Final Evaluation

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

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our media product does not represent a social group per-see but it can be seen as a teen representation from the mis en scene of the school and the only character being depicted as a teenager

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

Who would be the audience for your media product?

We believe our target audience for our film piece would be teens. We set out to attract our target audience through use of promotional material, this meant creating a both eye-capturing and interesting poster and DVD cover.

How did you attract/address your audience?

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

I have learnt how to use iMovie on the Mac OS to create a piece that flows well; I effectively learned new skills such as slowing down clips for more dramatic effect alongside trimming and removing unnecessary clips from the film piece. I have also learnt how to use the HD cameras more efficiently such as the selective focus tool and colour options to change whatever is being filmed to sepia.negative, b/w etc. I also learned how to use the camera apparatus such as the tripod to give off a steady and consistent pan that would be near impossible with a human touch. I have learnt the basics of blogging and how to structure a post so that the maximum information can be taken from it whilst still remaining relevant. I have also learnt how to use computer software such as Photoshop CS3 to create DVD covers and posters, ways in which institutions can promote their product.

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

I think I have learnt how to use iMovie more effectively learning how to put in text blend in colours to give of an eerie fell that makes the piece feel more like a 'horror' .