Thursday, 19 March 2015

Critical Evaluation Tips

Question 1: In what ways does this media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? ESSAY

a) At a technical level. Inspired by other films? Deliberately broke a match on action etc.

b) How does your film reflect or challenge the conventions of the genre you are working in? Stereotypes. Female characters as main characters. Sexism. Typical. Illustrate!  Use examples from other films. Developed genre. Positive/ negative images portrayed or encouraged.


d) THEORIES OF ENTERTAINMENT- Richard Dier:

-Energy (In what way do we give audience energy? Fast paced scenes. Clips from other films. In ours, in theres).
-Intensity (Extreme highs and extreme lows. Melodrama. Takes them out of their normal lives).
-Abundance (If someone has something lavish. Take audience out of the feeling of poverty).
-Community (People working together. Or just about one individual person).
-Transparency (People being clear and honest with other people. Voice overs, flashbacks- inner thoughts- persons true thoughts and feelings).

Question 2: Radio trailer & poster

a) What was the point of our storyline? Frightening? Reflected in advertising products (radio trailer, poster etc).

b) How effective do you think poster & radio trailer were? Make up a questionnaire. Good or bad?

c) Ilustrate with other radio trailers and posters

Question 3: AUDIENCE. Their feedback.

a) audience profile. who was it aimed at? video questionnaire.

b) Few things from film that might make audience understand what it means. EFFECTS, SHOTS. What is it saying? Putting audience in characters shoes.

c) Did this so audience would think this. Audience would think that because of this. Little clues.

d) What did audience think of our rough cut? Questionnaire.

Question 4: Blog, technologies used, research stage, planning stage, evaluation. LIST ALL SOFTWARES USED. Look at evaluation examples at bottom of page.



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