Amy Bullmore- Media Studies

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? I would have a mainstream film company distribute my film, as the product would be produced by an independent company, so the budget may not be able to cover everything, so a deal with a mainstream company can be seen as more efficient, and has been done often in the film industry. This is because the Big 6 are mainstream film companies that create and own many franchises, meaning they are highly successful when producing and especially distributing their products. The mainstream company would be able to distribute my film in many unique ways that an independent company would not be able to do, for example creating a Snapchat filter to promote the film and word of mouth, or getting the cast to mention and promote the film in interviews or events set up before the release to generate more interest from and attract an audience. An independent company would have a smaller budget (unless they had a c...

Question 6: Question 7: Question 7 carried on: The video above shows how since the preliminary task, I have tried toprctice and improve on colour correction.When improving our tasks, we were given an activity to experiment with colour correction and the different tools on premier pro. From this, I gained knowledge to see how different hues of colour and brightness can affect a clip, and how it can completely change the mood that is presented to the audience. The video shows how I colour corrected my final piece, at first removing the colour correction, and then going through the process again. As my genre was a horror, I decreases the brightness and increased the contrast, and made use of the colour blue as it's a cold colour used in horror films a lot, and the green for midtone to bring out the colour of the leaves in the forest. Furthermore, I also learnt a lot more about camera movement and shots, as this was something I wanted to make a lot of use of throughout ...

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real life media products? The genre that I had chosen for my opening sequence was horror, meaning beforehand I was researching the general codes of conventions of a film in this category. In other media products, I found many conventions, which were split into different sections such as location or costume. For location, this was usually somewhere 'eerie' and mysterious, such as an abandoned house or a forest, or even a mental asylum. From this, I decided to set my opening sequence in a forest next to an abandoned house, in which footage from the house I incorporated into my credits by using a variety of establishing shots with camera movement. The location of a forest can connote mystery and link to the fear of the unknown; and with the right colour correction, this effect can be amplified further to be put across to my target audience. This links to another convention, colour, in which ...

After the rough cut was complete, I then began to focus on colour correction, audio and the title sequence. Editing the Title Sequence: I began with the title sequence, as this was to be done on After Effects and the text would be animated. For this, I went to websites such as Font-space to browse and download multiple fonts that I though were suited to the codes and conventions of a horror film. I then used these fonts on after effects to see which one would be best suited for the two purposes: The title featuring the film's name, and the other credits. My final decision was Ipema Secco for the smaller credits and My Imaginary Friend for the main title, as I felt that the smaller credits shouldn't have a dramatic font, but should still add to the eerie atmosphere that I'm trying to portray to the audience, and then the main title will be most dramatic as it is the big reveal, which is also reflected in the sequence of clips, as it features the house, and the music. ...

Editing (Rough Cut): When starting to edit for my opening sequence, I split it into three parts: Walking (The character of Alice) Title sequence (on a separate document to the other 2 parts) Talking (between Alice and Jamie) I put the title sequence on to a separate file, as I will be doing most of the editing for this on After-effects. When doing this I will be adding animations to the title pieces and a fog/smoke mask to each scene to portray this eerie/mysterious atmosphere for the audience. The other two parts were done on Premier Pro and effects are yet to be added, as I have been working on the rough cut up until this point. Further effects will include this fog/smoke mask and adding objects to the scene, such as a dark figure in the distance. When editing for the rough cut, I started with the character of Alice walking around, making use of this scene to incorporate a variety of different camera angles and movements; such as POV shots and Over the Shoulde...

Title Shots: Shot 1- A panning shot of a wall with a diamond window cut out of it. Shot 2- A handheld shot from the inside of this bunker with a view on the outside through this diamond shaped window. Shot 3- A panning shot across a field with a forest. Shot 4- A panning shot from left to right of a concrete structure in the forest. Shot 5- A panning shot across a part of the forest. Shot 6- A still shot of Hanworth Park House with a bird flying above it, featuring the title of the film. Shot 7- An arc shot facing upwards at the top of the trees and sky. Walking Shots: Shot 1- A panning shot of a tree by the river to establish the scene and create an eerie effect. Shot 2- A panning shot of a doll resting on a tree. Shot 3- A still shot of a bear hung on a tree. Shot 4- A panning shot in which the character of Alice is seen to emerge from a tree in the foreground- the camera then pans to follow her across the shot. Shot 5- A wide shot where Alice is walking acros...

Day One- 16/12/16 This was the first day of filming, which was to be done on the grounds around and inside of Hanworth Park House. In order to do this, I had to obtain permission from the house owner, whom then informed the security guards that live onsite. The main aim for this day was to get as much footage as possible of the inside of the house, as this would be our only chance. Most of these shots are extras, which I will be using to make a clip of footage about the house and the making on my opening sequence. Some shots however, such as a zooming shot from the inside of the house looking through a window, will also be used in the title sequence .  I had a member of the cast, Emma, come along in case any scenes that she was in were being filmed; and to also contribute to the making on the sequence. To start off with, we took shots outside for the title sequence. This included an abandoned bunker, the front of the house and an old brick h...