Final Film

Evaluation Seven

During our preliminary exersize we followed a character walking down a coridior, opening a door and walking across the room to sit down and have a conversation with somebody else. We had the conversation stick to a couple of lines. We looked at the best ways in order to make our films continuity perfect so that it looked right and that it did not have any characters moving one place to another without an explanation. This allowed us to look at using a 'shot reverse shot' in order to have a conversation between the two characters so that the audience could follow the conversation. We also looked at using the '180- degree rule' so that we didn't break it so that our film didn't look disorted and strange. Also our group looked at using a 'match on action' when the character came into the room and pushed the door handle down so that it showed a closer shot of the action.

For our Preliminary task we didn't have a full idea in which we were going to follow which meant that we didn't have a script. This meant that the filming took longer than it should have and it was a lot more complicated as we had to pause after each line to discuss what we were going to say. We also wasn't sure on how to use the camera and tripod which meant we spent a lot more time setting up than we should have. However this allowed us to learn from the Preliminary task and how importaint it was to prepare what we were planning to do.

Throughout filming we have discovered various types of editing and meathods of filming in order to make our film look proffessional. This meant that our film has progressed a lot since the preliminary task. We have discovered techniques such as a graphic match which makes the scene move a lot smoother and it gives us a way in which to make the film more interesting. However we did use shots such as the 'shot reverse shot' which we discovered through our preliminary.

We have also expanded our knowledge on how to express certain aspects of the film such as the genre or the emotions of a character by using certain shots as well as using music to make the film run smoother and look interesting to an audience. By using close ups of the characters faces it allowed the group to express more emotion and to allow the audience to empathise for them which we used during the falshback's with Bree, Carter and Elias however during the preliminary exersize we stayed with medium and medium long shots.

During our two minute opening we have also discovered how to use jump cuts which we used during the end with Piper to add an atmosphere to the scene which we didn't include in the preliminary as it didn't include much of an atmosphere. During the flashbacks we also made sure that the lighting was dull in order to create a sense of mystery to the scene and allow the film to build on the panic of the group. Overall I believe our group has developed a lot since the first preliminary task and we have used these in order to create a highly developed final product through our research and practice of various skills.

Evaluation Six

Evaluation Five

Evaluation Four

Evaluation Three

Evaluation Two

We tried to incorporate representations of teenagers from around the ages of sixteen to eighteen during our production of the film. We mainly looked at their actions, costumes and characteristics of the group so that we could incorporate some of the stereotypes of teenagers in a social group. As our story focus' on four friends, one of which dies and comes back to haunt the other three. Bree, Carter and Elias find themselves haunted by Piper and they are all around the age of seventeen besides Piper who died at the age of fifteen.

During the opening sequence we wanted to look at the costumes that the group were going to wear during both the flashbacks and the modern day. For the girls during the flashback we had them in younger clothes with a white dress for Piper who needed to look more innocent. Bree wore more stylish and modernized clothing such as a shirt and jeans and during the modern day she wore a modern fashion jumper. For the boys we had Elias in glasses during the flashback however in the present day we had him without as most teenagers opt for contact lenses.

We also had the group using more modernized idiolect such as when Elias suggests taking a 'selfie' and Carter suggesting a modern, teenage game of 'spin the bottle' to convey the social group we had chosen to focus on. We tried to use colloquial language to define our group and make sure our representations were clear.

We also tried to make sure that we used modern technologies to show the teenage social group by using a smartphone which is stereotyped that teenagers are 'addicted' to them to allow the audience to see clearly which social group they are in.

We also incorporated a breaking of a representation from the two genders we looked at. Our group attempted to break stereotypes by making the two males during our opening sequence panic. By having the group crying out and screaming during the flashbacks it allowed us to move away from the stereotype of men being strong and emotionless by having them just as upset as Bree.

Evaluation One

Q1 In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Our plot is based around the death of one of the main characters that comes back to haunt the other characters during the two minutes. We made sure the death was included in the flashbacks to make sure that the audience could follow what had happened and didn’t get confused during the first two minutes but also to draw them into the action  as it will make them interested in how they died and why.

 We showed the names of the main actors during the first two minutes to inform the audience before the film actually began and they were placed over the actors who played those parts to allow the audience to put a name to a face during the rest of the film. We also made sure that the main title sequence was placed just as Piper vanished to allow the shock to sink into the audience.

Our plot is non-linear due to the flashbacks during our film to show what has happened in the past to give the audience some context to what has happened previously and why a ghost has appeared without any reason so we included the day Piper died during flashback form.

The music we used made the film build tension as it was slow whilst the camera was moving through the living room which made the audience begin to feel the tension right at the beginning of the film which led into the horror genre. The bangs towards the end when the figure appears also make the audience feel tense and fearful because of the volume and the sharpness of them. As it ends on a children’s song it allows the audience to empathise with the group and allow their fear to grow. The pace increased and decreased depending on the action in the film to make the audience have a false sense of security.

The lighting towards the end of the film made the figure look like a ghost as it was around the frame making her stand out and also make the audience fear her because she isn’t human and they’ve just seen her dead body.

Because of the editing around the flashbacks it makes the audience jump because of the blurriness and the unsteady pace of it builds up the suspense because it was hand held and it was fast paced which made the audience unsure of the outcome.

Post Production Video Questionaire

After we finished the production of the film we did a video questionnaire so that we could see what people thought of the films and whether they would go see the whole film after watching the first two minutes.
We started by asking their ages and what films they were interested in so that we could see if they fit our target audience for the film and if the genre and their favorite films were similar to ours. They were all between the ages of sixteen and seventeen which was perfect for our target audience as it allowed us to look at their answers with the understanding that they were perfect for our target audience.
When we asked about their favorite genre only one of their favorite genres' was horror however this allowed us to look at a wider range of audiences as they weren't all looking at their specific favorite film which was good as not every audience members favorite genre would be horror. This also ties in with their favorite films as only one mentioned the a horror film, 'seven psychopaths' whilst the rest were from various genres.
By asking them how they watched films it allowed us to see the best way that we would want to distribute our films. Three of the five said that they watched films through streaming sites or Netflix which would agree with the distributors that we have been looking at however the other two said that they watched theirs illegally which means that no money would go back to the film as the money wouldn't be coming back through cinemas or the streaming sites.
When asked what they thought about the film they all said it was really good and Izzy, Mitchell and Sophie enjoyed the editing on the film whilst Sophie also enjoyed the quality of the camera that we used for the film. However Theo said their was some improvements to be made which we would take into account if we made the whole film.
They all agreed that the genre was suitable for the film and that the certificate was correct which was perfect as this is what we needed for the film. The most important question was would they watch our film in which they all said that they would. They all said the music and iconography suited horror however when asked about the setting Theo said that the exterior shots would however the interior didn't so we would look at the lighting and the atmosphere of the house scenes to try and make the setting more impact to the horror genre.

Final Questionnaire Averages

 The Final Questionnaire Averages

When we asked this question in our questionnaire 8 out of the 9 candidates said they would, the 1 member who said they wouldn't justified this by stating that they don't like the horror genre and films so The Remembering wouldn't appeal to them anyway. We took these results on board and concluded that our film was appealing to our target audience and therefore successful.

 

When we asked this question in our questionnaire the majority of responses said yes however some disagreed and said that later on in the film the images may be too scary for audiences aged group.  Another response was that the opening sequence itself didn't contain enough violence of a 12A film however in our plot we had created more paranormal events to occur with violence so in the long run we believed our film was suitable for our audience. After analysing our data we believed our judgement of a certificate was appropriate and would help our film be successful as it would be open for our target audience to view. 

Final Media Questionnaire

Media Questionnaire

Name:

Age:

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Gender:

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Where/how do you usually watch films?

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How many films do you watch a week on average?

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After watching our opening sequence please give us a review and answer the following questions.

Review of the film:

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Does the film match the genre of horror you thought it would be?

YES/NO

If you said NO please fill out a reason as to why you think not

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Do you think certificate 12A was appropriate for the film?

YES/NO

If you said NO please fill out a reason as to why you think not

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After watching the opening sequence, would you watch the film?

YES/NO

If you said NO please fill out a reason as to why not

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Did the music suit the horror genre?

YES/NO

If you said NO please fill out a reason as to why you think not

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Did the setting suit the horror genre?

YES/NO

If you said NO please fill out a reason as to why you think not

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Did the images suit the horror genre?

YES/NO

If you said NO please fill out a reason as to why you think not

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What would you do to improve our film?

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Thank you for completing our questionnaire

The Remembering soundtrack

http://freesound.org/people/rucisko/sounds/164816/

http://freesound.org/people/cormi/sounds/98471/

http://freesound.org/people/TheDweebMan/sounds/277192/

http://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/133100/(opening sequence)

Filming

 Filming

Setting

Kiera's house; kitchen

Time

3:00pm

Group Logo

Risk Assessment

Storyboard for The Remembering

Location Pictures

LOCATION PICTURES – By Kiera Tolhurst

 1.     THE KITCHEN

The kitchen is the main setting in the opening sequel of our film. This gives the film a style of realism which makes the creepy appearance of Piper even more frightening. The kitchen has a desktop which we used as a table for the three characters to sit around through the main duration of the first two minutes.

2.     THE RIVER

The river is one of the most important settings in the first two minutes and the whole film. This is where the flashback of Piper’s death occurs. This setting is creepy and eerie as it involves the danger of deep water (in which Piper drowns), the scary reflections of the trees upon the water and a sense of the unknown.

3.     THE WOODLANDS

The woodlands is another setting in the flashback scene involving Piper’s death. Carter is seen dragging Piper up from the river and into the woodlands where she is later photographed by police. The woodlands hold a sense of mystery and the unknown.

4.     THE WINDOW LOOKING OUT TO THE GARDEN

The kitchen overlooks a large window, in which the spirit of dead Piper returns to her friends. We decided to use a window between her and the other three characters to show the barrier between life in the room and death on the outside. The sun also reflects down on the window which creates this sort of ‘glow’ around Piper.

Media Questionnaire Results

Media Questionnaire Results

Media Questionnaire

Media Questionnaire

Name:

Age:

0-11          12-14          15-17              18-24              24-30              31-45               45+

Gender:      Male              Female          Other

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Favourite Genre of Film:

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Favourite Film:

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Where do you usually watch films?

Cinema                     Streaming                 DVD               Online Subscription

How many films do you watch a week?

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Please give us a review of the first two minutes of the film:

The Remembering

Opening shot is the camera panning photos across a wall in a room. The camera then slowly pans down to a photo frame with a pamphlet next to it revealing it to be from a funeral. The camera then journeys through the house listing the actors in the film. The camera travels through the house and introduces a group of friends hosting a memorial party for their friend who they begin talking about in memory. The group of friends continue their conversation before deciding to take a group selfie to make the anniversary of their friend’s death. The group stand and pose and take the picture. As the camera flashes the scene cuts to the flash of a police report and the photo of a dead body (Piper’s). A montage runs of the police report whilst an audio plays of the police notes. As the police complete their report, a CSI agent prepares a white cover to mask the dead body, as the CSI officer wafts the cover the film cuts back to the memorial and the group are laying out a while cloth for a party game. The group start to play spin the bottle, as they spin the empty bottle the camera captures a dark silhouette pass by the door frame. The group carrying on growing excited over the game whilst an audio of eerie whispers ring through the camera. Creepy music plays as the camera slows down the spinning of the bottle and the group’s smiles and facial expressions are slowed, the film then speeds up and the bottle stops spinning and points out of the room and appears to point at the balcony. The friends look up and the silhouette of Piper’s ghost is stood staring back at them. The friends are shocked in fear and stare blankly unable to move. The lights then flicker off but turn back on to reveal Piper missing, the fiends are shook and hold onto each other frightened at what's just happened. Then all of a sudden shot glasses fall off the table and shatter, amidst the shards of glass one of the friends pick up a note reading ‘My death was because of you’. As one friend reads the note another picks up a photo of Piper with the 4 of them, as she stares at it the sound of glasses echoes around the room, frightened they look at each other for comfort. The friend with the photo then looks back to see it cracked with a silhouette of Piper stood at the opposite end of the room. With a loud ringing of eerie music the title sequence rolls. THE REMEMBERING

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What genre do you think this film would be?

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What certificate do you think this film would be?

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Would you watch the film? Do you think it sounds interesting?

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What setting do you expect to see in the film?

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