What have i learnt since filming the preliminary task?

Since filming the prelim task, i have learnt a vast amount about editing and camera work. Here is a link to watch the short clip I made at the beginning of my project (available in HD). I produced this with my brother as my first attempt at continuity editing. Involving a 180 degree rule and some cuts on action.

As clearly seen in this clip, my editing wasn't perfect but has dramatically improved since, along with my use of a variety of camera shots and angles.

What have I learnt about technologies?

During the process of producing this film, I used a variety of technologies that I was previously unfamiliar with. These were mainly computer programmes such as imovie and iphoto. Along wit computer software. I have learnt a lot about how to correctly operate a camera and all the appropriate camera angles to give a good effect. Along with that i know feel confident with editing and producing a film production. Below are all the technologies involved in the production of my film.

Camera & Tripod
Macbook
iMovie



iphoto

Audience

The genre of my film is action/thriller. Commonly films of such genre would be viewed by young males from 18-30. But, i think that my film may appeal to a slightly wider audience. In my film, more sensitive issues such as mental illness and self doubt could be expressed. I think that this would perhaps entice a bigger female audience as they tend to sympathise and relate more to the expression of feelings.

I would probably give my film an age rating of 15. This would leave me with the opportunity to include some amounts of violence but at the same time leaving a larger potential age ranged audience. The mid teen age range is likely to play a larger part of my audience as it is they who are more likely to be influenced by advertising as well as socialising more often at cinemas etc.

One way in which i would try to attract and investigate a potential audience would be too upload my film to youtube. Having done this i have asked people to leave a comment on what age range this film would be aimed at. This way I can get an idea of who would watch my film, with youtube, there is potentially a large amount of people who will watch my video. Here is a link to my film: Click Here

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The social group that is most depicted in the opening of my film is that of the male lower class citizens. Due to the fact that all three characters are wearing "hoody's" it strongly suggests they are perhaps part of the bottom end of social groups as regards to status. Although this may be the case, there aren't any suggestions towards this in the film for the two teenage boys.

The other character featuring in the film is definitely seen as a bottom class citizen involved with crime, particularly violence. Also wearing a hoody, this character has definite connotations of a criminal or hardened person.

There is a fourth character in my film, this being the alternate personality of the murderer/hooded criminal. This character as seen in the picture below seems to be an innocent middle class male. This can be seen by the sequence within the house. He owns a dog suggesting he can afford extra expenses. Also, in the few seconds whilst putting his trainers on, we see a pair of neatly polished shoes also suggesting he may have an important or at least well payed day job.

The representation of age is dominant towards a middle-aged male. Although outnumbered by the two teenagers, the gun wielding schizophrenic character is the one with the more powerful position. As well as the following scene with the same man (different mental character) my film is swayed towards the older male figure.