OUR FINAL PRODUCT - SKINNER OPENING

Q7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you learnt in the

Looking back at the preliminary task, I have learnt how to be able to position the camera at different types of angles when it came to making movements. I have also learnt how to correctly use the tracks. For example, when we had to shoot the characters feet, instead of using a tripod we simply stuck the camera on to the tracks using blue tack. Shots like the continuity shot were really helpful when making our film as it helped to view the character at different angles in order to make the audience have their personal view on the character. 

 I also learned bout the 180 degree rule, of which there are boundaries for the camera. There is an ‘imaginary line’ going across the two characters that featured in our preliminary task and that we shouldn't go past it to help make it look professional. I also learned about the reverse shot which is used for conversations and to show the facial expressions/reactions of characters.

Q6 - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

By making our product, I have learnt many things, mainly how to use a camera with or without a tripod. I have also learned how to install the camera on a crane/tracks, and even how to position the camera to take crane shots. I was successful in doing all of this because of our media teacher who made sure we knew what we were doing since the equipment costs a fortune. All of this equipment made our media product successful and made it look professional. When we had to edit our product I also learned how to use iMovie HD which helped for the editing/effects.

Q5. How did you attract/address your audience?

We were able to attract our audience through our audience research (questionnaire), where we were able to learn about their interests. This also gave us an idea on who our main character would be and made it possible to relate him to our audience. Therefore we had a middle classed banker around the age of 25 of which is involved in illegal activities. We could relate our character to Keyser Soze, one of the main characters in the Usual suspects, where he is expected to be a cripple poor man, of which we feel sorry for but turns out to be a criminal mastermind.

Q4. Who would be the audience for our product?

Our audience would be middle classed and aimed at 18 to 25 year olds. We deducted this through our audience research and due to the gory scenes of were our character “skins his victims”.

Q3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Momentum Pictures (also known as Alliance Films UK), is one of the leading independent motion picture distributors in the UK and Ireland.

Q2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our media product represents the higher middle class due to the main characters job as a banker. Our character is greedy, has compulsive OCD and loves materialism. He is the stereotype of any typical banker. We could say that our character can be relatable to our audience of which were mainly middle classed.

This stereotypical representation was mainly affected by our audience research. But due to his wealth, he is superficial and shallow and is involved in illegal activities. Our representation is similar to that of American psycho, were the character is represented as wealthy and this is shown through his smug appearance.

Mallika Q7 - Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Whilst making our first preliminary task we did encounter some problems. After uploading our film onto the mac the sound would not work, therefore we were unable to use it. This made us more cautious when making our opening. We had to make sure that everything was perfect. In our first preliminary task the tripod could be seen in the frame so we made sure we didn't make the same mistake when filming our piece. 

When we filmed our second preliminary task we decided that we didn't want to have any dialogue as it looked to stiff. Our preliminary task is completely opposite from our opening as we changed the things we didn't like and did not include them into our final film. 

Our preliminary task enabled us to experiment with various shots that we would eventually use in our final film. We used over the shoulder shots, shot reverse shot, the 180 degree rule, close ups etc. As we had practiced the various shots, we were very confident when incorporating them into our film. The preliminary task was very helpful. It was a platform for us to practice how to stage each frame and the different shots to use. This made the filming of our final piece more successful. 

Mallika Q6 - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Through the making of this opening i have learnt a lot about media technologies. When filming the preliminary task, i was able to get to grips the equipment. For the making of this project i used various computer software such as photoshop and imovie hd.

imovie was used to create our film and photoshop was used to help tighten it up. Not only did i use computer software i also had to get used to the equipment. For our film we used a camera, tripod, the crane and the tracks. It was very easy for me to handle and use the equipment and i picked it up quickly. I was already used to using imovie and photoshop so it was less time consuming. Knowing that we used ordinary equipment it may inspire the creative side in our audience. The film may inspire them to direct and create their own film. 

Mallika Q5 - How did you attract/address your audience?

We have successfully been able to satisfy our audience though audience research. The questionnaire results told us what our audience wanted and elements in our film that would engage them. This enables us to target audience needs therefore making our product more commercially successful. We asked various questions on types of openings, preferred characters, genre and genre of music.


Our audience are able to relate to the characters and almost have a love hate relationship with them. Some of the audience may have similar jobs as the characters but others may see the characters as the enemy due to recession and current economic status. We give a stereotypical view of a banker. Our lead character is obnoxious, rude, young and very superficial. He is somewhat of a nymphomaniac. The opening is also very unexpected which will intrigue the audience. We have also exaggerated situations and characters to suit the extravagance of our audience. Our film has many elements similar to that in American Psycho.  

Mallika Q4 - Who would be the audience for our product?

After carrying out audience research we decided that our media product would be aimed at people between the ages of 18-25. This would therefore give or film a certificate rating of 18. Our audience research showed that middle class people are more likely to go and watch our film but due to our film being independent we would be able to reach wider audiences. This age range are also more likely to identify with the films characters, due to their lifestyle and occupations. The violent, sexual and horrific scenes in the film would not be suitable for a younger audience and the opening being in black and white may be less engaging for them.