39/40. Final edit

Here is our final edit, we have taken feedback from our first edit and worked on it to achive this.

Evaluation point 8. Audience feedback

We collected our feedback over several days and received mostly good feedback, and some constructive criticism. A group member posted on his Facebook so people could comment on their opinions and we also shot a video to show live audience reactions

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Here are some screenshots of our audience feedback on Facebook.

 

 

evaluation point 7. How we improved

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Here is  video in which we discuss how we believe we have improved from our preliminary video to our final edit.

 

evaluation point 6. Technology

For the production of our media video we used an array of different technologies.

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For the physical filming we used

• tripod- this was used to steady our shots
• steady cam- this again was to make our moving and tracking shots more steady
• camera- to shoot the film
• chargers- to make sure we dint run out of battery
• Iphone mount- we used this on the tripod and steady cam so that it would not fall out

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Skills

• Filming- I learned the importance of steady shots, as well as the use of different angles to make viewing more enjoyable. I
• Editing- I learned to use varying editing software such as sony vegas pro and final cut. Moreover an overall understanding of the Internet was needed to research and tutor yourself. Finally Powerpoint, Prezi, Youtube and wordpress where used to display our results.

 

Evaluation point 5.

Here is an anotated version of our video in which we describe what  would attact veiwers to our film.

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evaluation point 4. Audience member

 

evaluation point 3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Here is a screenshot of my presentation i made on pressie, Please follow the link provided to watch the full prezi.

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https://prezi.com/wjeat7cbzr06/what-kind-of-media-institution-might-distribute-your-media-p/

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evaluation point 2. Directors commentary

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Here is our directors commentary, we had to slow it down so we could fit the commentary.

Evaluation point 1. 9 key shots

Below are 9 key areas of our film.

• The title of the film
• The setting
• Costumes
• Camera work and editing
• Font and style
• Story/narrative
• Genre and suggestions of it
• Characters
• Special FX
  

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TITLE

we decided to put our titles on a tarnished wall as it highlights many themes that recurs throughout the play, it also showcases the larger font of text that we used for our credits although it isn’t the first frame of our clip it is near the start in between the flash-forwards and flashbacks therefore it is clear it is out title. We chose to do a still for a out title as well as a fairly plain wall so it dosnt deduct anything from the actual title.

SETTING

our set is primarily on the roof of a multi story car park however to show contrasting backgrounds we also have shots of more prestigious buildings. This establishing shot shows the urban area that the majority of the film is shot around. The buildings are fairly simply and it is intended to represent a poor area, hence the homeless person there.

COSTUME

The costumes used where fairly simple, the actor had long hair so the usage of cardboard and blankets as well as a hat made it clear enough that he was indeed homeless. in the screenshot we can also see more intricate detail such as the fingerless gloves and MacDonald cup to collect change. The homeless attire was to show complete desperation

CAMERA WORK AND EDITING 

This shot shows variation in angles to make the viewer experience more interesting. This high angle shot allows us to show the more wealthy kid approaching the homeless man and the contrast. It is a fast edit that again shows the bleak and desolate living of the character, but the contact gives hope to the homeless men.

FONT AND STYLE 

This shot shows our title font running  along the right side of our frame. This differs from the other titles and makes it more interesting to watch and shows difference however also shows continuity in the font. There is also anouther image layered on top that to foreshadow a bright future, the voice over at this point to is talking of happiness

STORY/NARRATIVE 

I have chosen this shot to show the story as it has it shows the main character leaving his wealth and house both physically and metaphorically, the low angle tracking shot shows the actor cycling away to eventually meet  the homeless person and begin the story.

GENRE 

This shot was chosen as it shows clearly the musical theme  in the production as well as the contrasting costumes and props that show the different backgrounds of the characters. The fact the posh boy is putting his hand out to receive the guitar would suggest that they both play guitar and this shows the future of the relationship with is a large part of the relationship.

CHARACTERS

Here we see our main character, we also see the actors name in the titles, we can see a bit about his life, the nice house indicating wealth. the low angle shot makes it more interesting for the viewer and differs from the other shots.

SPECIAL FX

 

point38. What has changed

A number of things have changed during our productions creation, for one reason or another our original plan was altered and we worked around it.

Perhaps most noticeably we changed our location from the alley to the multi-storey car park. The lighting in the alley way was really bad resulting in the camera continually going out of focus, the carpark however was shut down on the top level which makes it ideal for filming.

We originally planned on having a Juno Type sketchbook effect, with the scenes going from reality into sketches scenes, we soon realised that the colour was taken away from the clip and se we decided to use standard filming.

The ident was also changed as we believed it did not look professional enough, it was also quite long and low resolution. We also added some sound FX and non-copyrighted music which we got from free play music.

We also planned a shot with Mr and Mrs McNeil to be the posh person’s parents but this was difficult to facilitate as they- and us- where extremely busy. In compromise we decided to add another shot of the posher looking building to enforce the point of wealth.