Evaluation

• In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Our media product is simallar to any romantic drama in that there is a deccision involving the lead of wether to be with the woman who loves him or wether to be with the more attractive women who he desires but the twist in the film as you see in all films makes a big change to his life and keeps the audience interested.

• How does your media product represent particular social groups?

my media product represents middel class teenagers who share the typically intrests of there generation. The film offers an insite into modern day teenagers lifes for people who want to relive or remind themselfs of there younger selfs.

• What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

I think the institution that would distribute this type of film is the internet because they have unlimited shelf space so would be able to cater for small low stream film production companies like mine. Big cinemas can only have a limited amount of films showing at one time so a less well known film such as mine would not make enough money for a cinema to show 

• Who would be the audience for your media product?

Women aged 20 - 30 are our target audience this is because on interviewing people we found that this age group had the highest percentage of people whose favourite movie genre was romantic drama

• What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

I have learnt how to use a video camera and how to use imovie on the apple macs I have also learnt how to work as a part of a team to compleate a task effectively 

• Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?I have learnt how the way you position your camera can tell you alot about a charecter and you can use that to explain hirerachys

Addressed the audience by making them feel empathy for the first female character this helps at a later point in the film where she has a tough decision we attract the audience with a poster that shows enough of the film to get people interested but not enough to give away the plot line.

Final Product

Final Storyboard

BBFC Classification

bbfc classifacation

‘U’

Universal – Suitable for all

It is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. But a ‘U’ film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. ‘U’ films should be set within a positive moral framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.

‘PG’

Parental Guidance

General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Unaccompanied children of any age may watch. A ‘PG’ film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. However, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children.

’12A’/’12′

Suitable for 12 years and over

Exactly the same criteria are used to classify works at ‘12A’ and ‘12’. These categories are awarded where the material is suitable, in general, only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.

The ‘12A’ category exists only for cinema films. No one younger than 12 may see a ‘12A’ film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult, and films classified ‘12A’ are not recommended for a child below 12. An adult may take a younger child if, in their judgement, the film is suitable for that particular child. In such circumstances, responsibility for allowing a child under 12 to view lies with the accompanying adult.

’15′

No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work. Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised. Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised. There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable. Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely  to be acceptable unless justified by context.


No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema. No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video. In line with the consistent findings of the BBFC’s public consultations and The Human Rights Act 1998, at ‘18’ the BBFC’s guideline concerns will not normally override the principle that adults should be free to choose their own entertainment.


The ‘R18’ category is a special and legally restricted classification primarily for explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults. Films may only be shown to adults in specially licensed cinemas, and video works may be supplied to adults only in licensed sex shops. ‘R18’ video works may not be supplied by mail order.

Director's Pitch

Director’s pitch

Name of movie: Double life

Genre: romance

Movie brief: this movie is set in the modern day and is about a man who leads a double life, he is a highly paid worker in the private sector working in banking. On one side of his love life he has a relationship with a woman who is desperately trying to make it work because she loves him but, he doesn’t realise how much she loves him. He is cheating on this woman with another who is the complete opposite of the first, you see this by her attitude and how there relationship works. The male lead is later involved in a serious road accident which brings the two sides of his life together. Slowly, while he is in hospital his life is exposed to both sides, as the audience you will side with the first woman because she is the only one doing the right thing but, as he is in hospital it gives him time to look over his life and he realises that he wants to be with the first woman. This will please the audience because it is giving the person they have sided with what they want. This will then be taken away from them as when he returns to her she dose not want him.

RESEARCH AND PLANNING: Production Logo for Film Company

We have already decided what our Film Production name is, which is 'Ginger Fish'. Our logo is going to be 'Ginger Fish' in writing with a little image to go with it.

This is our final finish production logo. We have chosen this because it is colourful and will catch the public's eye.

Shooting Schedule, Props and Locations

Shooting Schedule
Shooting will start and finish on the Saturday 5th of March, if we don't get it completed by then we have also made Sunday available to complete filming. This will then give us two weeks to edit the film.

Props

I will use a 'Sony Handycam' to film.

I will also use a tripod to make my filming smooth and watch-able.










Locations
I will be filming in 4, Chestnut Grove and 20 Harborough Road.
The roads I will be filming on are Chestnut Grove, Naseby Road and Harborough Road.

The red crosses are on the houses where we are filming and the Yellow ovals are where the camera is going to be positioned outside.

Target Audience Questionnaire Analysis

First off, I tried to get a sample which I can generalise from. The sample would contain boys and girls of different ages. Who I know from personal experience that are in to different things. From this sample I could generalise for the public, and see what the public are most into.

Question 1
Do you watch films?

This shows that the majority of the people I questioned watch films.

 Question 2
What genre do you watch?

This shows that the genre Comedy is most watched by the people I questioned. (Please note that they are more then 8 choices as some people choose two genre's)

Question 3
What makes you continue watching?

Laughter, good storyline and Suspense! These are the things that make people keep on watching.


Question 4

How often do you watch films?

As you can see, my target audience watch films very regularly

Question 5
Do you prefer it if there is a soundtrack?

This shows that the majority of my target audience prefers a soundtrack at the beginning, Notably, all the males said "Yes", so if I were to do a Film where the target audience is male, it definitely would have a soundtrack.

Question 6
What grabs your attention?

This shows that my audience likes Drama at the start and special effects, although special effects will be very hard to do.

Question 7
Do you have any favourite actor's/actresses?

Most of these actors/actresses are in Drama's. This could mean my film's genre could be a Drama.

Question 8
Does it help if the actor/actress is handsome or pretty?

This shows that if does help if the actor/actress is pretty or handsome. I shall also take into account whether they do need to be good looking on what role they're playing.

Question 9
Should the opening start as an introduction or just jump straight into the film?

This shows that it would be better starting the film as an introduction so it's letting people know what's going on, but I shall also take into account what I'm trying to do with the film and whether the film needs an introduction or would be better jumping straight into the plot.

Target Audience Questionnaire

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My Pliminary

Storyboard For Pliminary

RESEARCH: Shot/Reverse Shot

Research; Shot/Reverse Shot

Shot reverse shot (or shot/countershot) is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.

RESEARCH: Match On Action

Research: Match on Action

Match on action refers to a film editing technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action. Although the two shots may have actually been shot hours apart from each other, cutting on action gives the impression of continuous time when watching the edited film. By having a actor\actress begin an action in one shot and carry it through to completion, it prevents continuity errors happening.