Monday 3 January 2011

Evaluation

Question 1
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and convention of real media products?
Here I have done a documentary commentary. I speak about how i used the codes and conventions for the documentary and you will be able to see examples of how I used the codes and convention.

This video show examples of how i looked at real documentaries to create mine and gives examples of the three of the most important codes and conventions. Such as cutaways, graphics and framing.


The length of the radio show is 40 second long. The reason for this is because when looking at other radio adverts most of the averaged around 40 seconds long. I then made sure that the channel that the show is being shown on is mentioned in the radio advert. The reason I used clips from the programme is to give the audience an idea of what the show is going to be showing. Another reason is because it follows the codes and conventions. A narrative voice is used to explain what the show is going to be about, I also added questions in which will be answered in the show.









This link below shows how how I used the codes and conventions for my print advert and compare it to a real print advert.






























If link Prezi does not work please click on the link above, as it will direct you to the correct page



Question 2
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
I the audio below will speak about how important the three aspects must link to work well together.


To do this we used the same title and included it in everything. the title we used was Pursuit of Happiness. Here below are examples from each project




In both promotional text the slogan 'Whats the icing on your cake?' is used, the reason is because it is relevant to all three aspects, as we use cupcakes in are programme. Below is examples why linking is so important and and example of the slogan being used































In both promotional texts we have included that it on channel 4. Underneath are examples of channel 4 being advertised.
















To link the radio trailer and the programme we used the same voice over. The reason for this is to make sure they all link. Below is clips from the radio trailer and documentary of the same use of voice for the voice over.




The audio below speak about the overall meaning to conclude this question.


Question 3
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
We showed are documentary to 20 people to get feedback on are documentary, radio trailer and print advert. We asked different question to find out what people thought about are project. I then showed other individuals to find out what they thought about the projects. We also used film and voice recordings to gather up the information. Below is the question with the answers on the documentary.

These pictures below show when I was getting my audience feedback back




























From watching the first 5 minutes, does that make you want to watch the rest of the documentary?
Why?


100% of the views said that yes they would like to watch the rest of the documentary.


Here is Paula Duncan giving her feedback on the documentary


On the scale of 1 to 5, did you find the subject of Happiness entertaining? 1 being not at all 5 being very much












Here is a chart to show the results of the question


Here is an audio of Javier Acosta rating the documentary



How does our programme compare to real TV documentaries? How is it similar?

The answer’s that came up the most were

“It flowed well”
“Archive footage was used”
“Cutaways were used”
“It follows the codes and conventions”



This is an audio of Melissa Lopez


Coral Evans gives her views on the documentary


What do you think the strengths and weaknesses are of the first 5 minutes?

60% answered with good interviews
70% answered with good cutaways
20% answered with good music
10 % answered with good title sequence


Rebecca Nicholson explains what she things are the strengths of the documentary



Do you think the camera shots and music used are suited the topic of happiness?
Why?

80% said that the music used was suited the topic of happiness.
25% said that the camera shot varied on professional


Sarah Finnigan 17 student "The music worked really well."



Here is Ash Wood


Do you think the documentary is appropriate for channel 4?

100% said yes that the documentary is appropriate for channel 4
50% agreed saying the reason it was appropriate for channel 4 is because it has the same target audience


Natasha Lopez


By listening to the radio trailer and seeing the print advert does that make you want to watch the documentary?
Why?

100% said yes the print advert and radio trailer would make them want to watch the documentary
50% agreed saying the reason for this was because the print advert is eye catching
Chloe Hook 18 Student "Eye catching with good music"




Here is an audio of Josh Adams, when being asked this question.


Question 4
How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

The audio below explains why the equipment was a vital key to the documentary



The slideshow below explains what was put into the planning, reaseaching and the constrution of this product. However if the link does not work please click the following and it will direct you to an alternet page.



This vidoe shows how I used adobe premire pro and the tools and effects I used for my final project of the documentary.

Thursday 25 November 2010

Print advert

Today in class we decided on what we want to do for the print advert. First we thought of a happy thought of when you little and draw a picture of someone sitting on a hill with sun and clouds. We then went onto carrying on with the cake theme, and decided on the slogan to be 'Whats the icing on your cake?' We then though of a few plans that we could do for a print advert.
Here below is a few of are sketches then we done:

Here below is the first cake that we took picture of:
























































Here are the pictures of me taking the photoes of the cupcake:





















































Monday 22 November 2010

Codes and Conventions of Radio adverts and Print adverts

Codes and conventions for a print advert
  • Channel logo
  • Picture of the programme
  • Programme title in the box
  • Scheduling
  • Slogen/ description of the programme
  • Words kept to minimum

Codes and conventions for a radio advert

  • Average length approx 40 second
  • What channel
  • Clips from the programme
  • Narration on a form of a voiceover. To show what its about (outline only)
  • Posed questions that will be answered in the show
  • Occasionally music bed

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Voiceover

Today we recording the voice over for the documentary. We used a women's voice as we thought it was nice and soothing and went with the theme of happiness.

Here below is the script that we used for the documentary

What i happiness? Many people today crave this emotion But what exactly are the ingredients? Is or having power? or is it imply good health.

In November 2010 David Cameron is using government funding to find out what it is that drives the nations happiness. We want to explore in depth the vital compounds that enable teenagers adults and the elderly to feel these emotion in contrast with 10 years ago.

How could having power over one nation drive a persons happiness? However cause so much destruction and devastation for million of innocent people around the world? Adolf Hitler born in Austria in 1889 became leader of the Nazi party in 1921, but why did Hitler use his new power over Germany to set up concentration camps for the organised killings of millions of Jews.

Father David Long, a parish priest now gives his religious feelings towards the subject of what i happiness.

Monday 15 November 2010

Radio Adverts

Today we wrote the script out for the voice over for the radio advert. To do this we used the schools radio studio. We then used adobe audition to record into and edited in adobe primer pro.

Below is the script for the radio trailer.

In society today we rank happiness above all but what i happiness?
Is it having ultimate control, a fulfilling job, the perfect images or good health
Find out on channel 4 as we burst the bubble of happiness on Tuesday at 8pm.
Pursuit of happiness, whats the icing on your cake?

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