My Survey

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Here is the survey that i made to try and figure out what my target audience would be. This was an effective way at trying to distribute my product because it was able to get people aware of my final task.

Here is the survey:

No. 1 In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop or Challenge Conventions

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge conventions

My Calendar

Using a calendar helped me a lot, because it helped me keep track of what i need to do, and when i was going to do things. It also was able to keep me up to date of what i had done and when i had done it. This was important because using a calendar made sure that i did not miss anything important out.

Script

Opening Sequence: WANDERING

Characters: LITTLE BOY, LOST BROTHER AND MOTHER.

Sound: SIREN fades in

Sound: SIREN fades out

The scene starts with the siren fading out and the LITTLE BROTHER staring down the camera lens.

VOICE OVER by the MOTHER: We lost him on the 20th December 2013, the worst day of my life. One minute he was there and the next he was gone. I don't know where he is, what he is doing and if he still alive.

I think back to the two them, laughing and playing. The two of them being happy in their own company, they didn't need anyone else, the two of them worked just perfectly. He doesn't smile any longer, he doesn't understand but he knows he gone.

He doesn't understand why, to be honest neither do I, it would maybe be better if I new what happened but I don't.

That's the hardest part. Where is he.

Maybe he is just wandering.

Sound: Voice Fades Out

END OF SEQUENCE

Voice Over

I decided to add a voice over to my opening sequence, this is because i thought that it would be able to guide the audience through my opening sequence. It was able to tell a story, that with my images i failed to do so. I thunk that un the end it was a really good decision to add a voice over as it made my opening sequence much better and less confusing for the audience.

I recorded my voice over on garage band, this was an effective recording program as it was easy to record on, i was able to get a professional recording of my voice over, without any noise in the background.

I then edited my voice after i recorded it on garage band, this is because i wanted to create a echo sound, this is because i thought it would go effectively with my opening sequence as it would create tension when I spoke.


I then exported by voice over to iTunes, this made it easier to add to my opening sequence as i could just easily transfer it over. I could of transferred straight from garage band, however i decided not to do this because it was harder and more time consuming to transfer. However, it may of been effective not to export it to iTunes as transferring it right over would of made it have a more clear sound.

 I cut up the voice over in final cut pro, this is because the voice over was only 44 seconds long, therefore i needed to elongate it over the whole opening sequence, therefore i cut it up so that  it carried on over the whole of the sequence.

Directors Commentary

This is my commentary of my sequence, it describes the different shots and ideas i had behind each shot. It focuses on why I used different formats on FinalCutPro like the SLR format that I used. The directors commentary hopefully describes why i took certain shots and the rules i used when shooting them.

Directors Commentary:



Directors Commentary from Lucy Hope on Vimeo.

Opening Sequence So Far

This is my opening sequence so far, however i may add a voice over since my audience feedback because i was told that the story was quite hard to follow, therefore i think it may be easier to follow if i add a voice over.

This is my opening sequence so far without a voice over:


Opening Seqeunce from Lucy Hope on Vimeo.