EvaluationAli Assad

A Level MediaCoursework

Evaluation

M.I.G.R.A.I.N

Mediao Film Trailer used to communicate the commodity.o Magazine used to sell the commodity.o Poster to advertise the commodity. (For those who may not own TV’s or the Internet.)

Institution o New Line Cinema

Genreo Romance/Comedy

Representationo The representation displays comedy and makes jokes. The storyline is clear.

Audienceo Young Teens.

Ideologyo About how teens approach romance.o Crazy things teens may do.

Narrativeo Main Character is displayed throughout the trailer

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

Poster;o Stereotypical colouring to relate to both genre’s.o Mixed photo, showing a different form of creativity.

Film;o Developed a storyline and set the plot in the trailer.o Questioning the audience throughout the trailer, making them alert.

Magazine;o Uses the concept of themes on front covero Tried to use a variety of colours that would not be seen in regular

magazines.o Challenges the idea to use colours that may clash. Makes magazine stand

out.

Developments: - Front Cover

Title sampling

Final:- Front Cover

Front Cover - Comparison

Developments: - Poster

Final:- Poster

Poster - Comparison

Film- Trailero Not too much is given away throughout the trailer.o We attempted to establish the plot throughout the trailer by using a storyboard.o We added questions to make to audience more aware of what is happening but

to also drag the audience in too, such as ‘would you think it’s weird?’o The theme is same to our magazine and poster.o Same Characters being applied to trailer and the magazine cover.

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

o Combination of text styles and the logos.o The colour scheme being similar.o Same Characters being applied to trailer and the magazine cover.

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

Adobe Photoshop CS4BLOGGER

Video Camera iMovie

Editing tools such as magic wand.

Cropping

Designing

Research through Internet;- YouTube- IMDB- Total Film- Empire

Updating

Planning

Cutting

MusicFilming

Angles LightingRepresentation

What have you learned from your audience feedback?

Positive;o Different.o Vibrant colours.o Good layout and narrative for trailer.o Creativity.

Negative;o Too many colours.o Some irrelevant material.o Reveals too much information.

Questionnaire – Research

Finish.Ali Assad

A Level MediaCoursework

Evaluation