Question 6 - What have you learned about technology from the purpose of constructing this product?

Teamwork

Overall I feel that we worked well as a team although there were some misscomunnications along the way but we got there in the end. By working in a team I gained tolerance as at times things were frustrating butI learned to contain how I felt. I also learnt how to accept other peoples ideas even if I didn't fully agree with them. Overall I enjoyed the experience of working with my team members as I feel we strived and worked hard together as a team.

Evaluation Question 7

This is the preliminary match-up which i first done with minimum skills of final cut pro.

This is a match-cut which is part of my final thriller film, this is much more better quality as we have developed lots of new skills in using the program final cut pro.

Evaluation Question 8

After watching the short thriller films as a whole with all the media department I asked some friends for their opinion on our film.

Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned from it to the full product

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This is an image of us working in progress, as you can see the shot shown isn't really of a high standard this is because we were unexperienced with using the programs on the apple mac. When we began editing it also wasn't of a high standard the shots fixed together weren't as smooth and the positions of the shots weren't as accurate as planned. However as we began to improve our skills and knowledge our filming and editing improved.

Our final edit- Over the process of making the 'Hollow pond' we gained a lot of skills with the help of using programs such as 'Live type', Final cut pro' the use of using different programs enabled us to progress. We've learnt how to use the cameras to a professional standard, set up and use the equipment effectively such as using the tripod, positioning the camera to our ideal shot. In addition to using the camera the skills we acquired are ejecting the memory card, inserting the memory card and putting the camera into focus using the zoom.

We also improved how to film the shots we wanted. One example of this is when we were editing. The skills learnt enabled us to use more than one effect in one shot. We learnt how to use timing effectively and the shots we produced showed our skills had improved.

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When comparing this final edit, we can see how much we have improved. Our edits and transitions are smoother.

Question 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

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This is a sequence of 9 shots from our thriller opening. I feel that our film uses conventions from media products as like 'zombie land' the titles are very bold and correspond accordingly with the film.

In zombie land the titles are red which is a colour of which is assoiciated with danger, anger and bloodshed. From the still images above the audience can instantly sense that these components are essential factors within the film.

Similarly the titles in Hollow pond are very bold and correspond accordingly with the genre of the film. The titles have a very child like effect and thus relate to the main feature of our film which is our child actress 'Kyla'. The titles are also blue which I feel creates quite a sinister, chilling and unerving effect.

Hollow Pond challenges forms and conventions of real media products as children are often portrayed as innocent characters in the media. Its is extremely rare to see children potrayed as sociopaths which is why we opted to go for the opposite of this embeded stereotype. However whilst it is rare to have children potrayed as sociopaths it is not unheard of an instance where this has occured would be the case of 'Joshua'. Which is a film where in which a young troubled boy performs grusome unjustified acts which are very unerving in many ways.

Our film also reflects other films that use desserted woods as a location as a means of establishing a chilling and suspenseful effect. Such films would include

'The blair witch project' which uses the woods as a means of trying to capture supernatural figures on camera, however an unexpected twist occured which took a sinster twist on their lives.

Question 5 - Who would be the audience for your media product?

Sandra, 19, an aspiring model who works in the retail industry enjoys shopping, going to the cinema and is passionate about travelling around the country and gaining new experiences.

Sandra's enthusiasm for modelling portrays her as a girlie girl, which she is, however, she also has a rough edge. She is very open minded. Her favourite genres of movies are thrillers, horrors and comedies. Her favourite band is Girls Aloud, but she also listens to Panic At The Disco, Green Day, Ndubz and Lil Wayne.