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Evaluation 7

Evaluation 6

Evaluation 5

Evaluation 4

Evaluation 3

Evaluation 2

Evaluation 1

Evaluation Plan - 7

Here is my plan for question 7:

'Looking back at the preliminary task, what have you learnt in the progression from it to a full product?'

Evaluation Plan - 6

Here is my plan for question 6:

'What have you learnt about technology from the process of constructing this product?'

Evaluation Plan - 5

Here is my plan for question 5:

'How did you attract/address your audience?'

Evaluation Plan - 4

Here is my plan for question 4:

'Who would be the audience for your media product?'

Evaluation Plan - 3

Here is the plan for question 3:

'What kind of media institution will distribute your media product, and why?'

Evaluation Plan - 2

Here is the plan for question 2:

'How does your media product represent particular social groups?' 

Evaluation Plan - 1

Here is my plan for question 1:

'How does your media product use, develop or challenge the forms and conventions of real media products?'

The PowerPoint

Here are the slides I have made so far for the evaluations. I decided to make them all in one powerpoint because I am planning to record them all at once. This is what I have got so far:

  

  

     

You may have noticed that I only have slides for evaluations 1, 2,3 and 6. This is because there is not much that I could put on a slide to add to what I am planning to say (from my planning sheet) for the 4th, 5th and 7th evaluation.

 As I do not have any imagery for those evaluations I am planning to do a face recording instead. This way the content will be more interesting than watching a blank screen, and I will be using a wider variety of media skills as I will have to edit the videos. 

Planning for PowerPoint

My idea for the evaluations is to create slideshows for all the evaluation questions, I will then record a screen recording of the powerpoint and add a voice-over to accompany the slides. I don't think I will add a lot of text to the powerpoints because I will be saying all the relevant information, instead, I might just add images or screenshots according to the topic of the question, I may even add audio to illustrate the non-diegetic music we used in our project.

Evaluation Preparation

Now that we have finished our project it is time to make our evaluations. Evaluations are a form of reflection from all the work we have done over this academic year, including things that I have learnt and skills I have picked up along the way. As I have been thinking about the evaluation questions, I decided to write out my initial ideas onto an A3 sheet. I plan to use this sheet as a foundation to develop the rest of my ideas and then eventually my responses, which I plan to present in various media formats.

Here are my ideas so far: 

Age Certificate - BBFC

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is a non-government organisation, founded by the film industry in 1912 to monitor the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and in videos. The main purpose of these BBFC certificates and age ratings are to ensure the age-appropriateness of movies in accordance to the BBFC requirements. Using the ratings allows viewers to make safe, informed decisions about the content they choose to watch for themselves and their families.

Here is the current BBFC rating system:

U Universal - Suitable for all

A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over, although it is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. U films should be set within positive framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.

PG Parental Guidance 

General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

12A - Suitable for 12 and over  

12 - 12 years and over (video only) 

Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children under 12. No one younger that 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. 

15 - Suitable for 15 years and over

No on younger than 15 may see a 15 film in cinemas. The 15 films may contain strong language and dangerous behaviour. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual, educational context. 

18 - Suitable only for adults 

No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema. No one younger than 18 may rent or buy an 18 rated video work. Adults should be free to choose their own entertainment. Material could include detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use which may cause harm to public health or morals.  

After researching the different age certificates, I studied our film opening, taking into consideration the possible plot that we had in mind. I have come to the conclusion that our opening should be rated a 15 because although it would not contain any strong language, or sexual activity, there may be a strong threat of violence and horror - the violence between our protagonist the friend. The only reason i did not rate it an 18 is because there is no sexual content or illegal drug use. The 12A rating was too low as the bloody scenes could be troubling for younger children.  

Feedback - How did the ending make you feel?

For this question we asked the audience to express to us how the ending of our opening made them feel. Remembering that the larger the words indicate more people making the same comment, our word map shows that lots of people were left feeling curious at the end of out opening, which is great because it implies that, if they could, they would like to continue watching. Unexpectedly the majority of the audience felt sympathetic towards the protagonist and a few people also felt guilty. Below are more responses: