Friday, 16 January 2015
Thursday, 15 January 2015
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Analysing 5 Different Forms of Media
Movie Trailer
Fast and Furious 7
Visual Codes: Fast cars, explosions, cities, roads, extremely dangerous stunts, women, guns.
All visual codes are used and act as conventions that action movies typically follow.
Narrative: From the trailer we see the process of cars being stolen by a group of friends who consider themselves as 'family'. We then see the trials they face throughout the process of stealing the cars and not getting caught by the police.
Technical codes: Establishing shots to show the different cities and places that they attend, close ups to show the emotions within the characters faces.
Film Poster
Brave
Visual codes: Background is dark green but also gives a 'cloudy atmosphere' which presents a mystical element. In the background we can see the letters "BRAVE' in capital letters inscribed with typical 'disney' compartments such as branches entwining something, flowers etc.
Narrative: Forest in the background and girl carrying an arrow. You normally wouldn't consider a female to be carrying a bow and this shows the change from the stereotypical male being the 'hero'. Her position is at the foreground and she stands at looks directly at the camera.
Advert
Smiler
Technical Codes: Extreme close ups, slow motion
Visual Codes: Multicoloured lights to entice the audience which shows a magical and paradox environment. At the beginning there are bright and colourful cartoon like houses which also supports the idea of making the audience feel as though they are in a magical realm.
Narrative: The start showed someone on the ride and then someone else joining and being captivated by the ride. "Almost as if they are under a spell"
Audio: Nursery rhyme jingle attempting to follow the horror movie convention to make it seem more eerie.
Magazine Cover:
Vogue
Visual Codes: The font of the masthead is written in gold to make the colours used in the main image. As it is a 'wedding' picture the typical colours associated would be champagne. There is also a masthead, sell lines and article names. The sell lines are all in the colour white as they are meant to be 'elegant' and not draw away attention from the main image.
Music Video
Beyonce - 7/11
Technical Codes: Camera shots are done to make it seem as though she is recording herself. A lot of the scenes are cut up to make it look more robotic and modern.
Visual Codes: Different parts of a house for example the balcony, bathroom, bedroom. It shows Beyonce and her dancers dancing around the different parts of these rooms which makes the audience feel involved and excited.
Narrative: The house ''presumably" is Beyonce's and it tones down from the serious and meaningful music videos that she normally creates and focuses on a playful environment.
Fast and Furious 7
Visual Codes: Fast cars, explosions, cities, roads, extremely dangerous stunts, women, guns.
All visual codes are used and act as conventions that action movies typically follow.
Narrative: From the trailer we see the process of cars being stolen by a group of friends who consider themselves as 'family'. We then see the trials they face throughout the process of stealing the cars and not getting caught by the police.
Technical codes: Establishing shots to show the different cities and places that they attend, close ups to show the emotions within the characters faces.
Film Poster
Brave
Visual codes: Background is dark green but also gives a 'cloudy atmosphere' which presents a mystical element. In the background we can see the letters "BRAVE' in capital letters inscribed with typical 'disney' compartments such as branches entwining something, flowers etc.
Narrative: Forest in the background and girl carrying an arrow. You normally wouldn't consider a female to be carrying a bow and this shows the change from the stereotypical male being the 'hero'. Her position is at the foreground and she stands at looks directly at the camera.
Advert
Smiler
Technical Codes: Extreme close ups, slow motion
Visual Codes: Multicoloured lights to entice the audience which shows a magical and paradox environment. At the beginning there are bright and colourful cartoon like houses which also supports the idea of making the audience feel as though they are in a magical realm.
Narrative: The start showed someone on the ride and then someone else joining and being captivated by the ride. "Almost as if they are under a spell"
Audio: Nursery rhyme jingle attempting to follow the horror movie convention to make it seem more eerie.
Magazine Cover:
Vogue
Visual Codes: The font of the masthead is written in gold to make the colours used in the main image. As it is a 'wedding' picture the typical colours associated would be champagne. There is also a masthead, sell lines and article names. The sell lines are all in the colour white as they are meant to be 'elegant' and not draw away attention from the main image.
Music Video
Beyonce - 7/11
Technical Codes: Camera shots are done to make it seem as though she is recording herself. A lot of the scenes are cut up to make it look more robotic and modern.
Visual Codes: Different parts of a house for example the balcony, bathroom, bedroom. It shows Beyonce and her dancers dancing around the different parts of these rooms which makes the audience feel involved and excited.
Narrative: The house ''presumably" is Beyonce's and it tones down from the serious and meaningful music videos that she normally creates and focuses on a playful environment.
Thursday, 8 January 2015
In order to further as well as expand my Teen Horror show I realize that I need to have direct contact with my target audience to see if they would be interested in my proposal as well as seeing if I need to make any modifications to it. I gave out copies of this questionnaire to approximately 20 females and 20 males in order to make sure that my results would be fair. The results that I get I will use to better and improve my narrative.
Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Using the Movie 'Tyrannosaur' to Develop My Narrative
How can you enrich your narrative?
After watching the movie, Tyrannosaur, I think I can enrich my narrative by following a linear structure as it is easier for the audience to follow and also avoids confusion. I can also enrich my narrative by building it up slowly when it comes to the climax in order to create tension and also makes the audience feel captivated and involved.
What elements can you add to bring your characters alive?
The characters in the movie tend to be very emotional and have a good relationship between each other which makes the storyline appear to be more believable and realistic. They also all have background stories that allow the audience to empathise with the characters as they are able to understand the situation that they came from. Another element I can add that was included in the movie is the use of villains who end up turning good.
How will you actively seek to serve your chosen audience?
I will seek to serve my chosen audience by making sure that the plot and storyline relate clearly to them, this can be done through the characters, for example making sure that they follow the users and gratification theory so that the audience would keep up to date with the series.
I will seek to serve my chosen audience by making sure that the plot and storyline relate clearly to them, this can be done through the characters, for example making sure that they follow the users and gratification theory so that the audience would keep up to date with the series.
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Production of Dracula's Sons (Merchandise)
I chose to use hoodies as a part of my merchandise for my TV series as typically my target audience are seen wearing hoodies. Baring this in mind I decided to use the hoodies as I know I could rely on my audience when it comes to purchasing this item. I am aiming for the hoodie to be done in different colours but for now I have done it in black and red. The black connoting the evil within the show and the red obviously being the blood. I also wanted to bring an element of youth within the hoodie also. I did this by writing 'Malville University' across the centre of the hoodie, the font that I had chosen also replicates the typical 'College' font used in most universities/colleges. I am aiming for my audience to buy a series of these hoodies however I will start by making the Malville University hoodies limited edition which would test out whether people would like the hoodies or not. 
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