, planning and evaluation stages?
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
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Monday, 4 May 2015
Evaluation Question: 2
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
Main Product
Ancillary Texts
Ancillary Texts
Sunday, 3 May 2015
Delirium: Key Shots
These are 5 key shots that I have found to be the most iconic in the film trailer that our group has produced. Each shot was carefully thought out in planning, allowing us to ensure that the representation, even down to the colours presented, hinted the horrific nature of the film, establishing the genre clearly and hopefully enticing the audience to watch the film, which generates profit for the filmmakers.
The first clip is the glimpse of the possession taking over the mother character. This disrupts the pace of the trailer as the tension is increased to encourage the audience to anticipate a scare, and the possession shot is specifically short to incorporate the dual personalities inside the character battling each other for control. It also creates an element of enigma as the shot is gone in the blink of an eye and leaves the audience wondering whether they just saw it. This plays of the assumption of society that ghosts and spirits are not real, and by using this sequence of shots, it urges the audience to question the possibility of spirits lingering, making the threat very real and the horror very effective.
The photo frame was selected to suggest the happy life the family presented had. The past tense is suggested through it being a photo and the suggestion that this happiness has ended is hinted through the blood smearing hand. The blood represents murder with the red symbolising the danger the family is in. The hand is purposely made to appear as disturbing as possible.
The dark bruises and cuts, with the jagged edges suggest the person is no stranger to pain. The nails in specific imply the origins of this character, as the sharp, black jagged nails are often associated with witch-like figures, portraying their cunning cruel nature. The hand shape itself is meant to resemble a female's hand, hinting more to the identity of the character.
This shot was also the inspiration for my poster image.
This shot represents the spirit taking control of the mother's body, as even the most basic routines of being alive, like sleeping, is disrupted by the spirit. The character even breaks the fourth wall by staring into the camera, and creating a simulation of eye contact with the audience member. However, rather than appear menacing or frightening in her expression, which the circumstances would suggest, the character appears scared herself. This portrays the last essence of the mother character breaking through sheer power of expressing the fear of the spirit. This, in turn, suggests strongly to the audience that is spirit is to be feared and to expect all manner of torment, causing the audience to perhaps feel protective for the character at risk.
The intention of this sequence of shots was to convey the impulsive and non-merciful obsession of the spirit. The non-relenting scratching of the floor where the vase smashed and the spirit was released could portray this almost insanity of the ghost and how she does not give up. The editing of the quick pace of short shorts helped convey this insanity, as the lack of order and the fast pace allowed the audience to almost be in the frenzy with her, which creates a bigger impact on her as they realize the danger of the spirit more.
The shots of the boy in the corner of the barn is placed at the end of the trailer to be the last thing the audience will view of the film in the trailer. After the gradually increase of pace and horror in the previous shots and the break of the title, we felt it would be effective to show the boy isolated to re-inforce his vulnerability in the house now. The setting was to connect to the release of the spirit, and imply the person walking towards the boy from the viewpoint of the camera could relate to the mother. To emphasize how the audience should fear for the boy, a high-angled shot was used portray her power and control over the son and how he is at the spirits mercy. The viewpoint of the mother allows the audience to experience the plot for the first time through the spirit's eyes, which emphasizes the danger the son is in and how the audience is powerless to help. All of this makes the trailer more memorable for the audience, and they may be then more inclined to go and view the film when it would of been released.
The first clip is the glimpse of the possession taking over the mother character. This disrupts the pace of the trailer as the tension is increased to encourage the audience to anticipate a scare, and the possession shot is specifically short to incorporate the dual personalities inside the character battling each other for control. It also creates an element of enigma as the shot is gone in the blink of an eye and leaves the audience wondering whether they just saw it. This plays of the assumption of society that ghosts and spirits are not real, and by using this sequence of shots, it urges the audience to question the possibility of spirits lingering, making the threat very real and the horror very effective.
The photo frame was selected to suggest the happy life the family presented had. The past tense is suggested through it being a photo and the suggestion that this happiness has ended is hinted through the blood smearing hand. The blood represents murder with the red symbolising the danger the family is in. The hand is purposely made to appear as disturbing as possible.
The dark bruises and cuts, with the jagged edges suggest the person is no stranger to pain. The nails in specific imply the origins of this character, as the sharp, black jagged nails are often associated with witch-like figures, portraying their cunning cruel nature. The hand shape itself is meant to resemble a female's hand, hinting more to the identity of the character.
This shot was also the inspiration for my poster image.
This shot represents the spirit taking control of the mother's body, as even the most basic routines of being alive, like sleeping, is disrupted by the spirit. The character even breaks the fourth wall by staring into the camera, and creating a simulation of eye contact with the audience member. However, rather than appear menacing or frightening in her expression, which the circumstances would suggest, the character appears scared herself. This portrays the last essence of the mother character breaking through sheer power of expressing the fear of the spirit. This, in turn, suggests strongly to the audience that is spirit is to be feared and to expect all manner of torment, causing the audience to perhaps feel protective for the character at risk.
The intention of this sequence of shots was to convey the impulsive and non-merciful obsession of the spirit. The non-relenting scratching of the floor where the vase smashed and the spirit was released could portray this almost insanity of the ghost and how she does not give up. The editing of the quick pace of short shorts helped convey this insanity, as the lack of order and the fast pace allowed the audience to almost be in the frenzy with her, which creates a bigger impact on her as they realize the danger of the spirit more.
The shots of the boy in the corner of the barn is placed at the end of the trailer to be the last thing the audience will view of the film in the trailer. After the gradually increase of pace and horror in the previous shots and the break of the title, we felt it would be effective to show the boy isolated to re-inforce his vulnerability in the house now. The setting was to connect to the release of the spirit, and imply the person walking towards the boy from the viewpoint of the camera could relate to the mother. To emphasize how the audience should fear for the boy, a high-angled shot was used portray her power and control over the son and how he is at the spirits mercy. The viewpoint of the mother allows the audience to experience the plot for the first time through the spirit's eyes, which emphasizes the danger the son is in and how the audience is powerless to help. All of this makes the trailer more memorable for the audience, and they may be then more inclined to go and view the film when it would of been released.
Saturday, 2 May 2015
Delirium Trailer: Focus Group Feedback
This is the audience feedback our group obtained when gathering together a focus group which we asked opinions on our trailer and other promotional pieces, such as our film posters and film magazines covers.
The Discussion:
We also gave them a questionnaire to fill out which includes open and multi-choice questions. This will give us a set of qualitative and quantitative results which we can use to improve and evaluate our product.
Here is a positive example of our questionnaire responses:
The results were as follows:
Word Association of Delirium:
The Viewing:
The Discussion:
Here is a positive example of our questionnaire responses:
The results were as follows:
Word Association of Delirium:
Evaluation Question: 1 - Film Magazine Cover
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Film Magazine Cover
Friday, 1 May 2015
Evaluation Question: 1 - Film Poster
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Film Poster
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