Final Products

Evaluation Question 1

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

My Products

Evaluation Question 2

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

Audience Feedback

Evaluation Question 3

What have you learnt from your audience feedback?

Feedback from my audience for my final products

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Audience feedback has been useful throughout the construction of my products; it has helped in forming the ideas for my products as well as tracking how it has progressed. When creating my initial narrative ideas, I used verbal responses from my target audience to find out which idea was seemed to be most interesting and why. This was helpful as before even beginning to construct my products, I was aware that my product would grab the audience’s attention. It benefitted my work as it meant that there was less improvements to be made in later development, as they idea had already proven to be popular within my target audience. This also meant that there was a longer period of time towards the end of the construction to focus on the smaller details, rather than having to change the products to suit the target audience.

For each stage of the construction, it has given improvements which have allowed me to develop my products with my audience in mind. This means that my products were better suited for my target audience; this would increase its effectiveness in marketing. Feedback has changed my work in both smaller details and larger portions; this means that any of my work would receive more of a positive reaction. Leaving audience feedback until the final evaluation would have meant that my products wouldn’t have been developed. It may have meant that there were simple improvements which could have created a more realistic and professional product. It could also have meant that the construction may not have attracted the target audience at all, meaning that the products would have failed its purpose.

If I were to do this project again with this feedback, I would do more research into existing products and place this alongside the feedback. This would mean that I was more aware of if my products were following conventions or stretching the boundaries, this would benefit my products as it would allow me to either follow more strict conventions or apply conventions from other genres which I may have not considered before. I would also gain specific feedback which I did not receive until the final evaluation, for example, the first piece of music within my trailer which received some mixed reviews. This would allow me to build on the feedback which I already have, and give a larger sample; this means that I could be more confident that any improvements would match my target audience’s interests with a larger amount of feedback.

Overall, audience feedback has been important in the construction as well as evaluation of all three products, and has helped to create a trailer, poster and magazine front cover which correlate with what the audience expect to interact with and enjoy to as well.

Evaluaton Question 4

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

Soundtrack

Trailer - Final Draft

Poster - Final Draft

Magazine front cover - Final Draft

As the image of the protagonist actor is the most important feature on the front cover, I wanted it to be in front of the masthead rather than it being blocked by it. Photoshop was used to cut around the border of the image as it allowed a better quality than was available on Sketch, it was then superimposed in front of the masthead. This allowed my image to stand out more against the other surrounding text and does not affect the legibility of the masthead either.

Poster/Billboard - Mock up

Audience Feedback

Magazine Front Cover - Mock up

Audience Feedback

The Unexpected - First Draft

Music for first draft

The music that I decided to use for my first draft I found on Youtube under the name Panic Music 2 - Background Instrumental / soundtrack score / scary, suspense sound effects by FesliyanStudios.
I contacted the Studio to ask permission to use their music.



This post is crediting FesliyanStudios for their soundtrack, I have no rights to the music and will only be using this music for one project.
Information on licensing and copyright for the music can be found on this website.
http://www.fesliyanstudios.com/faq

Photos taken for front cover and poster

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Location Recce - Humphries Household

LOCATION RECCE

Prepared by	Justine Ryan	Date	1/09/18
Location Details	Humphries Household
Scene/Purpose of filming	Clips involving the stalker going into the protagonists house and room in point-of-view shot.

Site Contact Name	Phoebe Humphries	Site Address	Upper Holland rd, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Contact telephone	Actors already have the number	Point of access	Front entrance
Permissions	Permission from Phoebe Humphries , details on location release	Availability	1/1/18 – 1/4/18
Points of Interest	Bedroom, main hall and outside	Suitability/Possible shots	Possible shots are provided in shot list.
Safety Issues	Trip hazards with possible damage to equipment. Risks in lack of lighting used More information and details can be found on the risk assessment.	Electricity Supply	Access to multiple plug sockets in each location
		Sunlight	In bedroom – one window with natural sunlight. Other locations only have sunlight from corridor lighting.
		Windows	In bedroom – one window with natural sunlight.
		Noise	Busy road during the day, filming would be done at latter part of evening.

Location Recce - Ryan Household

LOCATION RECCE

Prepared by	Justine Ryan	Date	1/09/18
Location Details	Ryan Household
Scene/Purpose of filming	Clips involving the stalker going into the protagonists house and room in point-of-view shot.

Site Contact Name	John Ryan	Site Address	441A Birmingham rd, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AX
Contact telephone	Actors already have the number	Point of access	Front entrance
Permissions	Permission from John Ryan, details on location release	Availability	14/2/18
Points of Interest	Smallest bedroom and kitchen	Suitability/Possible shots	Possible shots are provided in shot list.
Safety Issues	Trip hazards with possible damage to equipment. Risks in lack of lighting used More information and details can be found on the risk assessment.	Electricity Supply	Access to multiple plug sockets in each location
		Sunlight	In bedroom – one window with natural sunlight. Other locations only have sunlight from corridor lighting.
		Windows	In bedroom – one window with natural sunlight.
		Noise	Construction in a house next door, filming cannot take place until the evening when it is finished.

Location Recce - Plantsbrook School

LOCATION RECCE

Prepared by	Justine Ryan	Date	1/09/18
Location Details	Plantsbrook School, Upper Holland rd, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Scene/Purpose of filming	Parts of the production which use the evidence board as well as showing the protagonist walking around school.

Site Contact Name	Jason Farr	Site Address	Upper Holland rd, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Contact telephone	Actors already have the number	Point of access	Front entrance
Permissions	Permission from Jason Farr, details on location release	Availability	November 2017 – June 2018
Points of Interest	2nd floor corridor, girls toilets, 2nd floor classrooms	Suitability/Possible shots	Possible shots are provided in shot list.
Safety Issues	Trip hazards with possible damage to equipment. Risks in creating and taking down the evidence board. More information and details can be found on the risk assessment.	Electricity Supply	Access to multiple plug sockets in each location
		Sunlight	In classroom – two windows with natural sunlight. Other locations only have sunlight from corridor lighting.
		Windows	In classroom – two windows with natural sunlight with blinds.
		Noise	On sight construction whilst filming, there will be no obstruction to or from lessons as it will take place after school times.

Location Release

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment Contract

Actor's Contract