In what ways does you media prouct use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Does it fit the conventions of your genre? How? How do you challenge these?
par charlotte winyard
1. When it came to editing our film, we wanted to show time passing and how the character develops in confidence over the the remainder of the film. We used jump cuts to show time progression and the stablitlity of the character. - We have also included montages of the different stages of one activity Carl was doing. This can be seen when he is in the kitchen preparing his breakfast. - We wanted to illustrate everyday situations that people can find themselves in but we wanted to show the comical side of this ending badly and that life doesnt always turn out the way you hope, for example a climax is built up and then an anti-climax of the couple not getting together, and this is hoped to be achieved in the style of editing.
2. Lighting and use of dialogue:
2.1. The dialogue is very minimal until Carl meets the character of Maddie, this leaves the audience in suspence as to what he is thinking and going to do next.
2.2. The lighting is mostly naturalistic for the audience to watch and believe.
3. Costume and Props:
3.1. There is a minimal amount of 'significant' costume used and seen throughout the film. The change in Carl's jogging wear is the most important part as it shows how his character is progressing in his knowledge and success of jogging, and with the girl he has met and taken a liking to, this shows his personality and lifestyle and traits (silly jogging wear, and pink dressing gown).
3.2. Props: Carl's artwork which can be seen as an important role within the film as this resembles Carl and his interests, as well as the photo album he shows the audience, as this shows him as a young child and introduces us to the idea that he has been keen on art since a very young age. There are simple props such as the toaster, TV remote, weights, earphones and phone.
4. Music:
4.1. In terms of music, we chose - 'Tres tres chic' by Mocean Worker 'Valse de paulo' by Vladimir Cosma, a clip from the TV programme 'Take me out', and 'At the airport' by John Powell. The mood and atmosphere of each of these songs coinsided with the visuals being shown and created. We are aware of the films the music came from and therefore we were immediately drawn to them.
5. 3 final products in total were created:
5.1. Final film
5.2. Magazine article
5.3. film poster
5.3.1. Included
5.3.2. Included
5.3.3. Excluded
6. Poster and Magazine article:
6.1. In terms of my own independent research, I initially looked at the poster 'Drive' because I really liked how visually engaging the poster was and how vibrant the colours were, which immediately drew my attention. I also liked the fact that not too much information was given away which then left us, as the audience asking and wanting to know more of what the content entailed.
6.1.1. Materials
6.1.2. Personel
6.1.3. Services
6.1.4. Duration