My Production: Dark Obsessions

By Jessica Peaty

ContentMy audience researchMethodology:Planning stages Filming process Editing processDrawbacks and how I overcame them.My production Post production:Feedback questionnaire what happens now?

My audience researchBy the use of survey monkey I structure a questionnaire which asked people to complete, this then gave me an overall idea of what i needed to add to my production or take away to make as effective as it can be. I then analysed them, to get an overall idea of whom my target audience, would be.

My genre research As well as target audience research I needed to research my genre of which I am planning to use for my production. Using the four key micro elements of sound, editing, camerawork, and mise-en-scene, I analysed 5 different trailers and 5 different opening sequences. Which can all be seen on my blog.

Planning stagesWithin the planning stages there was numerous of different techniques I used to approach this project.One of which i created a shot by shot list and planned out each of filming days, to ensure i would get all the footage that we needed. A storyboard was used as a checklist to get all the shots I needed. Along side this I made a prop and costume list, dated to match the filming days, so that I would have all the essentials needed on the right day, ensuring no drawbacks to be caused through lack of props.

Filming stagesThe long work of the planning process made the filming stages of the production simple, I was able to get all the filming shoots done on 3 separate occasions with one shot filmed at home. Two being in the darkroom at Eastbury. One being at Jo rich using a 1 point lighting system.

Editing process The biggest task for myself was the editing process. As my production, doesn’t connote a facial character, and no diegetic soundtracks. It was an task to make sure the shots and editing was perfect, to mimic a real life-like opening of a film. This process took must of my time, as I wanted to make sure that everything was in place and at the best standards it could be.

Drawbacks and how I overcame them.

During the planning, filming, and editing processes, i was faced with a few drawbacks, such as the following: Filming: After the first day filming, things wasn't going to plan the shots weren’t turning out how I had planned, therefore to solve this I re-planned around the problems in the darkroom (such as lighting) and re-filmed my shots. Editing: Editing provide to be a drawback within my group, as the editor and camerawoman, the others in my group may have not known how to edit the footage in the way in which I was.

Screening of my production.

Feedback questionnaire.

What happens now?Now that my production is finished and improved. I will now go on to finding out a BBFC rating and correct distributor and/or producer company is best for my work. My BBFC rating research and rating is already up on the blog. However my company distributor I am yet to complete.To do this i will need to research different companies taking in consideration their typical genre and other movie releases, their target audience/demographic and their ethos.