Evaluation

Question 1.
My media product is based on a relatable subject. My media product Distant Relatives is about a young girl who is on a journey to find her real parents. The title Distant Relatives gives the viewers a sense of what the film will be about. The reason I chose this title is because it sums up the concept of my opening sequence. I chose to have a young girl feature in my opening sequence because I wanted the film to be a teen drama film. The young girl that features in my opening sequence is seen wearing a top, jeans, shoes and a cardigan. I chose these clothing pieces because I wanted her to look and represent her age. Throughout my opening sequence the young girl does not speak and all we hear are the cars passing by, the wind and trees. I chose to have no conversation in my opening sequence because I wanted my opening sequence to be different and I also felt that by having no conversation it would create suspense. In my opening sequence I tried to use a range of shots. For instance, over-the-shoulder shot. I used the over-the shoulder shot to give of the point of view from the character. I also used close up shots of her feet when she is walking and of her face when someone opens the door. The reason for the close up shot of her face at the end is because I wanted people to see her reaction and for people to he able to see the surprise in her face. I also used an establishing shot when she arrives at the right house. I used this shot to set the scene and to establish the setting.

Question 2
The main character Lisa is seen wearing a brown top with bits of colour on it, a light brown cardigan on top, denim jeans and shoes. I felt that these items of clothing represented her age and youth. I  chose these dull colours so that I didn't give away too much of her personality through her clothing sense. I also didn't want to portray a stereotypical view of a teenager through my opening sequence so therefore I chose to have her look simple.

Question 3
I would like my film to be distributed through social networking cites. This is because I want my film to give knowledge and insight of what adopted children go through. Also by distributing it through a website such as YouTube, people will be able to watch it free of charge. I wouldn't want my film to be distributed through cinemas because this would mean people would have to pay to watch it and also cinemas are not all easy to access. Therefore by distributing it through social network cites I hope to get people to log on to cites such as YouTube and Viddy to watch my informative film free of charge.

Question 4
My target audience for my film would be mainly be teenagers. This is because I want my film to inform children that were adopted and want to look for their real parents, the right way of going about it. So, therefore the age rating on my film would be a 12. I have chosen this age rating because I feel 12 year olds would be able to understand the concept and would be able to learn something from it.

Question 5
Because my film is aimed mainly at teenagers I would attract and address them through social networking cites such as Facebook and Twitter. This is because a lot of teenagers today spend a majority of their time on these cites. SoI would advertise my film on these websites to get their attention. I would also advertise my film on YouTube and on a lot of transport.

Question 6
To make my film I used a camera and a tripod. I also used iMovie software to edit my film. When making the film I had to consider Health and Safety. I had to make sure that there were no obstacles in the path that my character was walking in. I also had to check the weather to make sure that it did not rain.

Question 7
I have learnt a lot when making this film. I have learnt about how different camera shots make a different impact in a scene. I have also learnt the importance of editing and how vital it is to edit any scene.

My Film: Distant Relatives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC2LAWCxcyU

Script

Setting

My two minute sequence is set in Welling on Wickham Lane. There are loads of houses surrounding Lisa and there is only one main road.

It is a Friday afternoon and it exactly 5:36pm.

Script

Lisa is walking.

She then stops at a house she believes is the house she's looking for.

She checks the address on a letter to find that, the house she has stopped at is not the right house.

Lisa continues to walk in search for the house.

She then stops and looks at the address again and looks to her left and right.

Lisa continues walking and we then see her stop in front a house.

To reassure herself that she's arrived at the right destination she looks at the letter one final time then puts it back in her bag.

Lisa approaches the house and opens the first door.

She then takes a deep breath and knocks the main door.

She waits anxiously for a response.

No one answers the door so she knocks again.

She then tries the door bell but it appears it doesn't work.

No one responds so she decides to leave, but just as she turns around. Someone opens the door.

Lisa turns back around to be surprised by the familiar face that opens the door.

Location

Storyboard

Character Analysis

These are all well know teen American actresses. They are all examples of the type of actress I would like to play the role of 'Lisa' in my opening scene.

 

Feedback From Family & Friends

1. Ebenezer
Ebenezer said that he liked the concept of the clip however he wanted me to make the genre of the movie more specific.

2.Blanche
Blanche likes the cliffhanger that will appear at the end. She said that the cliffhanger makes her want to watch the rest of the film. However she disliked how it seemed familiar and common and wanted me to make sure that it was different.

3.Hannah
Hannah said she would have liked to see why the character 'Lisa' was in shock. However she like the idea of the cliffhanger.

4. Kevin
Kevin was uncertain of the genre of the film. He thought that it was a horror. Therefore Kevin urged me to make the genre of the film clear in that openeing scene.

5.Michael
Michael  also said that he liked the cliff hanger at the end but didnt feel the clip would show that suspense.