Evaluation Activity 1

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1. EVALUATION ACTIVITY 1 In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
2. THE TITLE OF THE FILM The film title ‘OBSESSED’ does not come up until near the end of the two minute opening with only 10 seconds left. The title of the film zooms into the screen, and disappears once the tone of the music softens. The font used is Letter Gothic Std, medium in white writing, to be made more visible behind the black background. This happens a few seconds after the last scene which included a scream which then the screen goes black. The transition used relates to the genre of horror/thriller as it pops out on you, which relates to the stalker story.
3. SETTING & LOCATION The film includes three different locations in the two minute opening. The first location is inside a school library in which Jade, the victim, is on the computer and the words “I AM WATCHING YOU” pops up in red block letters, with blood splatters flashing in the background. The second location is outside the building, where the stalker first appears and starts to follow Jade into the building. To film this, we had to wait until the light outside wasn’t as bright due to the camera settings which made it too bright to film. The third location is inside the building, the hallways and staircase, and inside Jade’s house.
4. COSTUMES & PROPS The costumes for both the characters are very different. For the stalker, he wore a black rain mac, with trainers and the most important prop is the mask. This is because the mask is what makes the two minute film opening a horror due to it being quite intimidating and scary, as the stalker wants to keep their identity hidden and for Jade to not know who he is. Also keeps the storyline to build up tension, as not knowing who is actually behind the mask makes the audience question this. The costume in which Jade wore, is casual and simple as she’s a Sixth Former attending school. Jade wore a green lace top, with a burgundy dolly coat and converses. Her hair was tied in a half up, half down do as this also helps to frames out her face to psychically see her facial expressions more clearly during the close ups.
5. CAMERA WORK & EDITING The camera used to film the first two minute opening film was a Cannon EOS 6OOD. With this we placed the camera onto a tripod to ensure it was filmed still and steadily, so the footage would not be un-stable. The entire two minute opening was filmed on a tripod, except the last scene which was filmed hand- held as we used the fish eye lens to have the effect of a spy hole. Therefore we had to make sure the footage was stable. This though did take a number of tries in order to get it right and how we wanted it to be presented as. The editing programme mainly used was Adobe Premiere Pro. This was used to edit and create the whole of the first two minute opening, plus the music that comes in the background of the film. Also the credits which transitioned in and out on top of the footage. Though for our indent, we used Windows Movie Maker as it was simpler and easier to use for the making of the indent. Once, completed the indent we saved it as an mp4, and imported it into Premiere. Adobe Premiere Pro Windows Movie Maker
6. TITLE, FONT & STYLE Throughout the two minute opening, only two different fonts were used. These were: Adobe Garamond Pro for the credits and Letter Gothic Std for the film title. However the “I AM WATCHING YOU” is in block capital letters, in red writing behind the red flashing blood splatters which helps to create a tense atmosphere.
7. STORY & HOW THE OPENING SETS IT UP This film is about a man’s obsession with a woman who resembles his girlfriend who passed away at a young age in a car accident. The man and his girlfriend had known each other from a very young age as they both went to the same secondary school and had been dating ever since; he’s always been through events with her and life. The opening sets it up as Stalker Terry follows Jade, who is played by Zaynah. It’s first set in a school library in which Jade is on the computer and “I AM WATCHING YOU” pops up onto the screen. It all starts from here. Jade feels really anxious, so decides to head home but Stalker Terry finds her and is waiting outside the building where Jade lives. From here, Stalker Terry follows her into the building, and the two minute opening ends with the stalker appearing right outside Jade’s door and a scream occurs. Stalker Terry’s costume is highly significant as the mask is what makes it even more suspicious and builds tension as the audience and Jade don’t know who is behind the mask.
8. GENRE & HOW THE OPENING SUGGESTS IT - The genre of the film is a thriller, though has conventions of a horror. - As the film is aimed at teenagers, it starts off in a school library as Jade is a sixth former. - The opening has a lot of running as Jade is terrified and is trying to get away from the stalker. - Although the stalker appears outside the building where Jade lives. - The music in the background helps to suggest the genre as it builds tension as it’s keeping the audience questioning what will happen next. - Also I used a similar genre film “Final Destination 5” which I used to help to create my first two minute opening. - The film “Final Destination 5” is also a thriller.
9. HOW CHARACTERS ARE INTRODUCED Jade, who is played by Zaynah Suqlain, is first shown in the first scene straight after the indent. She is in a school library working when “I AM WATCHING YOU” pops up with blood splattered effects behind it. This occurs 0:34 seconds into the two minute opening. Stalker Terry played by Orla Counihan Sanchez, is first shown in the second scene outside the building where Jade lives. He appears from behind a car wearing a black mac and a white mask to keep his identity hidden. This happens at 0:56 seconds into the two minute opening, nearly a minute into it.
10. SPECIAL EFFECTS The special effects used were mainly for the indent. These were mainly used for the indent, as it transitioned in and out over the ying and yang image. Originally the ying and yang image was bright orange and dark blue, however when “JS Productions” appeared on top the colours were too similar. Therefore we had to change it to a black and white sort of effect in order for it to stand out on top of the ying and yang image. Another effect used was the blood spattered effect as the background behind the “I AM WATCHING YOU” in red which pops up. The blood splatters were flashing bright red behind the writing. To do this, we had to get the image from google and place it onto to power point and put the slide on full screen, which we then filmed. The last effect used were the ways in which the credits and title transitioned into the two minute opening. The credits faded in and out every time a camera angle was changed. These were in either black or white depending on the background to help make it more visible. The title of the film zooms into the screen, and disappears once the tone of the music softens. The font used is Letter Gothic Std, medium in white writing, to be made more visible behind the black background. This happens a few seconds after the last scene which included a scream which then the screen goes black.