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

5- How did you attract/address your audience?

 I also worked on question five with my partner Bethany. We put together a list of questions that we then asked to a variety of our school friends, of both genders. This allowed us to get a vast array of answers. We also asked some people who do media studies and some who do not, resulting in answers from those who know more about media and those who know little. We also edited it together to ensure that a range of answers were presents, as it shows a mixture of opinions.

We wanted to attract a specific audience through our film opening. The monochrome effect was one that we found to be important, as it allowed an interesting and modern technique that a young audience would enjoy. We also wanted it to be comparative to the real film openings, so that they would want to keep watching it and find it appealing. The representation of the characters was something that we wanted to put in a creative light, by incorporating both traditional and modern representations, to create a contemporary film, with some traditional features.




Through the audience feedback above, I have discovered that the standards we had were met and even excelled. The monochrome feature was one that was repeatedly commented on, for its artistic appeal. The film opening seemed to also attract a wider range of audiences than expected, as one reviewee commented that they would continue to watch this film, even though it contrasts to their typical preferences. Many of those we questioned also explained that they found the representations to be very inventive and modern.
 

4- Who would be the audience for your media product?

This is my voki which represents my target audience.

3- What kind of media institutions might distribute your media product and why?

For question three, I worked with my partner Bethany to try and answer the question successfully. This allowed us to share our ideas, which we spoke individually, making a better evaluation than one that we would have created alone. Some of the film opening has been stretched, so that we are talking over the correct titles. This has led to an anticipated section at the end where no one is talking.



Our script can be seen below-

Briony: We are going to be answering question 3 of the evaluation tasks. Beth: First of all, our production and distribution companies are invented, this was mainly to support the overall genre and help the audience understand more. Briony: “A STAB IN THE DARK” production company is relating back to the title of the film and plays with the theme of the knife, and its importance. This is also a play on words of the phrase “a shot in the Dark”, which links back to the film industry, and in particular, the 1964 film, bearing the same name. We also put it onto a black screen to create a slightly ironic effect as well as using a similar strategy to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Beth: The distribution company “COPZ AND ROBBERZ” was also improvised and created by us. This is because there is a common theme of policemen and criminals throughout the genre. In Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, for example, Policemen are present and participate in a chase with the criminals. Briony: For an official production company we would have like to have Ska Films as they have produced films from the British Gangster genre such as Lock stock and Snatch. We would prefer to have a company whom is mainly based in Britain compared to an American company to keep the low budget British feel of our overall piece. Beth: Our inspiration for our own film included Lock Stock, Snatch, Sexy Beast and Layer Cake. These all are very British films that have become inspirational and successful for the British Gangster genre. They contain very famous British actors who are well known for this genre, which we wanted to replicate ourselves. This would allow institutions to want to work with our film as they would feel appealed by our creation.

 

2- How does your film represent particular social groups?

This is my plan-

How does your film represent particular social groups?

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

Below are my contact sheets with print screens from both our own film opening and the films that inspired us.

 

 

 

Final construction.

This is our final Gangster film opening.

Plan of action.