Evaluation Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

It was important that throughout the creation of my film that I made sure it represented the correct social group. I will explain how I managed this in the video below.

Evaluation Question 1: “In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?”

Above is the nine shot grid of the key parts of my film including the title, setting, costume, camera work and editing, font and styles, narrative, genre, character and special FX. Within this grid you should be able to see how my film reflects the independent music film genre and the way it may challenge the normal conventions.

Within the first photo on the grid you see one of the actors names being present on in-film titles within music notes. This is similarly used within the photo of the band tickets and on the door; they are all alternative and creative ways to present the titles. By presenting the titles this way you are able to draw upon the genre and make them match with the setting. The use of music sheets and concert tickets automatically helps to suggest to the audience that the film is about music.

I also chose to include the title of my film as in-film titles which I think can be seen as something different to what is usually done. I wanted to challenge the normal media conventions and see if I could include it in the film without having to add it on later.

A special FX can be seen within every photo as I chose to colour match the clips so they all had a similar filter. This helped to add to the genre as I used warm lighting to create the sense of intimacy that a lot of independent films tend to offer.

From the editing point of view you can see that as well as in-film text I chose to place some of the titles in using digital text. This allowed me to choose a fun and unconventional text to reflect the indie vibe of the film.

My character within the film is shown on the grid and I believe challenges some of the genres norms. Most independent music films are based around a strong male protagonist whereas my film is based around a strong female protagonist. I believe this stretches the normal conventions in a very positive way.

The setting can be seen during the over the shoulder shot of the character allowing the audience to see the characters bedroom. This allows the audience to further understand the situation and genre of the film due to the visible band posters and the guitar in the room.

The costume I chose for my character was of course her pyjamas which consisted of an old black shirt and bottoms. I believe this is fitting to the genre as usually the character in music films tend to wear grungy clothing. Due to this being a bedroom scene I also wanted to keep the costume to a minimum to reflect the realism of the scene.

Point 38: Re-shoots and Pick Ups

After receiving feedback from my teacher and from my observations I decided that I needed to re-shoot a couple of the clips as well as re-edit certain aspects. One thing that I had to reshoot was some of the in film titles that were out of focus. I re-shot these titles and edited them into the original copy of the film. Secondly I decided to put a filter over the film to help it come across as more independent and alternative. I also chose to edit the text font to better match the independent genre with a more rounded and free flowing font.

Point 36 & 37: Rough Cut

This is my first draft and rough cut of my opening sequence to the film I have titled 'Standard Goods'.
I realise that there are some shots that I need to re-shoot as the focus or steadiness isn't correct. However I am happy with this as my first draft and now know how I can improve it before I publish my final cut.

I had to very carefully plan out the order to which I was going to shoot the film in so that the characters morning routine was parallel to the chronological opening titles. The actress and I went over the scene multiple times to make sure the transition between clips were smooth. Something that I struggled with throughout the filming process was making sure that the cameras shadow was not visible on screen. Due to this challenge i am going to have to reshoot some of the scenes as I am not happy with the outcomes of the clip. Overall the shooting process went well and the first rough edit is what I was hoping for. Now I can look over it and improve on the errors and mistakes that are present within the film

Point 35: Props and Costumes

For the film I am creating I will not need that many props and costumes.

The main ones I will need for certain shots can all be found in my bedroom expect for the posters and guitar.
For the posters I am going to print them off and the guitar I am going to borrow from a housemate.

Secondly I think it is really important that the clothing my actors wear represent the independent music scene. Luckily mo
st of my actors dress quite alternatively already and the rest of the costumes I have brought with me to school and are in my wardrobe.

Obviously for the bedroom I will need a bed and duvet etc. I already have these and now just need to print off posters of bands to hang around the bedroom.

Point 34: Casting

Pippa Randal is the actress I have picked as my protagonist for the shooting of my film. The reason I chose Pippa is because she is an experienced actress and is also a good singer. Pippa is also easy to work with and I know I can rely on her.

Jil Henschel will play one of Pippa's bandmate and friends. I picked Jil as I can rely on her to help out. Jill may not be as experienced an actress as Pippa but she is very enthusiastic and would love to be a part of it.

Esme Edwards will play the other bandmate and I know she will do a great job as she is an experienced actress. Like Pippa Esme does A-level drama and has also done many workshops and is very enthusiastic about my film.

Mattie Paterson is going to play the love interest of my main protagonist. I know Mattie will do an amazing job as this as he does GCSE drama and is very experienced.

However for my opening sequence Pippa Randall will be the only only necessary actress as the opening all takes place within the protagonists bedroom. I chose to cast the main actors for my entire film to create a better understanding for what the rest of the film will look like. I believe that by focusing on only one actor for the opening it allows the audience to get a better sense of who the protagonist is and the genre of the film due to the setting and decoration of the room.

Point 33: Risk Assessment