Evaluation Question 3

The most realistic and appropriate type of film distributor that our film would use would be part of a small independent company since it would only appeal to a niche audience. The first screening if the film would most likely be at a cinema, but an independent cinema. so a typical movie launch as this is where it would c-gain the most recognition during the first weekend it would be released.

I would say that the company that would most likely produce out film would be a company such as Warp Films. This is because they specialise in films aimed at a niche audience which obviously wouldn't apply to many people.

Having our film produced by Warp Films would gain us some kind of audience without a doubt as Warp have built a loyal audience who will watch anything they produce just because it was Warp who produced it. This cannot be said for a company such as Warner Brothers because they don't have a loyal audience base.

However, there may not be enough people from the Warp Film audience basis to allow us to make a profit on out film, there is the possibility that we could just break even. On the other hand, it we chose Warner Brothers to produce our film we would be more likely to gain a large profit because they would be able to put forward a larger budget to make the film with, whereas Warp only have the capability of putting forward smaller budgets meaning the film wouldn't include some of the effects and actors\actresses because they simply cannot afford it.

Evaluation Question 5

In order to attract our audience we had to do a lot of research into many different areas, such as the BBFC's age ratings and restrictions. This was so we could be sure that we were aiming our media product to the appropriate audience. This is important because our media product might not be easily understood by the wrong age range. We also tried to use the element of mental illness to possible attract a mass audience. Viewers who have/ have dealt with mental illnesses may have an interest in our media product.

We tried as hard as possible to make everything in out piece relatable to a wide variety of people. For example we used two teenage girls as our characters so we could gain a teenage audience. We used an older man for the 'figure' so it adds an element of thrill to out piece which would possible attract an older audience.

Evaluation Question 6

From the making of our main task, I have gained a lot more experience with different technologies that were incorporated into our piece. This ranges from things such as the different editing softwares, like PremierPro for example, and different cameras. I applied my varied knowledge of different technologies to ensure that we created and completed the main task to the best of our abilities.

Blogger was also a main part of the main task as this is where all of our planning and research was documented. It was important to put a lot of effort into your blog as a large chunk of marks would be coming from this.

Using the editing software was much easier after using it when editing my preliminary task. I believe that our main task turned out better because of the previous experience with the software. We even watched some YouTube tutorials to show us how to create different effects to make our piece even better.

Evaluation Question 1- In what ways does your media product use, develop, challenge forms and conventions of real media

Our media product conforms to the idea of a physiological thriller because the man that Charlotte sees in the woods is a figure of her imagination. Throughout the piece, she becomes drawn into her own world and she is captivated by him without any legitimate reasons. This eventually makes the viewer question her sanity.

Although our media product doesn't come specifically under the thriller genre, is true but it does however come within sub-genres such as physiological, mystery and possibly even fantasy. The story line is the main point of what makes the thriller a thriller. This includes things such as the characters development but also the effects and sounds that have been added to give and extra dramatic effect on the way people view the product.

The costumes that our characters wear in our media product show their personalities The edited effects which we put on out production shows how much danger our characters could possibly putting themselves into. This then emphasises the terror that the figure creates and portrays the way that Charlotte get stuck in a trance when she spots the figure.

Evaluation Question 7- progression from preliminary task to the main task

When working on my preliminary piece I was working in a different group and it contained more people. In my opinion I have learned a lot since my preliminary task was filmed. I feel like I learned more about camera angles, shots and movements. In my main task I filmed for different angles from my preliminary task. This was because I wanted show that my skills had been developed and to make the film look better.




My preliminary task was edited in a very beginner style. I had never used the software before so I was getting used to it whilst using it. Therefore my main task was edited to a higher standard since me and Eve both understood how to use the software more. For example, my main task had dissolve filters between clips, it had been through some colour correction and it had music in the background. This was quite a jump from my preliminary task which was a rather basic piece compared to the main task.




I found it easier to handle the preliminary task as there wasn't as much pressure put on it and my group got it filmed quite quickly despite some filming location malfunctions. We were pretty delayed when it came to putting our film through the editing process. We gave ourselves enough time to edit the footage but it didn't quite go to plan. This delayed us, making mine and Eve's film the last one to be uploaded to the school's YouTube page.




Although I feel like the majority of my skills had improved from the preliminary task and moving onto the main task, I still feel as though I lacked some of the other skills needed such as time management and motivation. However, I believe that my main task is a huge improvement from my preliminary task because of the change of style and technique.

Evaluation Question 4: Who would be the audience for your media product?

The audience for The Man With The Wooden Shadow will be the older ages of the teenage spectrum. This is because I believe 15 onwards is the age where people start to become more aware of mental illnesses and how they can affect people around them. However, our film doesn't contain any strong language or violent scenes so it could be applicable to other ages but I think they wouldn't be able to grasp the full concept of the film. Also, our film doesn't apply to any particular gender, mostly because the theme of our film isn't specific to a gender as the contents of it can affect anyone.


I feel that our film would allow members of the audience to connect and relate to it on a personal level. This is because our film deals with sensitive topics, which the audience may use to research mental illnesses to help gain a better understanding of them. Some members of the audience may use the film for immediate gratification. They would enjoy watching the film purely for the thrill rather than the meaning behind it.

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

In our thriller opening you see what appears to be two typical teenage girls. This relates to your stereotypical white middle class individuals. This is the one of the social groups that our thriller piece represents as it is purely based on our two characters.




 Another type of social group that our film represents is  people who struggle with mental illnesses. The two characters you see at the beginning of the film are long term friends but one of the friends (Charlotte) starts to witness figures in the woods and she becomes to feel drawn towards them without knowing why. Because of this,  the complex message and storyline of our thriller piece, we decided to make the age rating rather high for a film that doesn't contain strong language, violent scenes or sexual scenes. We believed 15 was a suitable rating for our thriller piece because this is when people start to become aware of problems that might occur with other members of society. Also, we believe that some of the scenes may not be suitable for younger viewers such as the running through the woods late at night as it can be dangerous.




The message we aim to give to our audience is one of positivity. We are trying to promote support for the mentally ill, whether that be from parents, friends, partners ect. We aim to show people that you should be supportive of your friends because there's no way of knowing what they are dealing with. Because of this our film could also apply carers of people who suffer from mental illnesses. This is because they can use our film to help understand how mental illness suffers' brains work differently compared to 'normal people'.