The Focus Group Questionnaire

The Focus Group Questionnaire

This is the questionnaire that the focus group shall be filling in after watching the trailer, giving us as a group, a second view of the trailer.

1. After watching the trailer what audience age range do you think the trailer targets?

A) 12 – 18 years

B) 15 – 20 years

1. After watching the trailer what audience age range do you think the trailer targets?

A) 12 – 18 years

B) 15 – 20 years

C) 18- 25 years

D) 20- 30 years

2. What genre of film would you classify this trailer to be?

A) Action.

B) Post-Apocalyptic.

C) Supernatural.

D) Horror.

E) Psychological Thriller.

3. In the space provided can you specify three reasons for the genre you have chosen? (This can be from anything , from dialogue or key images to sounds.)

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4. Can you briefly describe three camera shots that stood out to you most, or you found where most memorable to you?

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5. What gender do you think this trailer predominantly targets?

A) Female.

B) Male.

C) Both.

6a) Do you think the narrative of the trailer is clear and easy to understand?

A) Yes.

B) Slightly confusing at times but understandable.

C) Confusing but I get a very general idea.

D) I don’t really have a clue.

6b. Can you roughly predict the story line from the trailer? (In the space provided)

7. Does this particular trailer appeal to you? Would you go to the cinema and see the film?

A) Yes.

B) Maybe.

C) Probably not.

D) No.

8) Do you think the visuals and the soundtrack of the trailer complement each other?

A) Definitely.

B) Mostly.

C) Not really.

D) No.

9) What improvements do you think we should make to our trailer? (In space provided)

Thank you for your feedback! If you want to make any further comments please use the space below!

Evaluation Question 1 | Film Trailer

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

i - How I used real media texts
ii - How I developed real media texts 
iii - How I challenged real media texts

The following video explores these areas on the topic of my trailer...

 

The following video goes further to explain how the characters in my trailer go against stereotype. Neither one follows the stereoypical character arc of a hero, making my characters unique and against the normal convention.

The Deprived | Trailer Draft No.2

The Deprived | Trailer Draft No.2

To help and compare the first two drafts of my trailer, below is the very first draft as seen in the previous blog and below it is the current second draft. This way I feel it would be easier for you to understand and notice the differences between the two.

 

And here is the new, updated, second draft...

The distinct differences are as follows:

- The next sequence which features the bare bones of the narrative in the trailer

- Establishing shots at the end of the radio segment helping the audience to understand time has passed and that times have changed on Earth 

The shots are without the distinct pounding soundtrack as heard in the first draft as I at this point feel more editing and shrinking is needed on those shots which currently take the trailer to around 90 seconds. Asynchronous dialogue of the script will also be needed to help to assist the narrative making the trailer seem more complete. On top of this sequence I hope to have asynchronous dialogue over the top of a heartbeat esque soundtrack. In draft 3 I hope to also introduce inter titles which would help to add order to the concluding stages of my trailer. As well as all of this I would hope to also have shot the final few shots of the trailer to at-least begin the conclusion the trailer. 

The Deprived | Trailer Draft No.1

The Deprived | Trailer Draft No.1

Below is my group's first draft of my trailer at only 46 seconds long I do feel there is large amounts to be added.

At the end of the sequence you hear the start of the next sequence with the pounding soundtrack that will introduce the main character - Adam - to the audience in modern day. In the opening sequence I feel we have successfully given the audience the panicking atmosphere Adam now finds himself in. The radio extracts most made with a recorder were most voiced by me and were surprisingly easy to edit, and I feel they sound realistic and help to bring a sense of panic to the audience. My group and I believe that the darkness that surrounds the shots help to confuse the viewer adding to the code of enigma, I also think it makes them think what is going on?. This sequence promotes the idea that the audience shouldnt be fed everything that they should in effect work for their understanding, in this example we dont show them the panic, we let them hear it, this we hope will help to make the next sequence (when they eventually do see the panic) more powerful. 

Film Magazine Draft One

Film Magazine Draft No.1

To the left is the first draft of my magazine cover, in creating the magazine I was heavily inspired by Bauer Media's 'Empire' of which dominates the film magazine market. This gave me enough belief and motivation to attempt to replicate their codes and conventions (see blog entitled 'Magazine Cover Analysis')

Starting with the Masthead I wanted something original and a name that possibly hadn't been used in previous A2 work. 'Lense' has strong connotations with the camera lense making the name heavily linked with the magazine industry. Up to now there is no Main Image to balance it's eye-catching nature against, thus making the Masthead the most eye-catching feature of the page. I replicated 'Empire's use of making the Masthead take the whole width of the page making it very bold and eye-catching. The font I believe replicates the 1950's vintage lighting they used outside cinemas/movie theaters to promote films which made me feel the Masthead as a whole relates to the movie industry quite heavily. 

The header bar was based on a feature read in 'Empire' it's font again is one from the internet which I feel helps to the differentiate the header bar from the Masthead.

The Splash is obviously to promote the overall film package I constructed, it helps to promote the brand by giving it coverage in a distinguished film magazine. It holds the same font as that seen in the trailer and the font I wish to have on my film poster. It is designed to a large size to make the reader aware of the exclusive coverage the magazine has of the brand. underneath the Splash I have the footer and some text which assists the Splash. The layout of the footer was influenced by the latest edition of 'Empire'. The dots help to distinguish to the onlooker the different features in the issue. 

The pug (although yet not quite distinguished) I feel helps to promote the film brand again aswell as attracting more on-lookers who now feel they have a chance to win tickets, suggests more sales.

Finally the gradient in the back ground was influenced by my desire to have the Splash reaching out from the darkness, and this is something I also want in my second draft. The gradient I feel is also something that has been seen in real media texts, such as 'Empire' and 'Total Film'. 

On the left is the actual cover that I felt demanded replication. On my future drafts I plan to have a similar header bar, as I feel it looks far my professional and more conventional than the one my magazine has of present and I desire a eye-catching, 3-D looking picture that would rise from the darkness of the gradient.