Compulsary question four: How did you use new media technologies in the construction, planning and evaluation stages?

How did you use new media technologies in the construction, planning and evaluation stages?

 

the voice over

The voice over.

 

We chose to have a voice running parallel to our trailer to help the audience keep up the the narrative of our film. It would also help the audience to understand Jake's side of the story from his point of view so that the audience would maybe sympathise with Jake.

 

 

The voice over:

 

'He was my brother,
Bullied by me and my friends,
Driven to suicide,
This was never meant to happen,
We didn't know what the consequences would be,
I will avenge his death,
If it's the last thing I do,
So let me ask you this,
How far would you go for redemption?'


story board

Story board.

 

 

Lela  started to do a story board on the outline of the main events in which happen in our trailer.

compulsory question one: in what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Compulsory question one:

analysis of a film poster

Analysis of the Taken 2 film poster.

 

The image:

The main image of the poster is of Liam Neeson who is the main actor in the film. He is centre of the poster so it indicates to the audience that he is the most important character in the film. Half of his face is shadowed in black which connotes that he has something to hide and that something bad is going to happen (Liam Neeson and his wife get taken), and makes the audience question what it is he has to hide. The other half of his face looks quite pale which could also connote that something good is going to come out of what ever bad is going to happen (his daughter saves them. His posture suggests that he is quite relaxed, and the way he is holding the gun indicates that he is experienced. The gun is also an enigma code that there is going to be lots of action and violence to be expected of the film.

 

The text:

Unusually, the title and Liam Neeson's name are near enough the same size. This suggests to the audience that the title of the film and the name of the actor are of the same importance. This may be because it is a sequel so the producers feel that 'TAKEN 2' doesn't need to be the main feature of the film poster as the first one did so well. Another reason could be that because Liam Neeson is a well known actor, people may see his name and go and watch it just because they like the actor. 'TAKEN 2' is in thick red writing which connotes danger, blood and violence, this could draw the audience in because they might relate it to a certain genre. Liam Neeson's name is in a big white font above the name of the film. This suggests that his name is more of a selling point than the name of the actual film. 

analysis of two magazine front covers

Analysis of two magazine front covers

 

 

 

The image:

The main image of the magazine is a black and white image which connotes an older generation. The outfits of the man and woman are very traditional, an evening dress for the woman and a suit and bow for the man. The gesture of them both look like they are inviting the audience to red the magazine and it could be used as an invite. They are both smiling which is also very welcoming and inviting. It is also giving an impression of old relationships, for example, many years ago people lived in a very close knit society and looked out for each other, I feel this image is doing just that.

 

The text:

The yellow box in the top left corner stands out and catches your attention, this is drawing attention to the name of the magazine so that it makes it more memorable to the audience so that it stays in their head and can easily identify it if they saw it again. The bold, black text stands out amongst the yellow background also makes the text stand out. The yellow and black together makes me think about a caution sign so it may be connotes that this magazine is full of information about films. The red '&' add extra emphasis to the title as it is a magazine about films and music so it is giving it extra recognition so that the audience feel like they are getting a lot out of the magazine. What is different about this front cover is that the box on the right hand side of the magazine contains the bar code and price of the magazine, this is usually hidden in a very small font on some magazines as it is not a main feature of a magazine and usually the price puts most people off from buying it. What I have also noticed about this magazine is that all of the extra things within the magazine such as 'THE BEST FILMS OF 2011', are all in red, this stands out on the page so that the audience will feel like they are getting more for their money. The white font, such as 'THE ARTIST', fit in with the black and white theme of the magazine, the connotations of white are innocence, this makes it seem like the magazine is a friendly magazine, especially with the inviting image.

 The image:
The main image of the magazine creates dramatic irony as the audience know that the alien/creature is behind the man, but he doesn't. From the image we can clearly see that the man doesn't seem very comfortable and looks less experienced holding a sword which shows that he may feel out of his comfort zone. The expression on his face looks anxious/scared/nervous which could suggest that he is looking for something or looking for the alien which is actually behind him. The blue/green colour connotes a sci-fi genre. Also, the main image is covering the title which suggests that the main image is more important that the name of the magazine. The scenery in the picture looks like hes in a forest. the connotations of a forest are isolated and dark, from the image you can clearly see he is nervous and out of his comfort zone.

The text:
The masthead of the magazine is in a big bold, gold font. The gold connotes rich and 'the best', this ties in with the name of the magazine as 'EMPIRE' is seen to be powerful and dominant, this indicates that empire magazine is the dominant and the best film magazine. Also, the sentence at the bottom of the magazine 'THE FINEST MIDDLE-EARTH COVERAGE CONTINUES INSIDE...' also implies that this magazine is the best magazine when it comes to films which makes the audience trust what they read. The Hobbit fans would be able to relate to the front cover as the lexis is clearly do to do with hobbit, for example, 'THE SHIRES BIGGEST MOVIE MAGAZINE', only a hobbit fan would know that this relates the the hobbit. The 'PLUS' on the left hand side makes the audience think that they are getting more for their money as it sounds like they are getting more. The other films it features are listed down the sides so that if people don't like the hobbit , they can also read about other films that they might like. Unlike the magazine above, the price is very small and out of the way so that it is less noticeable on the page, it also isn't a selling point of the magazine so there is no need for it to be in a big font.

analysis of our film poster

Analysis of our film poster.

 

The image:

The image used on the our film poster is a very dark image. We used this to create a dark mood for the poster. The dark colour connotes death, misery and revenge. As Jamie is looking down, it suggests that he is hiding something, however, the light on his face may suggest that he is about to redeem himself of find some good out of something he has done. The clouds in the sky also suggest that he is hiding something but the moon shining through also suggests that he is about to find some peace of mind for his actions. The clenched fists is an enigma code that their is going to be violence and that there is going to be action within the film. The image can relate to the target audience as a male may be able to identify with the main character.

 

The text:

At the top of the poster, it is clear that as the actors name is in a big, bold font, which could suggest that he is a big star and the audience might go and watch the film because of the main actor. Also, the main image is just of Jamie, we know that he is the main character. The white text contrasts against the black background so they are acting as binary oppositions. The title of the film is in white block capitals so it is evident that this is a many feature in which will attract the audience's attaention. The cracks in the font could connote that Jamie has many splits in his personality which could leave the audience questioning the plot of the film. The rhetorical question underneath the name of the film is making the audience question it themselve so it is trying to identify with them. The use of the new media technologies such as facebook, twitter and blackberry bar code state are there to identify the target audience. The BBFC is 15 so the target audience is going to be from 15-24, the majority of the target audience use social network sites so it is linking the film in with social netweok sites.