Saturday 20 December 2014
Friday 19 December 2014
Horror Trailer Original Story Board
These are the story boards that our horror trailer was originally going to follow, however there were times during filming that we may have changed certain elements:
Friday 12 December 2014
Horror Trailer Original Script
This is the script that our group put together for our horror trailer, however whilst filming this didn't really get used as we improvised many scenes:
Saturday 6 December 2014
Friday 28 November 2014
Sunday 23 November 2014
Horror Trailer Creating the Dark Dramatic Make-Up
For our trailer we needed to make the make up look like she was tired and drained of energy which is relevant to the character she was being. As you can see we have outlined her cheeks and nose to make the look drawn in and we have also made her eyes very dark to make her look more evil. We also decided to out line her jaw, neck and collar bones to make her look like she was sick and not well which was effective when we were filming.
Horror Trailer Costume
Our horror trailer used minimal costume as we decided to use our own clothes as this we were just normal young girls at the beginning of our trailer so we didn't need to get dressed up for this occasion.
Charlotte then had an idea of using a type of long dress that would be equivalent to an old fashioned dress which is common within horror films. We then all looked at certain costumes and I pulled out an old costume which was of the type Charlotte was describing and this was the dress that was eventually used:
Charlotte then had an idea of using a type of long dress that would be equivalent to an old fashioned dress which is common within horror films. We then all looked at certain costumes and I pulled out an old costume which was of the type Charlotte was describing and this was the dress that was eventually used:
Saturday 22 November 2014
Horror Trailer Props
Within our horror trailer we didn't really use many props. The Main prop which we did use was the book itself as this is what the trailer was based on. We also had the use of a saw and a rocking horse which we want to use within our trailer as these both create effect and these will come into practice when we begin filming the trailer.
We decided to spend a day where we created our book. Charlotte brought the book to my house and we all had a go of making the book look ripped, old and disturbed. We first decided that some of the pages need to be wrote on so we all took turns in writing on different pages of the book in old joined up writing. I then decided to get an old feather pen and ink to write the sayings in which were 'New Victims,' 'You Find Me,' 'I Have Your Soul' and 'Death's Due.'' We decided to write in this type of way ask the ink was red which looks like it is wrote in blood. We then decided to spread tomato ketchup all over the pages of the book and we also used a tea bag to splash what looked like dirt on the pages and we then used a black fine liner and dipped it in water to make the ink run down the edge of the pages making it look old and dirty. We then got a fork and scrapped the front and back pages making it look as though someone had been scratching the book, we then ripped the pages and wrote 'Keep Out' on the front page using the feather pen and red ink again making it look like it was wrote in blood. We then began to bend and rip pages in the book to make it look like it had been damage over many years and by the end of it the book actually looked like a possessed diary.
Friday 21 November 2014
Assigning Roles
When we are creating our horror trailer we needed to assign certain roles for each of us to have. Firstly we instantly assigned Ashley the role of the editor, this was due to the fact that she has had previous experience in editing things together on IMovie which me, Charlotte and Jodie have not done before therefore this made sense that Ashley would edit our trailer together. We then assigned Charlotte of the creative role of making our horror trailer scripts, story boards, deciding the costumes and the locations in which she thought would be most effective for the shots. We were then left with the role of camera work and filming which me and Jodie decided to split due to the fact that filming takes a lot of focus and we need to get things very precise in order to make the shots work which is important and by having two different opinions when filming we could each spot certain errors which have occurred or may occur during the editing process that the other may not have saw before.
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Naomi Wolf Theory
Naomi Wolf is considered to be an
American feminist who believe that media products use woman as a source of
attraction and believes that if a woman is used within media products then it
is likely to sell more.
She believes that women have been
conditioned into aspiring to look like models and females who are considered to be gorgeous. She states
that when women look at women within media products they will instantly compare
themselves to the model on the screen or on magazines and they will pick out
all of the negative aspects of themselves and will aspire to be like the women
they see in media products.
When existing media products use
females they will place them in poses that suggest that female sexuality is
replaced by the means of beauty and this shows that women are putting
themselves in competition with one another yet most women don’t see their bodies
as a source of pleasure.
In order to incorporate this theory into my work we decided to use an attractive young female within our trailer and our ancillary tasks so that this theory could be incorporated within out work
Sunday 16 November 2014
Filming Day One
Filming Day One:
Today myself, Ashley, Charlotte and Jodie decided to begin filming for our trailer, however we didn't have a full understanding of what we actually wanted to do for our trailer at this point so we decided to record things in which we though would be good for our trailer. What we did do today was figure out what type of shots we could get and we practiced zooming, panning, close ups, long shots, and medium shots in order for us to get experience in using these shots.
The first thing we did was try to get the establishing shot of the model house which we wanted to use as this house from the outside looked like a stereotypical house which you'd find in horror movies. It was quite dark so what we needed to get some light on the camera so we used our phone torches and while shinning the light we were able to make it look like an orb flying past the house which looked rather creepy which we though could be useful within our trailer. We also go close ups of the house name which was Catville which we thought could be effective. We also did a panning shot of the dark horizon which was foggy and this brought up an eerie feeling.
Once we had finished getting the shots outside we decided to go inside and figure out what we needed to do next. We all gave ideas of what we think would have been effective within our trailer and then we decided that whispers would be good but in order for us to relate these to our story we decided that we would say dates within the diary which is where the activity takes place. We chose four particular dates which were, 'November 16th,' said by Ashley, 'December 21st,' said by Jodie, 'January 24th,' said by myself and 'February 27th,' said by Charlotte' we then added an occasion where the activity build on each of these days and these were, 'New victims,' said by Ashley 'you find me,' said by Jodie, 'I have your soul,' said by myself and 'death's due,' said by Charlotte. We then decided to make these reading more intense by combining them all together to make it sound like a muffle of voices which created great intensity for our trailer. We decided to use these dates as it would correlate to the month in which the film is due to premier so we decided to spread it across four months keeping it close within the season of winter. Finally we recorded Jodie's little sister screaming as it is common for horror trailers to use this technique as it gives the audience a shock and would make our target audience want to go and see the film.
Friday 14 November 2014
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Friday 7 November 2014
Friday 31 October 2014
Pitch - What I'm Going to do Next!
What I'm going to do next...
What I’m going to do next is understand the diverse theories
that are used within the making of a film in order to get the right concept in
which we need to create a successful horror trailer. Also within our group we
are going to go out and receive possible location shots in which we think would
be acceptable for us to create our horror trailer in, in order to get the right
atmosphere for the trailer to again be successful. Our group will also begin to create a film schedule
that will allow us to spend the correct amount of time on the filming of the trailer;
this will be presented through a log that we will keep on our computer. We will
also upload our first draft of our script and understand what’s wrong with it,
then our second draft and then our final draft. We will also look at the music choices for our trailer.
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Preliminary Audience Questionnaire!
Sunday 26 October 2014
Friday 24 October 2014
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Sunday 12 October 2014
Friday 10 October 2014
Thursday 9 October 2014
Tuesday 7 October 2014
Friday 3 October 2014
Sunday 28 September 2014
Friday 26 September 2014
Options for Our Final Product!
For our final product we were able to choose from the following to decide what we wanted to make our final product about:
- A short film
- A trailer
- Music video
Out of all of these choices the one that stood out the most for all of us was a trailer. We each had a strong take on creating a trailer within the horror genre, therefore we decided to work together as a team.
Wednesday 24 September 2014
Tuesday 23 September 2014
Beginning Our Preliminary Task!
For my preliminary task I will be working with Ashley Billingham, Charlotte Park and Jodie Birkbeck. The short film will be based on a small chase scene which allows us to experiment with diverse shots and film sequences that will contribute to the development of our final piece. It will also allow us to improve our final piece as this won't be produced to a professional standard.
Friday 19 September 2014
Introduction for A2!
This is the beginning of my second year of media studies, throughout this year I will be working with a small amount of people to create a final production of either a trailer, music video or short film. It will include a lot of planning and researching in order to comprehend what our group will want to do. It will also include a preliminary task and an ancillary task relating to our product, including a number of print work to complete all relating to our final production.
Saturday 3 May 2014
My Final Production Of My Double Page Spread!
This is the final production of my double page spread!
Monday 28 April 2014
Sunday 27 April 2014
Evaluation Question Seven!
For final question within the evaluation I will be discussing the progression I have made throughout the process of creating and developing my final project.
This is the question:
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Saturday 26 April 2014
Evaluation Question Six!
The next question insists I have to discuss all of the diverse types of technologies that I have used in order to create and develop my final project, as well as the post that were going onto my blog.
This question asks:
What have you learnt about the new technologies from the process of creating this product?
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Saturday 19 April 2014
Evaluation Question Five!
Continuing my evaluation, I had to discuss the audience of my music magazine and how I would address them.
This question says:
How did you attract/address your audience?
Friday 18 April 2014
Evaluation Question Four Answer!
Who
would be the audience for your media product?
The primary target audience for my
music magazine has previously been mentioned of young females aged 16-24.
My magazine costs £1.50, therefore
making it easy for the audience members to afford my magazine, due to
the fact that they might have a job or if their family member would be able to
buy the magazine for a certain member of the audience.
Male: 23%
Female: 77%
Average Age: 16-19
Work Full Time: 14%
Work Part Time: 25%
Studying: 61%
Audience Profile: A
target audience is essential and one of the most important features when
creating a magazine as you need to understand your target audience. Most of the
huge companies that publish and see music magazines use audience research in
order to help them make a profit within the business and help them gain money.
In order to illustrate my understanding of this I created a reader's profile
for my magazine which allowed me to show an initial understanding of what my target
audience was.
Evaluation Question Four!
The next portion of my evaluation process considers discussing the audience of my music magazine.
This is the question:
What would be the audience for your media product?
Thursday 17 April 2014
Evaluation Question Three!
I then had to think about what media institution I would use in order to publish my magazine. Within my previous research I have already discussed various publishing companies that I could consider to publish my music magazine.
This question is:
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Evaluation Question Two!
The next task regarding my evaluation process requires talking about the diverse social groups my magazine presents.
The next question says:
How does your media product represent social groups?
Sunday 13 April 2014
Evaluation Question One!
Now that I have concluded the practical component regarding my work, which contains elements of a music magazine such as a front cover, a contents page, an introduction page and a double page spread, I consider my self ready to begin the evaluation of my project.
The first question we have to answer is...
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Thursday 10 April 2014
Questionnaire For The Development Of The Double Page Spread!
This is a questionnaire that I have created for my audience to give me feedback about my double page spread. This will tell me what the audience think about my double page spread and what they like the most about it. It will also tell me how it relates to the pop genre.
To take the survey please click here:
Monday 7 April 2014
Double Page Spread Screen Shot Three!
This is the final screen shot within the development of the double page spread and this now has all of the article applied to it making the article page complete.
Double Page Spread Screen Shot Two!
This is the second screen shot within the development of the double page spread which now has the title of the page which is a quote from the text, it has the artist name which correlates them to the page and the image of the artist herself.
Double Page Spread Screen Shot One!
This is the first screen shot within the development of my double page spread. This has all of the blocks of colour that the double page spread will have, this allows the page to be lit up and also portrays aspects of pop. I have also added the numbers of the page and the website of the magazine so that the audience of the magazine can go online and find out more about the article.
Monday 31 March 2014
Questionnaire For The Development Of The Introduction Page!
This is a questionnaire that I have created in order to get the audience feedback on how they are attracted to the introduction page and what they like about it. It also allows me to understand how it relates to the genre of pop.
To take the survey please click here:
Thursday 27 March 2014
Introduction Page Screen Shot Three!
This is the final screen shot for the introduction page and as you can see it now has the large image on the right hand page with a small speech bubble that says 'Music is my life!' I done this due to the fact it relates to the pop genre and gives a more effective look on the page.
Introduction Page Screen Shot Two!
This is the second screen shot of my introduction page. This now has the title of the introduction page which is a quote from the actual text, it has a small introduction paragraph about the article which the readers can read so they know who and what the article is about. I have also referenced who wrote the article and who took the photographs.
Introduction Page Screen Shot One!
This is the first screen shot of the introduction page. This has the artists name in the top corner which connects the artist with the page. There is also the page number and the social website at the bottom of the page so that the readers can go onto the website and find out more about the article.
Thursday 13 March 2014
Questionnaire For The Development Of The Contents Page!
This is a questionnaire that I have created in order to get the audience's feedback on my magazine. This will allow me to understand how my contents page will attract my audience and what they like about it.
To take the survey please click here:
Contents Page Screen Shot Three!
This is the final screen shot for the development of the contents page and as you can see it now has everything that is needed on it. It now has all of the subheading and small text about each of the different artists which allows the readers to understand what their story is about and what page they will be on within the magazine.
Monday 10 March 2014
Contents Page Screen Shot Two!
This is the second screen shot within the contents page. As you can see I have now added all of the photographs that will be on the page so that the readers know who each article is about and I have also added a small inside the moth to tell them more about the other stories within the magazine. There is also an editors letter which explains where they got the idea for the issue this week and there is also an image of the cover on the contents page to allow the readers to know see the information from the cover on the contents page.
Contents Page Screen Shot One!
This is the first out of three screen shots of my contents page. On this page there is the title from the whole magazine and there is the title for the contents page which is a spin off the title of the magazine. It also has the social networking sights at the bottom of the page which allows the readers to go online and look further into this issue of the music magazine.
Thursday 6 March 2014
Questionnaire For The Development Of The Front Cover!
This is the survey I have created for my audience to take in order to tell me if I have successfully portrayed the genre of pop and it will also tell me if they would take any interest in my music magazine and why they would be attracted to it.
To take the survey please click here...
Thursday 20 February 2014
Front Cover Screen Shot Three!
The final stage within the development of my front cover is getting the screen shot which includes everything within my front cover. As you can see it now has all of the cover lines which are justified to the side apart from the name of the feature artist, I have done this as I took inspiration from the 'We Love Pop!' magazine as they also have the features artists name on a slant so that they stand out compared to the other cover lines.
Front Cover Screen Shot Two!
The is the next stage within the development of my front cover. This now includes all of the images that I have used on my front cover, the common conventions of the price, bar codes and the social networking sites and the footer now has all the information needed inside of it.
Front Cover Screen Shot One!
This is the first screen shot of my front cover. It consists of the title that I'm using and the way in which it will be displayed, it also has the logo which I took inspiration from the magazine 'We Love Pop' and it also has the date and the issue number. I have also added in a footer which will allow me to add in more information that may be within the magazine.
Monday 17 February 2014
Thursday 13 February 2014
Thursday 6 February 2014
Monday 3 February 2014
Magazine Article Draft!
My magazine Article is about a new
and young artist that writes her own songs. Ariana Renee is who the article
will be about. She explains her brutal past with bulling and how she has got to
where she is today. She also reveals a devastating twist that occurs
with her teacher. Ariana Renee tells us about the different shows and
performances that she has also been in, in the past and how she was classed as
the best and the teacher’s pet. She also gives an insight on how she
believes that her fans have got her to where she is today and that she wouldn't
be here today without them.
Thursday 30 January 2014
Monday 20 January 2014
My Photos!
Now that I have
completed taking all my photos of the models for my magazine i need to decide
which ones I will be using and why.
I will also post some photos that will not be using because of certain reasons
such as quality and glitches within the photos and why I can't use them.
Models Permission!
Whilst taking
my photos I made sure that I got permission from all 5 of my models to take
photos of them that will be used within my magazine, therefore they will know
what I am using them for.
Thursday 16 January 2014
The Importance of Interactivity!
The Importance of Interactivity!
Interactivity is the way in which a magazine allows interaction between the magazine itself, the fans and the artists are being featured inside the magazine. Interactivity is very important for magazines and it has become much more vital to the process over the last few years.
Magazines have developed further into interactivity due to each having their own website published for the readers to view online. By having a website this offers a high extent of technology which can allow the magazine to share their information on the internet and this will also increase interactivity between the magazine and the readers. The technology being used today cooperates well to the development of interactivity such as being able to stream videos of interviews with artists or videos of gigs. Users can also download links to music, comment on sections where readers can talk to each other and allowing readers to submit their own review easily by having a review page on the website of the magazine.
Social media websites are another way in which magazines interact with the readers. Each magazine will have a link to different social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These are websites that can give magazines the opportunity to interact with different readers due to fact readers who can instantly reply to the magazines. These websites can allow their fans to post gig photos and videos that they have took or recorded and post them instantly through the social media websites and they can tag the magazines name in the post them to allow any fans that search the magazine to see these posts too.
Social media is an excellent way to allow the readers of the magazine to express their own opinion about the magazine. For example, the editor of Kerrang! James McMahon tweeted asking the fans of the magazine about who they would like to see on the front cover of the new music special magazine. As well as this he also invited demos from new bands and applications from aspiring writers. This is a great example of how the music magazines allow their readers to keep their audience engaged in the magazine and it also illustrated how interactive the magazine and the readers are and this makes the readers think that they are involved in the decision making of the magazine.
Interactivity is the way in which a magazine allows interaction between the magazine itself, the fans and the artists are being featured inside the magazine. Interactivity is very important for magazines and it has become much more vital to the process over the last few years.
Magazines have developed further into interactivity due to each having their own website published for the readers to view online. By having a website this offers a high extent of technology which can allow the magazine to share their information on the internet and this will also increase interactivity between the magazine and the readers. The technology being used today cooperates well to the development of interactivity such as being able to stream videos of interviews with artists or videos of gigs. Users can also download links to music, comment on sections where readers can talk to each other and allowing readers to submit their own review easily by having a review page on the website of the magazine.
Social media websites are another way in which magazines interact with the readers. Each magazine will have a link to different social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These are websites that can give magazines the opportunity to interact with different readers due to fact readers who can instantly reply to the magazines. These websites can allow their fans to post gig photos and videos that they have took or recorded and post them instantly through the social media websites and they can tag the magazines name in the post them to allow any fans that search the magazine to see these posts too.
Social media is an excellent way to allow the readers of the magazine to express their own opinion about the magazine. For example, the editor of Kerrang! James McMahon tweeted asking the fans of the magazine about who they would like to see on the front cover of the new music special magazine. As well as this he also invited demos from new bands and applications from aspiring writers. This is a great example of how the music magazines allow their readers to keep their audience engaged in the magazine and it also illustrated how interactive the magazine and the readers are and this makes the readers think that they are involved in the decision making of the magazine.
Monday 13 January 2014
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