Rothna Aayman

I used a very basic search engine – Google, to research magazine and posters. This was very beneficial as I recognise Google, thus it was easy for me to research, analyse and familiarise myself with the forms and conventions of magazines and posters.

I was also very familiar with YouTube, thus I was very comfortable in researching a variety of suspense/thriller teaser trailers to give me an understanding of the forms and concepts that are used in these specific genres, which I could then use to incorporate into my own teaser.

I also used Ask Jeeves for my research stages, this isn't a search engine which I usually use. However I used this to research low budget films. This was a very useful as it had different links to websites where I was able to analyse and research different low budget films consisting of the same/similar genre as my film. I received sufficient information about the forms of low budget films.

For my research stage I used my iPhone to take pictures for my storyboard evaluation. This allowed me to produce good quality images and was very convenient as I was able to transport images from home to my college computers using my usb.

During my construction stages I was a littleconfused and needed some help with my magazine and poster. I thought the best thing to do in this case would be to receive ideas from my target audience. Thus I used hotmail to send out an email and received ample suggestions.

I used a Sony video camera to film my teaser. I found this straightforward as I had some experience in using this from my preliminary task in AS. For example I did not face difficulties with inserting or taking out the video tape as I did in my preliminary task.

To construct my magazine and poster I used Adobe Photoshop cs3. This was my first time using Photoshop. To begin with I found it difficult to use, however I then researched on YouTube how to create a magazine cover, and received sufficient information as I learnt basic skills needed to create my magazine and poster. I was overall satisfied with the outcomes of my magazine and poster, given the fact that I used this software for the very first time.

From researching posters, I found that one of the conventions was the narrow font used for the production credits. This is called ‘thin ultra condensed’. I used Google to research this font and found a website where you can create your production credits using the specific font. (http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/univers/39-thin-ultra-condensed) however in order for me to use this font I had to purchase it. Therefore I used Photoshop to create a similar effect, I used the font Birch std which worked out well as it was narrow and also had a sinister effect whichfurther helped portray the genre of the film.

For my sound I used Soundbase, this was my first time using this software therefore I am aware that my sound maybe not be as professional, however my teaser is for a low budget film thus it will be as professional as a Hollywood film. To begin with I wanted to use music which was produced by someone else using a consent form. However I then changed my mind and wanted to challenge myself and attempt to create my own piece of music. For this reason i was pleased with my overall outcome as I struggled but did manage to produce my own music.

For my editing I used Final Cut, this again was my first time using this software. At first I struggled with it but eventually I got the hang of it and was able to use the different transitions to create effective editing, e.g.using the fade transition to changefrom one shot to another, giving it a consistent flow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr7dU2rfODM (0:17)(copy and paste into URL)

I created hard copies of feedback forms for my teaser trailer. This was very practical as I was able to distribute this to many people to evaluate my teaser trailer.

I also used Wordpress to receive feedback from my audience about my ancillary tasks.

For my evaluation stage I used Slideshare to present my final work with. I found this simple to use as I also used it for my storyboard evaluation.