Review of The Prelim

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

In our short film we used a lot of conventional techniques used in the movie industry. We used the 180 degree rule so it was not confusing where the characters were located and also things like match on action (when Sam the pizza delivery guy opens the door, it cuts to the door handle then the other side) and shot reverse shot to make it more enjoyable to watch. We used a lot of interesting camera angles, for example when Sam is running down the corridor with the pizza, the camera is positioned at the other end and sees him running towards it, and also when it's positioned on the floor and sees him jumping above it.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our movie did not feature typical school students and teachers, instead focusing on a client and employees of a pizza place. It shows the employees as over-dramatic, as the whole delivering the pizza process is very exaggerated, and also it shows Ryan as having a fake Italin accent to try and impress the client.

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

I think our media product could be distributed by companies that specialize in short films, or perhaps schools that are looking to have examples of movies they want their own pupils to make. Our film is a comedy, with a lot of things over-exaggerated to make them humorous. There would not be a charge as it was cheap to make, so I don't think we could justify putting a charge on it, apart from maybe the cost of DVD's we might burn it to.

Who would be the audience for your media product?

I think our product mainly appeals to kids or teenagers, as it's fun, comical and light-hearted, and I think it could appeal equally to boys or girls. I think it could appeal to people anywhere from a young to about 18 years old, as the students in our media class found it funny too, but I think the audience would mainly be people looking to get inspiration for their own movies.

How did you attract/address your audience?

We used a popular song that a lot of people enjoy, and also it immediately starts off quite funny with Ryan using a fake Italian accent, then Sam exaggerating as he throws his apron off when he is given the pizza. I think the film could appeal to quite young children as their is not too much dialogue which they would need to understand - most of the movie is just music. We also used a lot of short snappy scenes when it came to editing, so it didn't get boring, as opposed to before we edited it there were a lot of long scenes that were unnecessary.

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

I have learnt how to use a tripod properly and effectively, and also a digital camera. Also I learnt how to edit clips on iMovie, EG cutting away bits we didn't want, adding music, adding credits etc.