finished

we have now officially finished filming and evaluations, so we will not be uploading anything else onto this blog that is related to our media coursework.

comments from audience

today we watched the five films made by the class, and each group wrote comments about the films, stating the pros and cons. these are the results from our film.

video evaluation:1

here we have done the first 5 questions of the evaluation in video format, because we wanted to answer the questions in different formats, to make it more interesting and unique. we are going to upload the last two questions in podcast format.

bloopers

we have also put together a blooper video, made from all of the shots that didn't work in the film. we decided to put them together because we thought it would be a bit more professional, as  lot of large film companies also do it, and we though a lot of people would find it funny and interesting.

evaluation questions six and seven

here we have decided to answer the last two questions in a podcast format, and we went into more detail on these two questions. we did the sixth question with me and callus, where he talked about editing, and I talked about camera angles. then in the seventh question, me, Ollie and callus talked about how we improved our film from the preliminary task. Ryan couldn't be there due technical difficulties, but he was there in spirit.

evaluatin questions 1-5

conventions of thriller genre

thrillers usually start with some form of action scene, and usually end with some sort of murder or a way to establish the villain in the film. we also have stereotypical sexism, in which we have a defenceless woman killed by a man, as she is more vulnerable, whereas the man is superior.

we also have the mystery of who the killer is, as we do not reveal him to the audience until the title comes up, and that is the usual thing to do in a thriller, as it keeps the audience interested and watching.

we also have one of the characters die in the beginning of the film, which is also very common in thrillers. we have filmed in a very remote place, which goes against the common stereotype of it being set in a public place, such as heavily crowded street




how does your media product represent social groups?

in our film, the murderer is supposedly working class, as he is just wearing jeans and a hoodie, whereas the police are clearly of higher class, as they are wearing suits, so you can tell that there is a clear distinction between the murderer and the police.

what kind of media institutions might distribute your film  and why?

I think that a small, independent film company will distribute our film, because it is quite low budget, and it is a typical thriller cop film, so i think large companies will be uninterested,

who would be the ideal audience for your product?

i think teenagers and young adults will be interested in our film, because they are generally interested in thrillers and go to watch them. i think a few older people would like this as well, but mostly the young adult age range will enjoy it.

how did you attract/ address the audience?

we had our film be a fast paced thriller, to get audiences that are interested in that genre to come watch the film. we also had a plot twist in the film, by having Oliver die, and we ended the opening with suspense.

independant films

kingsman: the secret service


kingsman is a spy film based off a comic book, and is directed by Matthew Vaughn. the story is quite formulaic in the film, with a new recruit training to be a spy, and an evil organisation wanting to destroy the world, but it is meant to be this way, as it is essentially making fun of spy films, and the film is very graphic, having a lot of gory moments.




the budget of  kingsman was $81,000,000 , which is a lot of money for an independent film, but this is due to Vaughn's reputation of making good films. the gross revenue is $414,351,546, which is a lot of money earned compared to the budget.


this is a very successful independent film, and it is very popular. this is similar to kick- ass, which is also a very successful independent film.

update of film- editing

we have almost finished editing the film, we are just deciding whether or not to add anything to the film, and whether or not to change the saturation and the shakiness, to see if we can try to make  it a better film. we have not yet decided it though .

alternate version

we have decided to make a less serious, alternate version, where the colours are brighter, and there is a different theme for the film, using a light heated soundtrack instead of the more serious music.

update of film

we have been editing a lot lately, and we have put together an early version of the film, with credits and sounds included. we might have to add more to the film, but we might keep this as the final version. we still have to decide if we want it to end here, but we have not decided yet.

kick-ass case study

kick-ass marketed their film with some of the standard ways used to promote films, but due to their small budgets, they could not advertise as effectively. they used: posters, trailers, adverts on TV and online, and social advertising.

the film was received very well, as many people like super heroes, and many older people liked the gory, violent nature of the film. many people also liked the comic and so watched the film. it earned over 3 times what it originally used to make the film, so it was extremely popular.


it is a brit flick, as it is made by a British director, and the main character is also British, so it is considered a brit flick.

filming: sunday 7th february

on Sunday, we finished our filming, and are now moving on to the editing stage of the coursework. we started the day by filming one of the opening scene, the bean scene, of the film, in which I had a cameo, and Ryan was filming. we had a few problems, as Oliver was too enthusiastic when acting. we then moved on to re-filming the fence scene, as we decided we didn't want that scene in the film. we then decided to do interviews, because we wanted them to be on our blog. after that, we went to lunch. we then went to the bridge, where we filmed the final scene, and we filmed the scenes leading up to and including that scene in the surrounding park. we did the scene when dirk escaped, and Oliver died.

filming: Sunday 31st January

we are slightly behind schedule as we was unable to film this Sunday due to timing complications withing the group. however, we are filming on the 7th of February  to make up for this.

technology used when filming

to film our production, we used the Fujifilm Finepix S4700 Bridge DSLR. this is a good camera and allows us to film in good quality and gives us many options when filming. we  are also using a tripod with this as it allows the camera to be steadier and can have higher shots.









when editing, we used final cut pro x . this is a very good editing software as it allows us to edit the film together and can play media over the film.

day one of filming: january 24th

today we started filming in the Wirral way, and we started by filming a tracking shot. we realized then that I would be more suited to use the camera, as I knew how to use it, and Oliver was better at running, and so we decided to have me filming and Oliver running. we then filmed scenes near the park, as it was a good place to film a part of the opening. we then left to get lunch, and after that we came back. we had one of our friends play the dead woman in the opening, and we filmed this in the tennis court, as it was a better change from the same scene as the rest of the film. we then filmed the first minute of the opening, and we are going back on the 7th of February to film the rest of the film.

filming timeline

       we have decided the dates of when we will film. we will only be able to film on Sundays, as one of our group works on Saturday, and we can only film in the day so we cannot film after school. because of this we will be filming on: 24th January, 31st January, 6th February and the 13th February. this will let us film over a large number of days, so we will be able to film without being pressed for time, and it will also allow us to talk of ideas and change the story if we need to.