Evaluation Question 7: “Looking back on your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product”

To answer this question we recorded an interview of our group discussing the things that we had learnt during the process of researching, planning, producing and also the post-production stages of our thriller. we also discussed the way in which the things we learnt impacted our thriller.

The things that I learnt during this process:

• Sound Design
• Planning
• Editing
• Filming
• Colour/Gradient tools
• Acting on feedback
• Ideas development

Evaluation Question 6: “What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?”

To answer this question I had to construct a table that contained pictures/logos of the pieces of technology and software that me and my group made use of whilst producing our thriller, in which I explained how we used that piece of technology to produce our thriller. This task was important as it helped me to solidify my knowledge of the various pieces of technology that I used over our coursework.

Below is the table (it is comprised of the categories research, planning and development, production, post production, feedback and presentation, and evaluation and reflection.):

Evaluation Question 5: “How did you attract/address your audience?”

To answer this question we as a group added in various title screens into our final media product. These title screens would explain the ways in which we have attracted our audience by use of the micro features of media, these features being: Camera, Editing, Sound and Mise-En-Scene.

Below is the video, please click to watch:

Evaluation question 4: “Who would be the target audience for your product?”, this question was used in order for us to figure out who belongs to our core target audience.

To answer this question we had to create a slideshow about our target audience, their demographics and also their psycho graphics and then we went on to create a voice thread over the slide show that we had created.

In the voice thread we described the two main types of audiences (families and young people aged 16-24 ), the types of things that our target audience enjoys and expects within a thriller and finally describing the type of person that they are.

Evaluation question 3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

To answer this question (as a group) we created a slideshow that showcased various distribution companies both mainstream and indie, we also discussed within the slideshow which distribution company would be likely to distribute our film. This company was Icon, we also listed some movies that Icon have released, and the services that they could offer us. The final slides contained information on the methods of distribution that our distribution company would be likely to use, the places where our thriller would be screen and many other similar aspects of the distribution process.

Evaluation Question 2: “How does your media product represent particular social groups”

To answer this question I had to analyse the ways in which my thriller represented various social classes as the characters as a conduit of social connotation.  These social groups include: Age, class and gender.

Click on the video below to view my analysis for Evaluation Question 2:

Evaluation Question 1: “In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products”

To answer this question I created a “Prezi” presentation in which the conventions of generic thrillers are examined and compared to that of my thriller, highlighting points where I have used or challenged conventions of the thriller genre.

Below is the presentation, please click on it to view the presentation: