Looking back at your perliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it ot the full product?

With my preliminary task my skills and knowledge were limited. I have been able to develop these skills through different means such as with my researching and planing, with my preliminary I did little planing and researching which can been seen in my film being that I rushed it where as with my main task I had done more in depth researching and planing which meant that I was able to create a product that appealed to the audience better in the ways that I used mise-en-scene and in how I appealed to the audience. One of the main skills I felt that I was able to developed was my editing and I felt that in the main task I was able to put across the right meaning and issues to the audience. Where as in my preliminary task I was not able to achieve this and I had learnt different skills such as with the music in the preliminary I was unable to add music and this time I was able to put in music. I have also learnt how to fade in and out the music. Being able to have better editing skills allowed me to create an opening it appealed to the audience and fitted in with the genre and other films aimed at a silmar audience.  

This shot was from my preliminary film and was not framed well, in that it cuts the characters head off. This shot stops the audience being able to connect with the character. Also this shot lasted to long making the film became boring and losing the audience attention to what is happening. The costume used also dose not tell the audience anything about the type of character she is. This is also the same with the location in that it does not fit in with the action in the scene.

Where as in the next shot from my main film the audience is able to connect with the character being that they are able to have eye contact with the character. Using a mid close up allows the audience to see the characters reaction to what is happening in the scene. The costume used helps the audience to have an understanding of the character being that she is in a dark outfit which allows the audience to understand who she is. The location used in the main film reflects the characters and the situation. Filming the scene in a school means that the audience are able to connect with the characters and have an understanding as to what is happening. This location also fits in with other teen films, allowing my film to appeal to the audience.

Creating a preliminary film helped me to work out which areas I needed to work closely on such as the editing being that when editing the preliminary I found I was unable to achieve the effects that I wanted to create but when editing the main film I found I was able to create better effects with the music and transitions, this was as I was using a different programme in which I know how to work it better. Along with this I used a different video camera when filming which I felt was better quality allowing me to create a more professional looking film than before. Because of the research and planing I did before going out and filming I was able to create the shots and have the right type of mise-en-scene than when I was doing my preliminary film being that with the preliminary film I had done less planing which meant that I did not achieve the right location, costumes and other mise-en-scene elements that I was able to put across well in my main film.

What have you learnt about techologies from the process of consturcting the product?

I used different technologies to product my film. Using a video camera and editing software these were the mean technologies I used to construct my film with. I chose to use my own video camera being that I felt doing this would be easier, as I would know how to use it better and not have to book it out leaving me freer as to when I can film. The editing software I used was PowerDirector this was as it came with the video-camera and fitting in with the software. I had used this software when film of my preliminary and felt that using it would allow me to create the right effect but I had issues when I trying to upload my film and putting in music.

The skills that I used in creating this product was being able to hold a shot steady, using a tripod to create this. Using this skill is important in making the film believable for the audience and in creating the right shot of the film in putting over the right representations of the characters.

From the audience feedback I found that this was something that was done well. Along with this when film I had to think about the framing of my shot including and excluding elements from the shot as appropriate for this I felt that I didn't achieve this skill as well as I wanted to being that I felt that some of my shots could have showed the characters better.

Here in this shot I found that I had elements that need to be exclude from the shot and making it inculed the charatcers better making here the crente of the shot. 

Where as with this shot I was able to create the right effect incuding the elemtenst that I wanted to over the rigth effect on the audience. I chosen to use this type of shot as I felt that it would show the audience the charatcers reaction to what is happening and help create empthy with the charatcers Lilly.

To create a the right represention of the charatcers I need to use different shot distances, using the right distances helps show the loaction and relfect the way in wich the charatcers are shown to the audience. I feel that with this skill I was able to put over different distances that helped the audience to relate to the film but with this I need to think claerly about how the distances relfects the phsyicalty of the charatcers and how this needs to be shown through using different shot types and distances.

When film I also need to think about the mise-en-scene looking clostly at the colours, lighting and setting befor filming I feel that I was abel to plan out the different elements of mise-en-scene but with this I felt that film on a sunny day would create the right lighting effects but when it came to filming I foud that it did not becuse of the loaction I  had chosen, this was something that my audience also found with the lighting creating sillute of Lilly. This shows that I need to develpmet this skill more.  Here showing that how it made it hard to see the charatcers.


When film I also need to think about the mise-en-scene looking closely at the colours, lighting and setting before filming I feel that I was able to plan out the different elements of mise-en-scene but with this I felt that film on a sunny day would create the right lighting effects but when it came to filming I found that it did not because of the location I had chosen, this was something that my audience also found with the lighting creating silhouette of Lilly. This shows that I need to development this skill more.  Here showing that how it made it hard to see the characters.

I also used editing software which means that they were different skills involved with the editing such as making the meaning clear to the audience. I felt that I was able to better then in my preliminary task and from the audience feedback they were able to understand what was happening but with this I found that editing is still an area I feel that is not my best and the meaning could have been made clear to the audience. For the transitions use I felt that I was able to smoothly go from one shot to the next creating this making the opening more appealing to the audience being that the opening flows better but with this I found that I many used the same transitions for this.

Along with this with this I learnt about new media technologies, looking at the way in which I could use the internet to help with the product. Using social networking sites such as ‘Facebook’ I used this site to help gain audience feedback of my product posting my opening and surveys on the site to allow me to get a wider audience for them. Along with this I used the site to help me to organise my actors for my film. Using the site to make sure that they know when I need them to come and film. In real media social networking sites have be used for marketing and I feel that this would be  a good way in which  to market my film being that it’s cheaper and targets my target audience my audience more directly. Along with this I also used the site ‘Survey Monkey’ to create my survey for my audience research and to gain feedback on my film. I found that using this site allowed me to create professional questionnaires. Along with this creating them allowed me to put them on ‘Facebook’ and ‘Blogger’ being able to put them on these sites allowed me to get a wider audience to fill out the survey gaining a big response to my questionnaire. I also put my film on ‘You Tube’ I chose to do this as I felt that it would allow me to gain a audience for my film and it also allows them to comment on the film. Using this site allows me to embed the film onto my blog and then create a wider audience for my film getting more people to watch it.            

If I was to re-do the film I would do more researching into the type of technology out their. Being that in my researching I didn’t look into the type of technology I would use and look into the products that would create the right effect for my film. This is soothing that I would look into for my film to create a better product but with this I did learnt different things about the technology out their and the effects in has on the product and the audience watching the film. 

How did you attract/addres your audience?

I attract my target audience through different elements through out the film. These were mainly conventional as I felt that this would attract to my audience. From the audience feedback I found that the costume and location attract my audience to the film. From my research I found that keeping to the convention appeal to the audience and fitted in with the genre.  To help me know the different ways in which I could appeal to my audience I looked at different teen films and found that most of them used the conventions of the genre to appeal to the audience and being that they are well know teen films I felt that doing this in my film it would attract my audience. I felt that keeping to the conversion would appeal to my audience and gain a wider audience.

The costumes I used would attract the audience being that they clearly showed the audience the type of characters they were. The way in which I also costumes had elements that where un-stereotypical because I chosen not to use costumes that fit in with the styles. From my research I found that this was a way that film institution used to appeal to the audience. Through for my film using this type of costumes would not fit in with the type of characters and the way in which I was representing them.  

The characters that I created for the film would attract the audience being that the audience watching would be able to relate the characters use. I chose to create this type of characters as I felt that it would make the film more realistic and appeal to the audience more. This was something I found out from my audience feedback with them being attract to the characters. They were also able to easily know the type of character they were, which I though was important to the opening and getting the audience attracted to what is going to happen.  

Along with this I chosen to film at a school, this was as I felt that it would appeal to the audience being that they would be able to relate to what is happening, in that they can understand the location. Doing this meant that the audience would be able to know the plot. From looking at the audience feedback I found that most of them felt that the location was good, which shows the way in which choosing the right location plays an important part in the way the film appeal or attract the audience.

If I was to redo this course than I would look closely at different teen films and work out what I like about it and caring out more focus groups to help me work out the different ways in which I would be able to appeal to my audience. Through overall I feel that I was able to attract my audience through the mise-en-scene and the characters I created.

I felt that I was able to address the audience in the types of shots I used and the framing creating eye contacted with the audience allowing them to fill address and involved in the film. Doing this I felt was important in making the film appeal to the audience. If I was to do it again then I would use more close up so that the audience are able to see the characters reactions to what is happening. Through this is a technique that is used in soaps. I also address the audience through the use of the characters I tried to create characters that the audience would be able to relate to and understand. Creating believable characters is importuned in address the audiences as they need to be able to connect with them, this then helps them in understanding the plot of the film. I feel that the characters that I create were done in a way that the audience were able to relate to.

Looking at my film I feel that I was able to attract them in different way that fit in with the genre and reflected the plot of the film. I address the audience though different means but if I was to do this again then I would look more closely at the way in which I could address them such as using a voice over at the start which is something I found was used in the opening of different films.        

Who would be the audience for your media product?

When doing my researching I found that teen films were aimed at ages between 11-16 and felt that this would be the right age grouped to target my film at and from the questionnaire I found that these types of films appealed to this audience. This meant that I aimed my film at Tweens and Teens as I felt that with this age I would be able to achieve a wider audience. I chose this audience as I found that they were the audience that were more likely to go cinema and buy merchandise creating high revenue for the film.     

 Looking into the BBFC at the film ratings I would have to rate for my film of a 12/12A I chose this rating as it would allow me to have a wide audience but with this it did mean that some of my ideas that I had I could not do such as drugs but by using the rating I hope that my film will be able to appeal to everybody in this age rage. If I was to do this again than I would look more closely at the 12/12A rating and workout if my plot could have been changed to fit in better. Through I felt that choosing this target audience allowed me to create a film that would appeal to a wider audience.

My audience for my product would be females which can been seen as when finding out audience feedback only females asked questionnaire giving positive back about the film put over that they would be the audience for my product. Also when creating the film I used different elements that would appeal to a female audience by using female characters and a situation that would appeal to them. When finding out what type of film my audience would watch in my research their were 85% female and from doing this questionnaire I was also able to know the demographic data, with my audience being E and D. Knowing this I was able to create a storyline that would appeal to them by including elements that they could relate to.
The main question that I aked that showed that this would be my traget audience was, if they watch teen films. With most of them asking yes then I was able to understand that this was the type of audience that would be appeal to my film and choseing this genre would create the right audience.I chose this audience as I felt that it was more likly that they would view my film. Knowing that audience before I when out and film, allowed me inculed elements that would appeal to them. Also telling me that they was an audience for the tpye of film that I was going to create.

Researching into the audience it allowed me to have an understanding as to what I need to inculed in my film. knowing what the audience liked also helped me when producting my film and editing it. Doing this reseach into the film gaivn me an idea as to what type of reseaching the film proucters do and the way in which it can effect the film. If I was to redo my reseach into the audience I would take a more indpeth look at the different things that appeal to them and look at the ways in which I can make my film appeal to a wider audience by inculde different elements and sub-genres.

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

The type of media institution that would distribute my product would be something similar to Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures or Warner Bros. Being that they have distribute film similar to my and aimed at the same demographic as my film. I fell that these institution would be good to distribute my product being that they are well know institution and have a good name, drumming up an audience for the film. Also as they are a big institution than they would be able to distribute my film across a different meads reaching a wider audience.   

Universal Pictures distribute the film 'The Perfect Man' which is aimed at a similar audience though has a different type of storyline being that its about a family relationships. Were as my film looks into the relationship between friendship 'The Perfect Man' touches on this which is why I think that this company might distribute my film. Being that I found that distribute a wide rang of film genre and styles.This is why I fill that they might distribute my film. Universal Pictures would be a good institution to distribute my film as I fill that they have a well know name and would be get my film to a wide audience.

Universal Studios was found in 1912 and products and distribute different genres of film from 'Love Actually' to 'Duplicity'. Universal became NBC Universal formed in May 2004 by combining with General Electric's NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment. Are is also a theme park for Universal and different consumer goods for the films which means that it would be good synergy for the film through having it distributed through this company.

The other institution that I through might distribute my film was Paramount Pictures they distribute teen films such as 'Pretty in Pink', 'Mean Girls' and 'The Prince and Me'. These film appeal and were target at the same audience. I include elements from these film which are stereotypical for this genre such as the location these film being set in a school which is where I set my film. These film look at the relationship between boyfriends and frienads which is a simalr to the plot line of my film. Through this would make my fit in with in the gener and apeal to my audience but if my film was relsead with other film simalr then my film migth not stand out to the audience.

Paramount Pictures was found in 1912 and is own by Viacom. This studio is the oldest America film studio existing. Also the last major film studio still headquarteres in Hollwwods and is consistently ranked as one of the top-grossing movie studios. This is why I think that it would be a good stuido to distribute being that it has a good name and would make people more likely to watch my film. Also being that film fits in with the type of films that they have distribute making it likely that they would distrbute me film and be able to make the film reach a wider audience.

Another media instiution that might disribute my film is Warner Bros. They were found in 1918 as Warner Bros. West Coast Studios and then in 1923 became Warner Bros. Pictures its a subsidiary of Time Warner and has several subsidiary companies such as Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures and more. Alonge with these Warner owns half of The CW Television Networks. In 2010 Warner Bros. Pictures broke the all-time worldwide box office record with redeipts of $4.814 billion brakeing the thier 2009 record of $4.010 billion. For the international box office they totaled $2.93 billion and this set a new benchmark and then donestically box office of $1.884 billion. This marked the 10th consective year that they have passed the billion dollar mark both domestic and international in box office. This is why I think that they would be a good media institution to distribute my product. I felt that they would disribute the my film being that they have distribute other films aimed at a simlar to audience to mine film and has a plot lines like mine. This institution distribute films for different genres and different stlyes which means that they might be likely to distrbute my film.

They distribute the film 'Cinderella Story'. This film stars Hilary Duff which is a well know teen film actress. I found this was an important part in to making the film appeal to the audience. I felt that film was similar to my opening in the way in used the titles. I chose a font that would appeal to my audience and link into the age of the characters in the film. The titles used in 'Cinderella Story' fitted in the with the plot and fairy tail style of the film. Having the right style of titles effects the way in which the film is seen. From my research I found that the style needs to fit in with the film and appeal to the audience. I also felt that the way in which I used mise-en-scene in my opening was successful and was something that my audience feedback said was done well in this film. The way in which the mis-en-scene was used in this opening reflected the main character. Looking at the costumes used the audience know the type of characters they were and the role they were play. This is similar to the way in which I used my costumes, using it in a stereotypical way that helps the audience to know who the characters were from the start.

From looking at this film I felt that the idea that I came up with for the film fits in with the genre and would be distribute by similar institution. Though I found that the style in which my film was in was different, this would make the film stand out from others. Though with this I think if I was to do this again them I would think about creating an opening that fit in more with real media. Which would also make it more likely to be distributed by a larger institution.

I found that choosing the right institution to distribute my film is important being that it will affect the way in which the film will reach the audience. The larger intuitions would be able to make my film reach a wider audience by the use of new media technology to distribute my film.    

How does your media product represent particual social groups?

The characters in my film are represented in a stereotypical way. I chose to represent them in this way as from my research I found that this appealed to my audience and help them gain a understating of the characters. The main way in which I represent my characters is through different elements of the mise-en-scene such as the costumes, props and location. Representing them in this way put over the plot of the film. Putting across the characters in this way fitted in with the genre, this would then make my film appeal to a wider audience by fitting in with other teen films.  If I was to redo the opening I would keep the representation of the characters the same being that I felt that doing it like this appeal to the audience, matching in with the genre and other teen films. Representing the characters in away that appealed to the audience and created believable characters.

The costume of Emma use dark colours which connotes the type of characters she is to the audience being that this is the stereotypical way in which the audience would view her. Representing her in a way that shows to the audience that she is the bully. Choosing to represent her in this way meant that it fits in with the conventions of the genre. I chose to represent her in this way as I felt that the audience would be able to relate to the type of character she is through the use of costumes, her costume also allows the audience to know what social group is being shown through her costume. The costume represents her to be in a lower social group. Being that it is scruffy and it the way in which the social group is stereotypical viewed. 

The costumes for Lilly is different to Emma but fulfils the same outcome. I chose to use the costumes as it clearly shows the audience her social groups being that she is smartly dressed which puts over that she is of a high class. This is done by using the costumes and props such as the bag and glass, putting over her social group in a way the represents the stereotypical view of her. The way in which the costume in used shows Lilly being represent in the stereotypically way for the type of character she is. Doing this makes it easier of the audience to understand the type of person she is.   

Along with this I felt that the location and props I used put across the right representation of the characters. For Lilly the location put over that type of person she in being that there is not one around, represents to the audience that she has no friends. The props I used were school work, books, folds putting these around her showed the audience that her school work is important to her, doing this represent her to be the stereotypical ‘nerd’, this is the view that I want the audience to get of her. The characters in the opening were represented in a stereotypical way, doing this fits in with the genre and allowed the audience to gain the right understanding of the character.

When writing the script I thought about the language I used, looking at the way in which the language would represent the character and put them over in a realistic way. I chose to recreate language that was typical to the way in which the target audience spoken to make the characters appeal to the audience, with them coming over more believable, making the opening have verisimilitude and doing this appeal to the audience. I chose to have different idiolect for each character, having Emma being more upfront and Lilly sacred this is show as Lilly is unable to finishes what she is saying. I felt that when editing the way in which the language came over allowed the audience to gain an understanding of the character and the way in which they are represented. If I was to redo the film I would development the script more to include more language to help put over the characters representation to the audience.

I found that the way that I represented my characters was in a stereotypical way putting them over in this way makes it clearly to the audience who they are. Looking at the audience feedback I found that doing was a positive thing being that they were able to know who the character were. I also felt that the way in which I represent the characters was in a realistic way being that the audience were able to understand the type of character they were and relate to them.  

Looking at the way I represented in relation to gender using females is un-stereotypical with bullying as it is seen to be a male thing. I felt that doing this brought more attention the issues of bullying. I chose to sue females as I felt that this would appeal to my audience more being that it is target at a female audience and by using female characters the audience will be able to them. I chose for the character that was the bully to have ginger hair this is un-stereotypical being that it is normal seen to be the ginger person to be getting bullied. I chose to do it the other way around as I felt that it would have a better impact on the audience.

The age of the characters is put over by the location and the costume fitting in with the stereotypical idea for this genre. Using this age I felt that it would appeal to my audience being that they will be able to relate to the characters. The social age group that they represent is done in an un-stereotypical way being that are not shown to be out drinking or partying.   

The social class of the characters is represented through the costumes they wear being that Lilly wears smarter clothes and has more props such as books, putting this in shows her to be in a higher class and more intellectual. This repetition of her is stereotypical and fits in with the genre. Were as Emma costumes is more stuffy which represented that she is from a lower social class because of this it puts across of this its a stereotypical view of the bully.

Looking at other films and the way that they represent their characters I fond that the way in which I put over my characters fits in with the way that they are put over in these films but being that I do not have any stereotypical teenage girls as the main character is un-stereotypical being that the ‘nerd’ Lilly is the main character, doing this dose not fit in with similar films. Though in the film over all their would be more stereotypical characters put into the film making my film fit in with other teen films more.   

Looking at the way in which way the main character in the film ‘Ice Princess’ is represent in a way that similar to the way in which I have represented Lilly. Looking at the costumes used it puts over to the audience the type of character she is. The colours used are plain and not bring attention to her, which allows the audience to relate to her and understand the type of character, just by looking at the costume. The props used reflect the costume and back up the representations of the character. The books show the audience the way which she is a smart person. This representation is similar to the way in which I have chosen to put over Lilly. Doing this makes the character clearer to the audience and I felt that writing this character would appeal to the audience.  

The way in which I have represented my characters fits in with the research I have done and reflect the way in which I want my character to come over to the audience. I fill that the characters that I have represented appeal to the audience and fit in with the genre. If I was to create the characters again then I would kept the same type of characters that I have made but try to make them come over clearly to the audience and to make them more 3D for the audience to have a better understanding of them.    

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

I felt that my product developed the conventions of the genre and matched in with real media products. I chose to do this as when researching into the conventions of teen films I found that these were the types of elements that appealed to my target audience. From researching I found out different elements about the conventions that I would need to include in my product such as with the storyline the audience needs to be able to relate to what happens, the location and the mise-en-scene. Having these elements in the product allows it to appeal to the audience. Along with working out what would appeal to my audience I looked into other teen films, looking at the conventions they put across such as the type of location used, with this I found that most of them are filmed in a school being that it allows the audience to gain a understanding as to what is happening. Doing the research allowed me to gain a better understanding of what needs to go into the film and how important it is to following the conventions of the genre in a way that would appeal to the target audience. This is why I chose to develop the different forms of the convention as I felt that it would appeal to the audience.

Finding out about the conventions helped me to think about the story I wanted to create, thinking about the ways in which I could create characters to appeal to the audience. I used the conventions in my film to help make it more realistic, creating verisimilitude to the film doing this made the film appeal to the audience. If I was to do the research again I would look more costly at the type of conventions that real media product use and then the way other films challenge these conventions, looking at the way in which they are able to do this. I would also look more costly at the conventions used in other genres of films and the way in which this genres uses set conventions. By doing this I would be able to gain a better understanding of the convention used in real media products. Though compared to my research I did in the preliminary task, the research I did in my main take was more in depth, allowing me to create a better product as I had a better understanding as to what I need to put into the film to make it appeal to my audience and fit in with the genre by having a clear understanding of what I need to put in the film and the conventions that go into the product to make it appeal to the audience.

The way in which used convention was in a way that appeal to my and developed the convention of teens, as I felt doing this I would be able to appeal to a wide audience and put across the right representations of the characters. Keeping to the conventions meant that I was able have an opening that was similar to other teen films, creating a product that fits in with other products out meant that I am able to appeal to the right audience and have market follows that allow me to create a wider audience of my film. Doing this I felt worked well and I gain good audience feedback about the way in which I used the convention. Though if I was to do it again then I think I would have include more elements that challenge the convention, as I think that this would appeal to my audience and make my film stand out form other they have seen.

 

   One of the main conventions that I followed was with the locations. I chose to film my product at a school this match in with the plot and allowed the audience to gain an understanding as to what was happening. The main action took places inside the school doing this meant that the action came across more powerful, with the audience being able to gain an understanding of what is happening. The location used I felt was stereotypical and it gain the character Lilly somewhere to sit creating a clear acting space for them. I chosen this location as I felt that the audience would be able to relate to it and that it was a believable place for the opening scene to take place in.   

From the research I found that a location is one of the conventions that are most used in teen films.  I chosen to use this location as I felt that it fitted in with the characters and using this location it would allow to me to take different shots and use different distances creating a better understanding of the characters for the audience. If I was going to do this again I think I would chosen a different location being that I had problems with the lighting because of the window but I felt that this location fitted with the convention and helped the audience to gain an understanding of the characters.

The costumes I used also fitted in with the conventions of a teen film. I chose to keep them in the conventions being that I felt that it would allow the audience to have a better understanding on the type of character they are. Using these costumes develop the conventions of the genre and fits in with other teen films. From looking in to other film I found that the type of costumes used reflects the character this is why I felt that it was important to chose the right costume that would reflect the character and doing it in a conventional way would allow the audience to know who the characters are from the start of the film. I chosen to use this type of costume as it appeal to my audience and allow them to gain an understanding of the characters.

 

 The costume of Lilly used the convention and the stereotypes of that character, I chosen to use this as it would allow the audience to understand the type of person she is and making it easy to identify who she is. The colours used for her costume make her bled in with the background. I chose to use these colours as from my research this was the types of colours that I found was used for this type of character and I felt that it would best show the audience who she is. Along with this I chose to have her hair tied up as I felt that it showed the audience her child like ness and from my researching felt that this was the type of hair that would best show her character. Also with this I used glass as this was the conventional way to show her a as a ‘nerd’. If I was to do this again I would leave Lilly's costume as it is because I feel that it creates the right effect of her and found that from my audience feedback that the use of costumes worked well.

The costume I create for Emma was done in a similar way following the conventions and the way in which I want the audience to view Emma. I chose to use drake colours for her as I felt that this would put across the type of character she is. Using the reds and the blacks puts over the way in which is the ‘evil’ character this was something that I found was conventional of this type of character in teen film and using the colours in this way would help the audience to know who she is. Along with this she has short hair which I felt would was conventional of the bully and doing this I hope it would bring over the type of character she is. I felt that the costumes I used for her worked well in with in with the convention and put over the character well to the audience.  I would not change Emma’s costume as I felt that it fit in with the conventions well and let the audience gain an understanding as to who she is in the plot of the film. 

Creating my characters in this way helped the audience to understand them. The characters that I created fitted in with the conventions being that they were based around the stereotypical view that they audience has on the characters with the language that I used to create them fitting in with these views I chosen to create characters that are conventional to my genre as I felt that this would appeal to my audience. Using costumes that matched in allowed me to creating a clear image of them to the audience. Fitting the costume in with the convention allowed me to put over the right image of the characters and help them appeal to my audience. Also doing this allowed them to fit into the storyline, this is conventional to the genre. Doing this would appeal to my audience more. If I was to create the costumes aging I would not change much as I felt that it put over the right image of the characters and had good audience feedback from the audience about the costumes.

From looking at the feedback I got back from my audience I found that they felt that the film opening was different from others films but you could tell what genre its. This is what I hope to active from my opening in that it develops the convention of the film and allows the audience to know what type of film it is. With this though some people felt that it was very conventional and it fits in with the genre because of the location and the characters which were the areas I tried to make fit in with the conversions most. Through looking at other film in the same genre I found that my film had elements that fit in with the convention and the genre but doing this means that my film might not standout overall to the viewing audience. Through from my audience feedback I feel that the way in which I have followed the conventions would appeal to my target audience and lit them have a clear understanding for the storyline. If I was to re-film that the conventions that I used I would keep the same being that I felt that these appeal to my audience but with this I would look into challenge the conventions to make my film standout more.  

One of the film that I analysed in my research was 'What a Girl Wants', I chose to research this as I felt that it fit well with the convention and was aimed at similar target audience as I was planning to aim my film at. The opening for the film is different to mine being that they use different techniques and has a different storyline to the one I created. This opening puts over different convention with it showing how there are issues with the parents relationship this type of storyline is typical of a teen film. In that the film looks at the relationship that face the main character this is close to mine being that it looks at the different types of relationship that face the main character similar to my.

The main action that happens in the opening is different from mine in that it uses a voice over explaining to the audience what is happening. Using the direct address to the audience helps them to gain a better understanding of the characters. Where as with the main action of the opening for mine it shows the characters in a dramatic situation. I found out that both of these were conventional but with 'What a Girl Wants' it uses a more typical opening.

The credits in the opening I found were similar to each other being that they put over the location of the film through with 'What a Girl Wants' it uses an animation opening with focus on the main buildings of the location. Looking at my own opening and comparing it with this one I felt that it fits in with the conventions of the genre but stood out against 'What a Girl Wants' being that it has a different style. From looking at this opening I felt that if I was going to make my film again I would try and create a voice over of the opening being that this is something that would appeal to my audience, fit in with the genre and lit the audience gain an understanding of the leading characters background.

 For my opening I chosen to put my characters in a dramatic situations as I felt that this would appeal to my audience but from looking at this opening I would look into the idea for put over the back story of the character more. As I feel that this worked well and would appeal to the audience but with this the audience feedback I gain saying that having the characters in this situation at the opening challenged the convention and worked well in showing the characters to the audience.