media magazine cover by andrew brown

evaluation - by Andrew brown

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

Are ancillary text we made was a magazine, we made a film magazine which had a special on are feature film “Run”.

We also included other action films in are magazine to show that this was actually an action magazine.

This would help when it came down to the public we wanted to attract really 18 – 50 males who enjoy a good action film, we believe that this magazine helped up with attracting the public we desired.

But also combined with the trailer which shows an upbeat, fast moving and a lot of action!

So I believe that the combination of both are ancillary texts and the main product that we will be successful in what we wish to achieve.

evaluation - by Andrew brown

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

Some of the different conventions we have used includes, very fast and bold fonts, these portrays that this is an action film and any person who enjoys an action film will enjoy are film.

We also used a very simple name for the film “Run” its short and simple, yet cuts straight to the chase, that this film will be an intense and fast film, it also challenges the way movies are filmed by the 4 screens differently filmed at different parts of the film which were filmed at different moments allowing the action to keep going and you pick what section to watch!

We also made a magazine to show the film, which had bright colors and was very eye-catching for the film.

We also believe that the way this film has been filmed, it can pave way for future films to be shot like this especially action films, we are not the first people to use the four shot mode, a few movies out a few years ago did, but more famously the series “24” uses this to depict how much time is left and what is happening this is a very intense way of doing this.

So this is how I believe are media films uses, develops and challenges forms of conventions.

examples of chase scene camera angles - by George slaughter

the pictures shown below are various examples of camera angles used when filming car chase scenes, the camera angles are very much the same as camera angles used during foot chase scenes. including...

. medium shot: passing by other people or objects as shown in the same way as car chase scenes

. close up: eyes of the subject, over the shoulder of the subject shown in car chase scenes as the drivers eyes in the mirror or of the drivers hands gripping the steering wheel.

. medium shot/close up: subjects feet whilst running shown in car chase scenes as the wheel.

. wide shot: subjects running towards and past the camera, shown in the ssame way using car chase scene.

examples of camera angles for chase scenes - by George slaughter

evaluation - by George slaughter

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

we had to start by using the internet for the initial research on genre and too help us get ideas on what the story line will be, we also used television to watch movies and television programs to also help to decide on a story line, we also used the internet to find out what exactly our trailer needed to include to appeal to the target audience, and what the repertoire of elements of a action thriller movie is. While planning and filming the trailer we had to use the internet as contact between the group along with mobile phones and face book, to make sure that everybody knew where and when they had to be at the site ready for filming, for the filming itself we used a mini dv camera and tripod, along with a dolly for moving shots, for editing we used a pc with edius pro editing software, and edius audio, when we finish filming we then started having to edit, the first step was to capture all the clips we wanted to use by playing the film back, we then had to start cut the clips adding titles and piecing them all together to make a start on producing the finished film, after capturing the clips we placed them all on the time line and started too trim all of the clips and make them the right lengths, we then started adding titles and music too the timeline, we played the movie back on a tv which was connected too the computer, we played the movie back to people that we asked for feedback, and asked them to tell us what they liked and disliked about the movie we contact them using mobile phones and email.

evaluation - by George slaughter

What have you learned from your audience feedback?

from our audience feedback we have gained almost all positive feedback, saying that they think our trailer is of a good standard, but we have also receive some feedback which we found helpful in the production of our trailer, and all of the comments we had got was taken into consideration and used to improve our product, most of the comments involved ways we could improve shots, editing and sound, causing us to try many different songs before we actually settle with the one being used currently, many of the shots were average shots found in most movies made currently, so we change the camera angles to make them look like all images were recorded using strategically placed CCTV cameras, but all in all we do believe that our trailer meets all the needs of the user, and meets all the specifications they gave to us to make our trailer better.

target audience - by George slaughter

The genre of our film is action thriller, our target audience is people between the age of 16—50, throughout our search we have found out various statistics about what age people go too the cinema, what financial background they are from and their educational background from which the best statistics were found from www.valmorgan.com.au, we found that the older people get the less they go to the cinema, the most people being aged 14-17.

We aim to make our film suitable for all ages 16-50 and for any type of person, whether they be in school university or college, working or retired, from any financial background.

related movies in same genre - by George slaughter

Similar Genre of Films

The genre of film we are aiming for is a action thriller, where we follow 2 men in a chase, not knowing why and where they are chasing each other, films we are inspired by and trying to aspire too are :


RESERVOIR DOGS - 1992 -

Six criminals, who are strangers to each other, are hired by a crime boss Joe Cabot to carry out a diamond robbery. Right at the outset, they are given false names with an intention that they won't get too close and concentrate on the job instead. They are completely sure that the robbery is going to be a success. But when the police show up right at the time and the site of the robbery, panic spreads amongst the group members and one of them is killed in the subsequent shootout along with a few policemen and civilians. When the remaining people assemble at the premeditated rendezvous point (a warehouse), they begin to suspect that one of them is an undercover cop.

MR. NICE GUY - 1997 -

Melbourne, Australia. TV Journalist Diana tapes evidence against drug lord Giancarlo, but on her way away from the scene, she is spotted and has to run. In the street, she runs into TV cook Jackie, whose knowledge of martial arts helps her survive the threat. Accidentally, her VHS-tape then gets mixed up with some kid's films in Jackie's car and so all the bad guys are after him as well as Diana, without him knowing where to find the right tape. But when Jackie's visiting girlfriend Miki gets kidnapped for the tape as ransom, Jackie puts the image of being the nice and friendly TV cook aside and goes to see Mr. Giancarlo himself to get her back: playtime's over.

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM - 2007 -

Bourne is once again brought out of hiding, this time inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar--an upgrade to Project Treadstone--in a series of newspaper columns. Bourne sets up a meeting with Ross and realizes instantly they're being scanned. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally, ultimately, uncover his dark past whilst dodging The Company's best efforts in trying to eradicate him.

POINT BREAK - 1991 -

In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves the ex-presidents. commit their crimes while wearing masks of ex-presidents Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information. Utah meets surfer Bodhi and gets drawn into the lifestyle of his new friend.Written

DISTRICT B13 - 2004 -

In the near future, the worst ghettos of Paris, France are literally walled off and among the worst is District B13. Controlled by the ruthless crime lord, Taha, a young righteous punk named Leïto is determined to bring him down. When the boss retaliates by kidnapping his sister, Lola, a rescue attempt by Leïto is destroyed by betrayal that gets him arrested and Lola kept in the clutches in Taha. Six months later, a crackerjack undercover cop named Damien is given a urgent mission: a neutron bomb has been stolen by Taha in District B13 which has an automatic timer function engaged and set to detonate in less than 24 hours. Now with time running out, Damien and Leïto must work together to find and stop the bomb, but there is far more to this crisis than any of the field players realize.

CASINO ROYALE - 2006 -

James Bond goes on his first ever mission as a 00. Le Chiffre is a banker to the world's terrorists. He is participating in a poker game at Montenegro, where he must win back his money, in order to stay safe among the terrorist market. The boss of MI6, known simply as M sends Bond, along with Vesper Lynd to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. Bond, using help from Felix Leiter, Mathis and having Vesper pose as his wife, enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career. But if Bond defeats Le Chiffre, will he and Vesper Lynd remain safe?

ONG-BAK - 2003 -

Booting lives in a small and peaceful village. One day a sacred Buddha statuette called Ong Bak is stolen from the village by a immoral businessman who sells it for exorbitant profits. It soon becomes the task of a young man, Boonting (Phanom Yeeram), to track the thief down to Bangkok voluntarily and reclaim the religious treasure. Along the way, Boonting uses his astonishing athleticism and traditional Muay Thai skills to combat his adversaries.

all research from: www.imdb.com

poster - by George slaughter

location ideas - by George slaughter

Alleyway photos: these shots make it feel as if the alley way is never ending adding a sense of urgency and need to get out of the alley when being chased, giving our movie both the feel of an action movie and a horror movie.

Photos of urban areas: these locations give the movie a more urban look making the viewer think the movie revolves around gangsters, and makes the viewer think about the reasons the chase may be happening. Which will not be shown giving the viewer a more urgency in the fact they want too know what is going on?

contact details - by George slaughter

CONTACT DETAILS

Location: Walmer Science College, Walmer, Deal, CT14 7QJ

once in the school go to reception and you will be directed to the area that we are filming.

People Involved:

George slaughter – 07588602645 – georgeslaughter@hotmail.co.uk
Andrew brown – 07543009609 -
tom buckden – 07977302022 -

Responsibilities:

Andrew brown: Director/camera man
tom buckden: Actor in the film
George slaughter: Producer/editor/actor in film

Equipment:

• DV Camera
• Tri-Pod

Bookings:

Throughout filming we will have to book the camera and the tripod throughout the project we come across a few complications meaning the cameras were booked out for the same day as we had booked them, meaning we could not film on certain days. Putting us behind schedule.

time plan - by George slaughter

date time location objective

1-10-2010 1.00pm - 3.00pm School hall Experimental shots for chase scene

5-10-2010 8.30am – 10.30am school, hallways, staircases Film chase scene

8-10-2010 1.00pm - 3.00pm School, hallways, staircases Finish filming chase scene

12-10-2010 8.30am – 10.30am School field Film fight scene

14-10-2010 8.30am – 10.30am School field, editing suite Finish filming, start capturing

15-10-2010 1.00pm - 3.00pm editing suite Finish capturing images

19-10-2010 8.30am – 10.30am editing suite Start to place images in time line

22-10-2010 1.00pm - 3.00pm editing suite Finish placing images and start editing

26-10-2010 8.30am – 10.30am editing suite Edit clips

28-10-2010 8.30am – 10.30am editing suite Finalise editing and add music

29-10-2010 1.00pm - 3.00pm editing suite Edit music and finish video as a whole