Mock Up/Editing Practice

This is a mock up of our film we have made. We decided to make this because we needed practice with the editing and effects we were going to use in our film, it also gave us a chance to have a play around with lighting and camera angles which we found very usefull. We didn't use a tripod to film and and only filmed a small part but we got a chance to try out the thing we needed to do and now feel more confident about making the final thing.

Shots Practice

I found this video extremely fun to make as we all had a bit of a laugh whilst filming and editing it. I think we managed to get most of the shots in and made a fairly good movie. However being as this was the first filming we had done I don't think it is the best it could be.

Evaluation of Practice

The scene is typical of a TV soap because it is a situation which the audience can relate so it seems like normal life we have all been in a situation were someone has either told us to get out of bed and tidy or someone else is in the bathroom when you need it. Also it has a small amount of conflict when the two girls begin to glare at eachother at the bathroom door the creates some drama that makes us want to continue watching the soap. The shots used were mid shot(s), over the shoulder shot(s), pan shot, zoom, reverse zoom, 2 shot and wide shot. Mid shots are the most common for TV soaps because when people are either sitting down having a conversation, eating dinner, or standing and having a conversation we don't need a zoom in on there face because this would look strange just seeing heads and no bodies. Also we dont always need to see the entire person if they are not moving so mid shots are used most frequently. I would say my recreation was not very accurate I didn't have all of the correct props that were used in the actual eastenders clip, some of the characters were the wrong gender, some people played more than one character and I didn't change setting for the different scenes. The sucesses were we managed to get most of the lines either perfect or very good and the acting was also good. We also managed to get most of the shots correct and improvised well. However we took alot of takes for some of the shots and the transitions between each shot weren't very smooth. However over all it was more of a sucess than a fail. I have learnt that mise on scene can be very important for setting the scene, the mood and the theme for the shot so it has to be thought about very carefully and everything should be there for a reason right down to little thing like how knife and fork are positioned on a table. The lighting used in our project was not affective at all I did nothing to add or reduce lighting when making my movie. I have learnt continuity is very important for creating a realistic movie and good transition. If the settings stay fairly similar and people are stood in similar places when the shot it changed people are less likely to notice the change in shot. Also continuity helps the audience gain an idea about the characters, setting and scenario if lots of things keep changing it makes it hard for the audience to follow whats going on. I think I need to work on filming and filming techniques because I feel I could of produced a better movie had I tried to incoporate better use of mise on scene, coninuity and generally thought more about the shots before filming. I found this task more enjoyable than the magazine however I found it easier to succesfully create a magazine than a movie.

Evaluation of Practice

My magazine cover follows the conventions of having a mid shot of a person as the main image, it has a mast head, only has 3 images and has information on whats inside on the cover (cover lines). However it does not only have 3 colours and it dosen't have a strap line.

The colour pallette suits the target audience because the colours are plain and simple they are also prehaps more stereotypically male. The plain colours are prehaps more suited to the older generation of males than the younger ones.

The cover lines attract the audience because they try to make each article as dramatic and intresting as possible in one small sentence e.g. "I blew my £40m fortune on football" - 40 million pounds is alot of money instantly the reader is drawn in by the money and wants to know how its was blown and who blew it.

The magazine appeals to both new and regular readers. Every magazine made by four four two is similar in style and includes similar articles and storys that has drawn them in previously. The magazine also has catchy cover lines which they have added to try and encourage new readers to grab a copy of the shelf.

The magazine is distributed in petrol garages and some convience stores. A new magazine is released every month and any magazines not sold from previous months are taken off the shelfs.

I have learnt that before making a magazine you must take account for the layers you will need a good solid base layer to provide the main colour for the magazine and you need to work out in advance prior to make the mag what you want to go on top and want you don't mind being covered by something else. I have also learnt that every little detail like font style and colour need to be tailored to the audience's needs.